Build bridges.
Inspire others to do the same.
The throughline of my career was inspired by my first manager, whose authentic desire and commitment to growing people, listening, and supporting them as they dare to do as Garth Brooks sings in his song, Standing Outside the Fire:
“Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you’re standing outside the fire.”
For 20 years, I worked as a Marketing Leader at top-tier companies like Logitech and Apple and now as an Executive Coach for organizations including Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Stanford, NextDoor, NVIDIA, and more. In that time, I've learned the key to success – from product launches to team synergy to individual growth and fulfillment – is authenticity build trust, respect, and connection with others. Listen with curiosity and openness. This creates solid bonds with others that enables incredible results.
Mission
Our mission is to develop leaders who know their voice, how to genuinely connect with others, and lead from a place of curiosity so they can create a workplace that empowers their teams. We support clients as they lead with conviction of purpose, clarity, and confidence and foster environments that are inclusive.
When we engage with the world authentically, we shed the weight of leadership styles that don’t fit our voice or our team’s needs, and empower ourselves to lead in ways that are sustainable, healthy, bring more meaning to our work, and create freedom for others to do the same.
Impact
As we work with a client to move from overwhelmed to unstoppable, the impact of their work ripples out to touch not just to the team, but all those they interact with. By elevating their presence and ability to develop strong ties to their team, clients shift from insecure or unsure boss to confident leader that empowers a thriving team. This leader not only impacts him or herself and their team, but also their department, new business opportunities, recruiting key talent, and the organization as a whole. The ripples continue on.
What We Do
Our work centers on supporting leaders as they embrace their unique strengths, foster solid connections, and empower themselves to lead with their authentic voice, style, and purpose. We also work with leaders to leverage their strengths to empower and maximize their team’s communication, effectiveness, motivation, and engagement.
Some of the work we do with leaders and teams includes:
Growing the ability to form great working relationships that drive even better results
Building the skills to navigate change
Managing stress, uncertainty, and overwhelm
Developing tools to communicate with and motivate your team
Learning to leverage your team’s individual and collective strengths
With 20 years of leading while leveraging the power of relationships at top-tier companies like Apple, I thrived by building trust and connection. Now I support organizations and their leaders to achieve greater results by creating strong relationships and healthy, high-performing teams.
Shaping a new world of work
With a seasoned and first-hand understanding of the challenges and pressures of working in complex and fast-changing environments, I love empowering leaders to lean into their unique leadership style to create a work culture that’s one of a kind and supports their team’s success. If you’re looking for guidance to enable your full potential and possibility for you and your team, send us a message.
And no matter who you are – know that you have everything it takes to be an incredible leader. Lean into your unique strengths and your authenticity, and you’ll become unstoppable.
“Whether we remain the ash
or become the phoenix is up to us.”
~ Ming-Dao Deng
