Ep.29 – Candor is Undervalued. Guest Kimberly Gerber.

/ˈkandər/ noun – the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.

Kimberly Gerber is the founder and CEO of Excelerate. Excelerate is an executive leadership coaching business that employs innovative programs centered around high-touch experiences combined with cutting-edge technology with the aim of accelerating their clients’ thinking, behaviors and results in leadership.

Kimberley’s specialty is based around helping C-Suite Executives and CEOs across a variety of industries elevate their leadership presence and career success through her focus on utilizing candor and kindness. Kimberley has a strong understanding of the unique responsibilities that come at the executive level as she was a Fortune 100 executive herself before founding Excelerate.

Kimberly and her team at Excelerate have provided over 38,000 hours of coaching, and proudly boast that their clients have a 94% promotion rate. For 30+ years she has helped transform the impact of 1500+ leaders in over 100 countries including Verizon, USC, Revance, Blizzard, Allergan, UCLA, COOP, and more.

IN THIS EPISODE KIMBERLY AND NATE EXPLORE:

• What the role of a coach is in executive development, and how it can entail preparing new executives for their role.
• Why first-time CEO’s tend to consistently fail in their first 18 months on the job.
• How to be successful as a C-level executive or leader through being open and humble.
• The visible effects commonly shown in leaders from not utilizing openness, humility and continued coaching/learning.
• The ROI of coaching and its quantifiable positive value on leaders and organizations.
• The use of values of candor and kindness and their combined power in addressing issues and difficult conversations.
• Connect with Kimberly at www.iexcelerate.com
• Read more about Nate Leslie here.