Libby Gill

Leadership, Corporate Culture & Change Expert  •  Award-winning Author  •  Executive Coach

I guide people to lead through change, challenge and chaos.

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Libby Gill

Travels from: Medford, OR

Languages: English

Speaking Fees: STARTING AT $20,000

LEADERSHIP speaker

Executive coach, leadership expert, and award-winning author Libby Gill guides leaders to inspire purpose, drive performance, and create hope-driven cultures.

Libby Gill knows change. She grew up on two continents and went to eight different schools before putting herself through college waiting tables. Starting her career as an assistant at Embassy Communications, a television company founded by the legendary
producer Norman Lear, in just five years Libby went through three mergers and arose to become head of publicity, advertising and promotion for Sony’s worldwide television group.

After a decade at Sony, Libby went on to lead public relations and corporate communications at media giants Universal and Turner Broadcasting. She exited the corporate world after nearly fifteen years in leadership roles to become a first-time entrepreneur in her forties, founding Libby Gill & Company, an executive coaching and leadership consulting firm based in Los Angeles.

For the past 20 years, Libby has guided clients to lead their teams through change, challenge, and chaos. 

She shares the science-based concepts of hope theory to provide
the future-focused vision and positive engagement individuals and organizations need to compete in today’s swiftly changing world. In her executive coaching, leadership consulting, and keynote presentations, Libby guides others to:
  • Reframe change as an opportunity for massive growth
  • Re-energize your top talent to reach their full potential
  • Re-inspire your company culture with a hope-driven vision of the future

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.

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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.

Women Leading the Way Forward

Executive coach, leadership expert, and award-winning author, Libby Gill delivers an inspiring message about leading the way forward despite ongoing change. Libby, the former head of communications for Sony, Universal, and Turner Broadcasting, helps professional women tap into hope and resilience as they chart a course for the future.

Your group will receive relevant information and timely takeaways, including how to:
  • Link vision and action with the Five Steps to Lasting Change.
  • Master the key tenets of Hope Theory, the science of hopefulness
  • Tap into uniquely female strengths by identifying your Leadership Superpower.
  • Create a Lift as You Climb culture by collaborating instead of competing
  • Take the Accountability Challenge and leave the event with a powerful call-to-action to help you persevere toward your goals.

Awards & Publications

Books published

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.

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Your You Unstuck presentation was a HUGE hit with our global HR team.                      

Your You Unstuck presentation was a HUGE hit with our global HR team.

Nicely done!

Nicely done!

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.

Libby’s presentation was one of the                         
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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.

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You gave us real tools that we could put in to practice for                             

You gave us real tools that we could put in to practice for                            

Thank you for your spot-on presentation! Fantastic content with a warm and engaging delivery. I’m very excited that we already have a “Hope-Driven Leader” book club as a result! 

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