You have just been promoted to your dream job – a much bigger role than the ones you have successfully had, and one that puts you on the right path to senior leadership positions in your organization. You are excited, but stressed, as you know that being successful in this larger role is key to your future. You are asking yourself several questions – what do I need to do to succeed, what skills do I have to develop, how will I adapt to the new team and culture, how do I make a great impression from the beginning.

You are right to ask these questions. Research shows that 70% of executives are identified as high potential because of their technical prowess and individual achievements. As they progress into bigger roles these differentiators become almost irrelevant – replaced by new requirements like leading teams, influencing, networking, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, empowering, resilience. Skills that got you where you are will not be enough for you to progress further.

Research also shows that a significant percentage of leaders will fail in their new, more complex positions, mainly because they lack emotional intelligence and the required interpersonal and leadership skills.

I will help you create a structured transition plan and develop a new leadership mindset, which will make you successful in your new, larger role. This new mindset will also equip you with the right tools for further future growth.

I am the founder and CEO of Essentia Leadership Coaching. I advise and coach high potential executives to successfully transition into bigger roles.

I have worked for more than 30 years as an international senior leader in global, regional and local leadership roles (CEO, COO, Vice President). I have had P&L responsibility over multibillion dollars operations and have led thousands of employees in different parts of the world. I have led multi-year contractual negotiations worth several billion dollars.

I am passionate about leadership development and have made my passion my full-time work. I have coached and mentored dozens of high potential executives along my corporate career. I have created Essentia Leadership Coaching to assist high potential leaders in developing their full capabilities so they can reach the highest levels in their organizations.

I am a Certified Executive Coach (International Coaching Federation - ACC; Center for Executive Coaching - ACTP). I have been certified by different leadership development companies to provide assessments, professional feedback and development plans for executives. I have an MBA degree and have done several specialization courses in Strategy, Marketing and Finance, in several countries.

I love to work with people from different cultures. My career provided me with the opportunity to live in different parts of the world and to work with people from dozens of countries, in all continents. I learned to respect and adapt to different cultures and behaviors, and this experience has made me grow as a human being and as a leader.

I coach in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Contact me if you are ready to take a positive step in your career.

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