Executive Elevation Coaching
Private executive coaching for senior leaders at the edge of their most consequential transition.
The skills and identity that got you here will not be enough to take you further. The higher you rise, the more leadership demands a different version of you — one who operates at altitude, shapes culture deliberately, and navigates complexity with composure.
Most executives navigate this transformation alone. The ones who thrive don't.
THE COST OF GOING IT ALONE
86% of all CEO appointments are first-time CEOs — leaders who have never held the role before Russell Reynolds Associates, 2025
40% of new CEOs fail within their first 18 months on the job
Harvard Business Review / Centre for Creative Leadership65% of executives say their transition to the C-suite was very or extremely challenging
FMI Executive Transitions Study78% say mindset — not skills — was the critical factor in their transition success
FMI Executive Transitions Study
It is not a skills gap. It is an identity gap.
Research consistently shows that executive derailment has almost nothing to do with competence, strategy, or technical knowledge. New leaders fail because they cannot make the identity shift — they keep leading the way that made them successful at the previous level.
The role changed. They didn't.
This is the gap Executive Elevation Coaching is designed to close.
Who This Is For
Newly appointed CEOs and Presidents In the critical first 6–18 months — the highest-risk window, when identity either shifts or derailment begins.
VPs and EVPs preparing for the next level Leaders who want to arrive ready — not promoted cold into a role that requires a version of themselves they haven't yet become.
Senior executives who've plateaued or stalled High performers who sense the gap between their title and their impact — and are ready to close it with rigor.
Organizations protecting their executive investment CHROs and boards who understand the true cost — financial, cultural, and human — of a derailed senior hire.
What Changes — In Visible Behavior
BEFORE
Still doing the job you were just promoted out of
Influence limited by title; decisions stall without you
Reactive under pressure; your state charges the room
Unclear on your leadership identity at this level
AFTER
Operating at the strategic altitude the role demands
Shaping outcomes above, across, and below your level
A regulated presence that stabilizes — not destabilizes
A committed identity — the executive you're becoming, in writing
Common Coaching Topics
Identity & Role Transition
Letting go of who you were and stepping fully into who this role requires you to become.Executive Presence
The regulated nervous system state that creates calm and authority in any room.Leading Through Isolation
Building trusted relationships when the dynamics at the top have fundamentally changed.Delegation & Strategic Altitude
Shifting from doer to architect — empowering others without losing accountability.Board & Stakeholder Navigation
Managing up with clarity — aligning your board without losing your authority.High-Stakes Decision-Making
Making the call at 70% information — and communicating it with authority and clarity.Culture & Organizational Trust
Building the trust architecture that determines whether your team brings you their best.Sustainable High Performance
Leading at full capacity without the burnout that quietly undermines executives at your level.
““Meredith is an exceptional leadership coach whose guidance was instrumental during my transition into the President role. She was a trusted sounding board for complex decisions and consistently brought clarity and perspective when I needed it most. Beyond that, she challenged me to grow, helping me work through blind spots and refine my professional goals. Her impact on my leadership and development has been lasting.”
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What’s Included
✓ Two private coaching sessions per month — 60 min each. Focused entirely on your real challenges and decisions.
✓ Neuroscience-based framework The applied science of how leaders actually change behavior and rewire default patterns that no longer serve them.
✓ Personal leadership development plan A rigorous, written map of your gaps and the specific identity you are building toward.
✓ Proprietary tools and frameworks Every model, exercise, and assessment from a decade of senior executive coaching — applied to your specific situation.
✓ Optional 360 integration Real feedback from your team, peers, and board — so the coaching is anchored in your actual impact, not your self-perception.
Meet Your Coach
Meredith has spent over a decade coaching senior leaders — EVPs, nonprofit CEOs, political leaders, and leaders inside Fortune 500 companies — through the career-defining transitions that most people navigate alone. She has helped numerous clients step into the C-suite and CEO positions, combining deep credentialing in evidence-based coaching with a neuroscience framework that produces lasting, visible change.
She is the author of Conscious Leadership: Leading in a Transforming World.
You can read more about her and her background on her bio page. And you can hear from her clients how she’s helped them transform their leadership, careers, and lives on the client testimonials page.
““Working with Meredith has been truly transformational. She has been instrumental in my growth not only as a leader but also as a person. Through her coaching, I’ve developed skills I never knew I had, and she’s challenged me to look at things from entirely new perspectives. Every session pushes me to think differently — and because of her guidance, I am a stronger and continually growing leader, a better husband, and a better father. Her impact extends far beyond my professional life, and I am thankful every day for the positive changes she has helped me create.””
The most successful leaders in the world don't get there alone. They invest in a trusted thinking partner — someone who will tell them what no one else will, and call them toward who they are capable of becoming.
If you're ready to lead at the level this role requires, let's talk about what that takes.
This work is selective — not every leader is the right fit, and not every coaching relationship is either. If you're serious about what the next level demands of you, reach out. Every engagement begins with a conversation.