Leadership is hard. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
EXECUTIVE COACHING & CONSULTING
25+ years leading teams, growing companies and making hard calls - now I help other leaders do the same.
Real talk, none of the B.S.
MAX POWERS - COACH & ADVISOR
Leadership doesn’t get easier because your title gets bigger.
The biggest challenges are rarely in the spreadsheets. They’re about the people. I help you untangle what’s happening, understand why you’re stuck, and figure out what to do next.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
You feel like you’re carrying too much.
Everyone expects you to have all the answers.
You keep initiating change, but the business isn’t responding.
Second-guessing decisions you can’t talk through internally.
You’re unsure of, or preparing, for a bigger role.
You know that you, or the business, are capable of more.
You simply need a sounding board and talk things through.
What I hear most from my clients:
HOW I WORK
Two ways to work together
COACHING
Leadership Coaching
A confidential place to think out loud, work through difficult decisions, and navigate leadership challenges with someone who’s been there.
Helping leaders delegate and stick with it.
Getting leadership teams pulling in the same direction.
Making better people decisions.
Navigating tricky relationships.
Figuring out what actually matters right now.
CONSULTINGAdvisory & Consulting
Technology is changing quickly. The organizations that thrive won’t just adopt AI, they’ll build leaders and teams who can adapt, communicate well, make good decisions and execute together. I call this the human edge.
Operator-level support with real execution.
Fix the things that are slowing the business down.
Support periods of growth, transition, or change.
Diagnose and work through execution or go-to-market gaps.
Bring structure and clarity to situations that feel stuck.
“Max is a one in a million leader & coach that anyone would be incredibly fortunate to work with…she motivates you, inspires you, and drives you to deliver to the best of your abilities.”
MARIA MEDINA
VP of eCommerce & Digital, PACSUN
RECENT WORK
A few recent results
Worked with a senior leader to navigate burnout, rebuild confidence, and successfully step into a larger leadership role.
Advised a Founder through setting a 3-year vision for selling his company, with a short and long term execution plan and milestones to get there. Allowed him a place to say out loud what he was unable to in other settings.
Advised a start-up company on adjusting the product and sales strategy, making data and AI core to the company’s foundation, increasing speed to market and 100% YOY revenue growth.
Coached a Founder & CEO through a Series-A investment, tools for managing his Board, and overall operational execution during high growth.
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