I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Executive Leadership Coach who helps high-potential leaders succeed when they step into larger roles.

 

Over a 30-year career as a senior executive in global technology companies, I led large, complex businesses through growth, transformation, and change—including running U.S. mobile phone sales at Samsung, a $1B professional services organization at Ericsson, and a $4B global channel at Juniper Networks.

 

Across those roles, I saw a consistent pattern.

 

The leaders who were promoted were almost always smart, capable, and proven performers.

 

And yet, some of them struggled at the next level.

 

Not because they lacked ability—but because the job had fundamentally changed.

 

Success was no longer just about leading their team and delivering results.

 

It required a different set of leadership skills.

 

Over time, three derailers showed up again and again:

• difficulty influencing peers across functions
• avoidance of conflict at the leadership level
• lack of clarity and confidence when communicating under pressure

 

I saw these patterns in my own teams, in my peers, and at times in myself.

 

Today, my coaching focuses on helping leaders navigate that exact transition.

 

For example, I’ve worked with:

A senior marketing leader preparing for a CMO role who needed to manage conflict with her boss, clarify her leadership stance, and stop asking permission to lead.

 

A cybersecurity leader responsible for a turnaround who needed to rebuild trust by shifting from activity-based updates to clear, outcome-driven communication.

 

In both cases, the work was not about adding more effort—it was about strengthening the leadership skills required at the next level.

 

My focus is helping leaders:

• influence effectively across the organization
• engage in conflict directly and constructively
• communicate with clarity and executive presence
• lead as enterprise leaders, not just functional experts

 

I work with organizations and senior leaders who want to ensure their high-potential talent is truly ready for the demands of senior leadership.