Strategy, coaching and a voice for courageous leadership.
Every engagement is built around your goals and grounded in the COURAGE leadership framework.
Executive leadership coaching
For executives, senior leaders and high-potential leaders
A confidential partnership to sharpen your thinking, strengthen your presence and lead with more clarity and less strain.
- Navigate high-stakes decisions and difficult conversations
- Step confidently into a new or expanded role
- Build a leadership team that executes
- Lead sustainably without burning out
Organizational transformation & strategic consulting
For organizations leading through change
Practical, hands-on support to align your strategy, systems and people, drawing on years of leading large organizations through change.
- Strategic planning and priority setting
- Organizational assessments and systems improvement
- Change leadership and culture building
- Leadership team development and alignment
Keynote speaking & professional development
For conferences, associations and organizations
Engaging, practical sessions that leave your audience inspired and equipped to act. See topics and formats in the speaking section below.
Women's leadership development
For women stepping into executive leadership
Coaching, workshops and cohort programs that help women lead with confidence, build influence and claim their seat at the executive table.
- Executive presence and personal brand
- Navigating power, politics and visibility
- Building a sustainable career path to the top
The COURAGE leadership framework
My signature framework for leading people and organizations through complexity. It sits at the heart of every coaching engagement, consulting project and keynote.
Confront the truth
Face reality honestly, name the hard facts and have the conversations that matter.
Own your responsibility
Take ownership of your decisions, your results and the culture you create.
Understand people and context
Listen deeply and lead with empathy for the people and circumstances around you.
Respond with clarity
Communicate priorities, decisions and expectations so everyone knows where you are going.
Act for students
Anchor every decision in what is best for students and the people you ultimately serve.
Grow trust transparently
Build trust through openness, consistency and follow-through.
Establish accountability
Set clear expectations and systems that turn commitments into results.
Speaking
Adaina brings executive experience, real stories and practical strategies to the stage. Her talks are honest, energizing and built to change how people lead the following week.
Courageous leadership in complex times
How leaders make clear decisions and keep people with them when the path is uncertain.
Leading change without losing your people
Lessons from the superintendent's seat on guiding organizations through transformation.
Protect your peace
Sustainable leadership for high performers who carry a lot and want to keep leading well.
Women leading at the executive level
Practical strategies for presence, influence and advancement.
- Keynotes
- Conference sessions
- Workshops
- Leadership retreats
- Panels and fireside chats
Ready to lead at the next level?
Start with a conversation about where you are and where you want your leadership to go.