Sabina Nawaz Global CEO Coach & Advisor, Author, and Keynote Speaker

Praise for Sabina Nawaz:

Sabina is a next-level thought leader. She has dedicated her vast wealth of knowledge, experience, and care to me and my company. We are now poised for the next phases of company growth, thanks in large part to her business acumen and relentless focus on holding us accountable to maximizing our potential.”

— Henry Albrecht, Founder and CEO, Limeade

Sabina is an incredibly strategic, insightful, and experienced executive coach. She has a broad toolkit, well-researched approaches, and effective frameworks for a wide variety of situations – problems and opportunities. She combines her intellect with her heart to fully immerse herself in her client’s situation. Any executive who has a chance to work with Sabina is lucky!”

— Zeynep Schoenwaelder, President Bags and Small Leather Goods, Ralph Lauren

Sabina has been a fantastic coach for me for nearly 10 years! Through her insight and coaching, I have learned many new skills. I especially value the discussions we have about various challenging topics—I always come away with new perspectives and ideas of how to approach the problem!”

— Julia Liuson, President, Developer Division, Microsoft

Choosing Sabina gave our event unexpected dimension and depth. She not only shared her own inspiring stories to a standing ovation but gave us simple yet powerful techniques.”

— Marja Koopmans, Director, Alexa Enterprise

Sabina is engaging and her broad experience enables her to connect with every person in a diverse audience. Her description of tools and why they work go beyond the steps of what to do and include reasons about how people react the way they do – providing this “physics” behind her strategies to maximize the impact of her lessons.”

— Sara Wadia-Fascetti, Vice Provost, Northeastern University

I have worked with several leadership coaches, and Sabina clearly stands out. I trust her advice and judgement… She directly challenges her clients on improvement areas, rather than wasting time beating around the bush. At the same time, she is efficient with time and adjusts focus based on the client’s needs.”

— Ben Hartman, Vice President, Amazon

Sabina’s keynote was so powerful and captivating that I don’t believe anyone in the audience blinked for the 45 minutes she talked! I came out feeling very motivated to overcome adversities and deliver!”

— Sarika Sahni, Cloud Engineering Leader, Energy Resources & Industrials | Energy & Chemicals, Deloitte

I had the opportunity to experience Sabina. I use the word “experience” intentionally vs. “saw” or “heard” – she did an amazing job of engaging a full room while making each of us feel like she was talking directly to us. She pulled me in and took me through an hour of introspection and thoughtfulness I very much needed.”

— Debbie Landers, Head of Operational Success, Georgian

 

Praise for You’re the Boss:

A practical guide to avoiding the mistakes that too many managers make. Sabina Nawaz offers sage advice about how to bring out the best in others—and yourself.”

— Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

Pressure not only corrupts leaders—it renders them incompetent. It results in behaviors that are both brutal and ineffective. No leader aspires to be brutally ineffective, but too many of them do become just that. How can you make sure this doesn’t happen to you? It’s not enough to have a “good character.” Nawaz offers practical strategies to make sure that you can be both good and great, rather than being corrupted by the pressure and blinded by the power that come with the job.”

— Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor and Just Work

You’re the Boss is a powerful guide for leaders navigating the pressures of authority and the pitfalls of power. With unflinching honesty and insights from decades of management and coaching executives, Sabina helps readers recognize the blind spots that can hinder their growth. This book offers practical, field-tested strategies to help managers not only succeed, but inspire greatness in their teams.”

— Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

We would never entrust an airplane to someone without pilot training or ask someone off the street to perform delicate surgery. Why, then, do we hand the job of manager—one of the most critical jobs in the world—to people, then ask them to figure it out? The result, predictably, is that we have a deluge of pressured, frantic human beings mystified that their good intentions and hard work aren’t turning into results. Sabina Nawaz’s wonderful new book helps managers learn to eliminate their dysfunctional behaviors and turn on their superpowers. I highly recommend it to anyone dealing with humans at work.”

— Rita McGrath, Thinkers 50 top 10, bestselling author, and Columbia University Business School professor

Sabina Nawaz breaks the mold for leadership in this exciting new book, giving us tools to align our style with our intent. Whether you’re stepping into a big new role or striving to refine your abilities as a leader, this book is your essential companion on the path to elevated success, impact and contribution.”

— Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and Trust & Inspire

Sabina Nawaz expertly shares why business is personal and integrity is more important than authenticity for managers. You’ll learn tactical tips to identify your own communication fault lines, trigger spots, and unmet needs as a manager. A must read for all leaders!”

— Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, co-authors of the bestseller No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

In You’re the Boss, Sabina captures what truly defines a great manager: the relentless commitment to building trust with your team. After establishing my rural health clinic, which was destroyed twice by hurricanes and again by a devastating fire, I know resilience doesn’t just require overcoming logistical challenges—it depends on having strong relationships with your staff. Being a better boss is worth the same level of investment as any critical health or business goal. Sabina’s insights speak to this truth, and her book will help managers build the kind of resilient, high-trust teams needed to thrive under pressure.”

— Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, founder and CEO of Bayou Clinic and 18th U.S. Surgeon General

Every leader ultimately faces defining moments—decisions made under the most demanding of circumstances that can make or break your career. Sabina’s tools help you build your executive strength, so you lead with intention, not reaction. You’re the Boss will help you navigate high-stakes moments confidently, turn challenges into growth, and inspire your team—even when the heat is on.”

— Robert J. Stevens, Retired chairman, president, CEO, Lockheed Martin

Through her highly successful career as a manager, senior executive and executive coach, author Sabina Nawaz has decoded the micro-habits of effective managers. You’re the Boss shares these hard-won insights with you, often using stories that range from hilarious to cringeworthy. If you’re about to become a boss—and even if you’ve been the boss for years—and want to avoid preventable failures, this book is a must read.”

— Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School, and author of Right Kind of Wrong

Life-changing.”

— Maria Klawe, president of Math for America

You’re the Boss is like having a personal trainer for your career. Sabina’s practical tools allow for deep self-examination while empowering you to make lasting change.”

— Jim Guyette, former President and CEO, Rolls Royce, North America