Libby Gill

LEADERSHIP SPEAKER • LIBBY GILL

Guiding people to lead through change, challenge and chaos

Expert on Workplace Hope •  Change Leadership Speaker •  Award-Winning Author

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About Libby

Libby Gill is an executive coach, leadership expert, and award-winning author who helps leaders inspire purpose, drive performance, and build hope-driven cultures. Starting her career as an assistant at Norman Lear’s Embassy Communications, Libby quickly rose through the ranks, eventually leading publicity, advertising, and promotion for Sony’s worldwide television group. 

She later headed communications at Universal and Turner Broadcasting before launching her own executive coaching and leadership consulting firm, Libby Gill & Company. With over 20 years of experience, Libby guides leaders through change, challenge, and chaos. She shares the science behind hope theory to help organizations develop a future-focused vision and foster positive engagement. 

Through her coaching, consulting, and keynote presentations, Libby teaches how to reframe change as a growth opportunity, re-energize top talent, and re-inspire company culture with a hope-driven mindset, enabling businesses to thrive in today's fast-paced world.

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Leading Through Change, Challenge and Chaos

Libby delivers an inspiring message about transforming your future despite ongoing change. The former head of communications for Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting, Libby helps established and emerging leaders deepen purpose and drive performance. Your group will receive relevant information and timely takeaways, including how to:
• Master the Five Steps to Lasting Change to transform your leadership and organization.
• Tap into unique strengths by identifying your Leadership Superpower.
• Create a Lift as You Climb culture of connection and community.
• Take the Accountability Challenge and leave the event with a powerful call-to-action to help you persevere toward your goals.

The Hope-Driven Leader

Libby guides leaders to set ambitious goals fueled by passion but grounded in pragmatism. Applying the lessons from the science of hopefulness— called Hope Theory—to the workplace, Libby customizes the process to tie individual performance and organizational culture to business outcomes. She shares her straightforward CSE process to Clarify your vision, Simplify your path, and Execute your plan for success.

Awards & Publications

Books published

Independent Publishing Award for You: Unstuck

More About Libby

Libby’s clients include Acura, ADP, Disney, Great Clips, Handyman Connection, Honda, Intel, Kellogg’s, Medtronic, Microsoft, PayPal, Speedo, Sony, The Honest Company, Viacom, Warner Bros., Wells Fargo, and many more. Libby is the author of six books, including the award-winning You Unstuck; Traveling Hopefully; Capture the Mindshare, and The Hope-Driven Leader, with Leadership Reckoning to be published in 2021.

A former columnist for the Dallas Morning News, Libby has published book chapters and peer-reviewed articles for numerous journals and trade publications. Business leaders including Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, Stephen M.R. Covey, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, and Dr. Ken Blanchard have endorsed her work. A frequent media guest, Libby has shared her success strategies on the CBS Early Show, CNN, Inside Edition, NPR, the Today Show, and in BusinessWeek, Good Housekeeping, O Magazine, Self, The New York Times, Time, Wall Street Journal, and many other media outlets. Libby, who lives with her husband in Los Angeles, is Vice Chair of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, which developed the nation’s first Suicide Prevention Center and is the national leader in suicide prevention.

“Libby’s presentation was one of the most inspiring I’ve seen in a long time. She managed to blend practical business information with deep insights about personal responsibility and leadership. After a challenging year, our group was ready to get back to work, totally re-energized by her empowering message.” 

  "Thank you for your spot-on presentation. Fantastic content, warm and engaging delivery, and you gave us real tools that we could put in to practice for immediate growth. I’m very excited that we already have a “Hope-Driven Leader” book club as a result!     

 “Your Unstuck presentation was a HUGE hit with our global HR team. The place was still buzzing today about challenging the INRs, using the CSE method and various ways to cross your body parts. We’re already talking about how to leverage you and your approach for our senior execs. Nicely done!"

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