Leadership Coaching Is a Power Move

Let’s be real. Leadership is hard. And it’s not just the metrics, deadlines, and performance reviews. It’s the people stuff that keeps most leaders up at night. Managing conflict, building trust, leading change, finding your voice in a noisy room, all while trying not to lose your mind or your purpose in the process.

That’s where leadership coaching comes in. And not just any coaching. I’m talking about coaching rooted in real-world experience, behavioral science, and a deep understanding of what it takes to thrive in complex, people centric environments.

I work with both emerging leaders and seasoned leaders. Based in Silver Spring, MD, I offer services locally and virtually across the globe. Whether you’re in a boardroom, a government agency, nonprofit, or a startup still figuring it out, I support you to lead with more clarity, impact, and humanity.

Why Leadership Coaching Matters Now More Than Ever

Let’s be honest, many leadership roles today are less about being the smartest person in the room and more about being the calmest, clearest, and most empathetic.

The problem? Most leaders were never taught how to do that.

That’s why leadership coaching programs like my LevelUp Leadership Coaching program are so valuable. The LevelUp Leadership Coaching program creates a space for reflection, self, awareness, and intentional growth, and provides tools you can use (no fluff, no corporate bingo).

Whether you’re:

A new manager navigating your first team
An executive leading large-scale change
A leader who’s lost your spark (it happens!)

…you don’t have to do it alone. And frankly, you shouldn’t.

For New Leaders: Start Strong, Stay Grounded

Leadership coaching is often overlooked or not provided to new and emerging leaders. Yet, this is when leadership coaching is often needed most. If you’re a new leader, welcome to the jungle. You’re learning to manage people who might’ve been your peers yesterday. You’re balancing authority with approachability. And you’re expected to get results fast, often without a playbook.

This is exactly where leadership development coaching for new leaders comes in. Our work together includes:

Finding your leadership voice and style
Setting boundaries (without becoming a robot)
Leading with empathy and accountability
Giving feedback that doesn’t make people cry (or ghost you)
Building influence without playing office politics

We also tackle impostor syndrome, burnout prevention, and how to lead authentically, so you can lead people without losing yourself.

For Established Leaders: Growth Doesn’t Stop at the Top

If you’ve been leading for a while, you know this: what got you here won’t always take you there. The higher you climb, the fewer people may give you honest feedback. That’s not an ego problem; it’s a human one.

That’s why seasoned leaders benefit just as much (if not more) from leadership coaching. Our work together may include:

Strategic decision-making in uncertain environments
Leading transformation with empathy and clarity
Shifting from “doer” to visionary
Navigating resistance and organizational dynamics
Strengthening executive presence and communication

As with my other offerings, I offer leadership development coaching in the Silver Spring, MD area and virtually, so whether you’re managing change in Fortune 50, building a new team in a federal agency, or running a nonprofit, I meet you where you are.

Leadership Coaching Services I Offer

My coaching is not off-the-shelf. It’s human-centered, results-focused, and 100% tailored to you. I meet you where you are and support you to get to where you want to be. Here’s a snapshot of the leadership coaching services I offer:

1:1 Leadership Coaching

Private coaching to help you tackle real-time challenges, explore new strategies, and grow into the kind of leader you want to be and others want to follow.

Team Coaching

Helping leadership teams build trust, alignment, and collaboration, especially during change or growth.

Leadership Intensives

Focused sessions that dive deep into a specific challenge or transition, with leadership action plans and available follow-up support.

Change Leadership Coaching

This is where I bring my over 20 years of experience in change management and transformation. Supporting leaders and their organization through major transitions, reorgs, pivots, and cultural shifts, with a focus on clarity, communication, engagement, and adoption.

Why Work With Me: Leadership Coaching

I serve clients in the Silver Spring, MD area and virtually across the globe. If you’re looking for a coach who’s going to nod politely and give you a checklist, I’m not your person.

But if you want someone who gets the messiness of leading people, someone who keeps it real, can challenge you with compassion, and celebrate your wins like they’re my own, then let’s talk.

As a leadership coach and transformation specialist, I combine behavioral science insights, systems thinking, team dynamics, and a dose of humor to help leaders become more:

Self-aware
Purpose-driven
People-savvy
Change-capable

My coaching style is direct, empathetic, and rooted in collaboration and partnership. We go deep, we get real, and we make progress.

Let’s Lead Better

Leadership is not about having all the answers. It’s about being willing to ask the hard questions, get curious, and lead with your whole self.

Whether you’re new to leadership or navigating your next chapter, my coaching can help you lead more powerfully and more humanely.

Ready to explore leadership coaching? Let’s connect.

Because the best leaders don’t go it alone. They build the kind of support that helps them thrive and bring others along with them.

About Scott Span, MSOD, CSM, ACC: is CEO at Tolero Solutions. As a people strategist, leadership coach, and change and transformation specialist, his work is focused on people. Through his consulting and training work, he supports clients to survive and thrive through change and transition and create people-focused cultures and a great employee experience. Through his coaching work, he supports people willing to dig deeper to identify and overcome what’s holding them back, change behaviors, accelerate performance, and achieve their goals.

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Leadership Coaching Is Not a Luxury – It’s a Power Move