Libby Graves
Leadership Coach
“Yesterday I was clever. I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise. I am changing myself.” – Rumi
Libby brings more than 25 years of invaluable leadership experience gained from working her way up the ladder at Fortune 100 companies. She has a first-hand understanding of the ever-evolving dynamics of the workplace and the essence of effective leadership. Libby’s background spans strategic line management roles encompassing accounting and tax, channel market strategy in the US and EMEA, managing account teams in large global and Federal Government sectors, orchestrating flagship accounts and multi-million dollar contracts and negotiations.
As a Master Certified Coach, Libby empowers senior executives, including C-suite and emerging leaders globally, when they’re wanting change, crossing a new threshold, an important transition. At the heart of Libby’s approach is to create a trusted partnership, conducive to introspection, growth, and learning, where transformation is possible. Through reflective dialogue, she coaches the whole person, trying on new actionable strategies that result in real behavioral changes. She also supports her clients to cultivate the building blocks of high-performing teams. Her clients appreciate her as a thinking partner. Favorite quotes: “I’m not only a better leader, I’m a better human being.” “I’m walking a little taller now.”
Libby’s clients span private industry, government, UN agencies, and nonprofits. Focus areas address self-awareness, scaling leadership, building confidence, managing conflict, leading change (often influencing without authority), executive communication, effective delegation, and team engagement. It often means the willingness to understand that what it takes to advance in an organization often requires embracing new approaches… “what got you here, won’t get you there.”
Experience
- Professional coach since 2010, coaching in private industry, Fed Govt & UN agencies, nonprofits
- 25+ years in leadership positions in Fortune 100 organizations
- Executive Career Coach – Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
- Adjunct Faculty – Institute for Transformational Leadership, Georgetown University
- Assessor for coaching certification – ICF, ITL, UTD
Education, Training and Certifications
- MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- BS – Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- CCUCG – Certified graduate of the Advanced Corporate Coach University
- MCC – Master Coach Certification – International Coach Federation
- BCC – Board Certified Coach – CCE-Global
- Assessment certifications and Advanced Training: Leadership Circle 360, DISC, ESCI (Emotional & Social Competency Inventory), DEI&B, Certified Personal Brand Strategist, Enneagram, Adult Development, Immunity to Change, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Personal
- Married, living mostly in Washington, DC; my adult daughter is my heart and my teacher.
- Energized through fitness from the inside out – meditation, yoga, spinning, hiking…
- A lifelong Learner of the human condition: neuroscience, Adult Development, somatics, mindfulness practices, and the Enneagram.
- Fortunate to have lived and traveled to many parts of the world, expanding my cultural awareness.
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