Michelle Tillis Lederman

About Michelle Tillis Lederman

I truly believe that communication and connection are the foundation of everything. When asked how I explain what I do to my then 10 year old I answered,\"I help people work better together.\" My professional response is \"I coach and train senior leaders to communicate to connect so their people feel valued, and they help their organizations create more value.\"Leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution and everything else that leads to our professional success is founded in our ability to communicate. But moreover, our ability to CONNECT.For organizations I enable them engage, grow, and retain their greatest asset - their people. I help individuals communicate with clarity, confidence, and connection. The last one is as important as the rest since real relationships lead to real results. That is the theory behind my books The Connector\'s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact and The 11 Laws Of Likability: Relationship Networking…Because People Do Business With People They Like.In 2025, I launched a self-paced version of The Connected Leader Course! Finally, I can serve the individual who needs coaching and community to elevate in their impact. Learn more at -> will still continue to work on creating Connected Leaders and Connected Cultures and spread the message of my book, The Connector’s Advantage. I will continue to run the Connect program for the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches. Perhaps I will finally do a Tedx this year.Through Executive Essentials (a certified WBE) I work with corporate HR and L&D teams to develop custom solutions. Want results? Want a customized training or coaching program? Email us —>T•••••••@ExecutiveEssentials.orgPrograms include:• Managing For Excellence • Connected Leadership• Collaborative Communications • Powerful Public Speaking • Networking & Relationship Building Looking for a keynote speaker on leadership, networking or personal advancement? I can customize a talk for your audience. Email us —> S•••••••@MichelleTillisLederman.com.You may have seen me on TV or heard me on the radio including:• Fox 5• CBS• NPR• Gayle King• Martha Stewart Living• New York Times• Wall Street Journal• Real Simple • US News & World Report • USA Today I work across industries. View a full list of our clients —> call me for many reasons: keynotes, breakout sessions, customized training and executive coaching. Want a trainer, or coach to escalate team performance? —> M•••••••@ExecutiveEssentials.org

Experience

1. World\'s Top 30 Communication Professionals

   Global Gurus

   Feb 2023 — Present

   Named as one of the top 30 Communications Professionals in the world by Global Gurus in 2023 and 2024.

Education

• Lehigh University

  BS, Accounting, Writing & Communications

  1989 — 1993

• Lehigh University College of Business

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting

• Columbia Business School

  MBA, Entrepreneurship

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Social Networking
• Management Development
• Lasting Relationships
• Strategic Communications
• Training
• Constructive Feedback
• Relationship Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Negotiation
• Building Relationships
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• Communication Skills
• Business Networking
• Career Management
• Program Management
• Career Counseling
• Motivational Speaking
• Organizational Development
• Career Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Published Author
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Marketing
• Classroom Management
• Coaching
• Team Leadership
• Mbti
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Communication
• Executive Development
• 360 Feedback
• Executive Coaching
• Situational Leadership
• Internal Communications
• Performance Management
• Personal Development
• Teaching