Do This. Not That. Level Up Without Losing Yourself.

Everyone says they want “authentic leadership”, but here’s the truth:

Most leaders aren’t failing because of strategy. They’re failing because no one ever taught them the everyday behaviors - the unspoken rules - that signal experience, credibility, or readiness for bigger roles.

That’s where I come in.

I’ve spent 25+ years sitting next to C-suite leaders, reading the room, catching the subtext, and quietly steering more than a few ship-turning moments.

Now I turn that insider knowledge into leadership development, career strategy, and communication tools for people who want to level up - without losing their humanity or sense of humor.

What You’ll Learn Here

I take real mistakes - as seen in boardrooms, hallways, and Slack threads - and break them down into simple, practical guidance you can use to level up at work, create a meaningful career path, and actually get promoted.

Here, you’ll learn how to:

• Build authentic leadership habits that make people want to follow you (even if you’re not the loudest person in the room; I’m here for you, introverts).

• Avoid the subtle behaviors that accidentally make you look inexperienced, no matter your title.

• Upgrade your professional presence so you’re seen as someone who ‘gets it’.

• Grow your career without playing politics, kissing up, or pretending to be someone else.

• Adopt the leadership development practices people respect, not the ones you find in corporate training decks.

Because once you understand the unspoken rules, everything gets easier: conversations, influence, credibility, upward mobility…all of it.

The Playbook: Do This / Not That

No fluff. No corporate jargon. No “10 ways to be a better leader by Tuesday.”

Just the simple, practical behaviors that signal authentic leadership - and the equally simple behaviors that make people look inexperienced, even when they’re brilliant.

Because once you understand the unspoken rules, everything gets easier: conversations, influence, credibility, upward mobility…all of it.

If you’ve ever thought, “why does no one teach this?”, you’re in the right place.

My Mission

To make leadership less mysterious, less exclusive, and a whole lot more human.

If we want better leaders, we have to teach leadership the way it actually works, not the way a textbook wishes it worked.

If you're ready to step into your next level, this is your place. I’m rewriting the playbook - one unspoken rule at a time.

Welcome to The Secret Executive.

Let’s build the leaders we wish we were led by.