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As a leader, you rise to the occasion by leading yourself and becoming more of who you already are, so you can return to possibility, progress, and personal power.

Joelle K. Jay

Director

Joelle Jay
Specialty: Leadership development for senior executives in Fortune 500 companies

Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D., is an award-winning executive coach, keynote speaker, and nationally recognized expert in personal leadership. With over 25 years of experience, she partners with Fortune 500companies and C-suite leaders to enhance performance and drive business results. In her executive coaching, Joelle’s focus is on executive leadership, personal leadership, personal transformation, and talent development.

Joelle is the author of The Inner Edge: The 10Practices of Personal Leadership and co-author of The New Advantage: How Women Can Create Win-Wins for Their Companies and Themselves. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, and Oprah magazines, and she has written over 100 articles for outlets like CEO Magazine, Fast Company, and Inc.
Joelle leads LRI’s Leadership Circles Program, credited with improving promotion and retention rates at iconic companies like Microsoft, Adobe, and Capital One. Her clients include Accenture, Merrill Lynch, Google, Apple, MGM Resorts, and Madison Square Garden.

Joelle earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington and an M.A. from Boston University. She is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coach Federation. She lives near beautiful Lake Tahoe.

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