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Are you doing the work or leading the business?

I’ve had a front-row seat to the best and worst leaders across several industries in my award-winning, global professional career. In my own personal journey, I grew from leading successful projects and teams by trial and error, plus some angst, to driving success through team impact, organizational influence, and real business impact. I became the leader people joined companies to work for.

And during that journey, I learned one undisputed fact: more seniority doesn’t make you better — it amplifies who you already are.

Being good your job is not enough to leader for business impact. If you struggle to connect with others, empower your team, and navigate the unspoken rules, your impact is diminishing daily by the shadow you’re casting on colleagues, teams and partners.

Here’s why: What got you here won’t keep you - my friend.

Intentional development is required for intentional growth. The sooner you commit to transforming your power into impact, the sooner you will achieve your goals with confidence, authenticity and the influence you need.

I BELIEVE…

It’s OK to be imperfect. Instead of aiming for perfection, I hold space for growth and ways to develop your skills. But perfection isn’t required to be great. A growth mindset is.

MY APPROACH

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INSIGHT BECOMES ACTION

My approach blends research, experience, insight, and cultural fluency with intentional and direct language to enable clarity, action and consistency.

Known as a “calmfident” activator, I work beneath surface level leadership development to spark individual and organizational transformation through self-discovery, awareness, accountability, and capability. I work with each whole person and the systems they exist within for a human-centered and results-oriented experience.

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Speaker, Leadership Strategist, and Development Coach

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Stacey Mahoney, ACC, has more than 30 years of experience helping leaders navigate growth, change, and organizational complexity.

She built her career inside complex, high-growth environments, including leadership roles at Microsoft and Booz Allen Hamilton. She partnered with senior leaders across organizations such as Amazon, Google, eBay, Bridgespan Group, and Blue Origin.

Across her career, she has led teams and advised executives across sales, operations, organizational effectiveness, and large-scale change.

Today, Stacey works with Directors, Vice Presidents, and senior leaders in roles where influence is as critical as capability. She helps leaders strengthen executive presence, communicate with clarity, build alignment, and turn strong thinking into execution.

Clients value her directness, pattern recognition, and ability to quickly bring focus to complex leadership challenges. She is known for asking the right questions to clarify direction and help leaders translate intention into action.

Stacey has delivered leadership programs and workshops for global audiences, including the International Coach Federation’s flagship conference, ICF Converge 23.

She is an alumna of Elon University, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and resides in the Atlanta metro area.

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