Cristian Hofmann, executive coach in Zurich and Schaffhausen, was admitted to the Forbes Coaches Council in 2019. A review committee assessed him on the depth and diversity of his professional experience and selected him as a member.
The admission criteria included a track record of positive impact on business growth, evidence of measurable growth, and personal and professional achievements and awards.
Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that the Forbes Coaches Council belongs to, said at the time that they were honoured to welcome Cristian Hofmann to the network. According to Gerber, the mission of Forbes Councils is to bring proven leaders from all industries together in a curated network that helps each member grow professionally and have an even greater influence on the business world.
As a member of the council, Cristian Hofmann worked with other respected leaders in a private forum. He was invited to publish expert articles on Forbes.com and to take part in published Q&A panels alongside other specialists. Membership also gave him access to vetted business service partners and support from the Forbes Councils concierge team.
“The Forbes Coaches Council sets a standard for a profession that keeps developing and becoming more professional,” Cristian Hofmann said in 2019. “It’s an honour to be seen as a peer of those who are committed to excellence in executive coaching and leadership development.”
Forbes Councils is a collective of executive communities, run in partnership with Forbes by the experienced community founders who established the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). It brings outstanding business owners and leaders together with the experts and resources that can help them succeed.
You can find more about Forbes Councils at councils.forbes.com. And if you want to find out whether a coach could help you raise the quality of your leadership, the Empowering Leadership Tool lets you take a closer look at your leadership effectiveness.
Cristian Hofmann remains a Forbes contributor. He was a member of the Forbes Coaches Council for several years, and that membership has ended.
A community for coaches within Forbes Councils, a collective of executive communities run in partnership with Forbes. A review committee selects its members.
The committee looked at the depth and diversity of professional experience, a track record of positive impact on business growth, evidence of measurable growth, and personal and professional achievements and awards.
His membership has ended. Cristian Hofmann was a member for several years and remains a Forbes contributor.
Further reading on hofmann.coach: About Cristian Hofmann · Choose an executive coach: How to select a professional coach
Note: This news item was first published on 12.11.2019 and was revised in October 2026.
Cristian Hofmann is an executive coach in Zurich and Schaffhausen (MAS Coaching & Supervision BSO, Forbes contributor). Over more than 20 years he has coached more than 1,500 leaders: CEOs, executive boards and leadership teams in Switzerland, with measurably agreed goals and, on request, pay-for-results. More about Cristian Hofmann.
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