Thrive Executive Coaching

The Leader You Become Changes Everything

By incorporating a neuroscience- informed approach, emerging and senior leaders can thrive by knowing themselves, understanding how to master individual impact, strengthen how they perform under pressure, and build the skills to successfully lead others.

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Three Distinct Engagements. One Standard of Excellence.

Hogan Assessments

Gain a precise, data-driven picture of how you lead — and how others experience you. Hogan's validated assessments reveal the strengths that drive your success and the derailers that can undermine it.

Know yourself. Act with intention.

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Executive Coaching

One-on-one coaching for leaders who are ready to operate at a higher level. Utilizing a neuroscience- informed approach to real challenges — master influence, presence, decision-making, mindfulness and the dynamics that define executive effectiveness.

Master Your Impact.  Perform at your ceiling.

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Transition to Management

The move from individual contributor to manager is one of the most demanding transitions in a career. Understand your patterns, strengthen your leadership presence, and build the skills to lead people successfully

Lead others. Become truly consequential.

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Donald Demay
About Donald

A Coach Who Has Sat in Your Chair

Donald Demay brings over three decades of experience across industries. His coaching is grounded in rigorous assessment, direct feedback, and a deep respect for the complexity of executive life.

He doesn't offer generic frameworks. He offers a clear-eyed partnership built around your specific challenges, your organization, and the leader you're committed to becoming.

Insights

Insights for Leaders

Practical perspectives on leadership, performance, and the decisions that define careers. Published regularly — and delivered to your inbox.

What Hogan Reveals That 360s Miss
Hogan Assessments5 min read

What Hogan Reveals That 360s Miss

Most leaders have received feedback. Few have received the kind of precise, predictive data that Hogan provides. Here's what changes when you see yourself clearly.

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The Presence Problem at the Executive Level
Executive Coaching6 min read

The Presence Problem at the Executive Level

Technical competence gets you to the C-suite. Executive presence determines whether you stay — and how much influence you actually have.

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Why the First 90 Days as a Manager Are Make or Break
Management Transition4 min read

Why the First 90 Days as a Manager Are Make or Break

The transition from individual contributor to manager is one of the most underestimated challenges in a career. Here's how to navigate it with intention.

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