Betsy Kauffman, Leaders Need to Create Cultures That Encourage Team Members to Speak Up

About this episode

Betsy Kauffman discusses the importance of creating cultures that encourage team members to speak up in leadership roles.

Betsy Kauffman is a globally recognized executive leadership coach and organizational agility consultant with over 25 years of experience transforming Fortune 500 leadership teams into high-performing, aligned powerhouses. As Founder and CEO of Cross Impact Coaching, she partners with CEOs and their executive teams—primarily in HealthTech and FinTech—to align strategy, execution, and team dynamics for lasting results. Her signature Leadership Alignment Lab blends executive coaching, proprietary 360 feedback, and strategic offsites to help C-suites turn vision into action. She also co-owns Kauffman & Co. Furniture, giving her a unique perspective on scaling and leading both service- and product-based businesses.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Anderson

Guest: Betsy Kauffman

Topics covered

• leadership
• organizational culture
• team dynamics
• executive coaching
• business transformation

Keywords

• leadership coaching
• team alignment
• executive teams
• organizational agility
• high-performing teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cross Impact Coaching, Kauffman & Co. Furniture

Places: HealthTech, FinTech

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