Her expertise in leadership has also appeared in The New York Times, Fortune, Chief Executive, The Boston Globe, and the Rotman Management Journal. She holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Elizabeth is a frequent conference and keynote speaker and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), earning the highest-level designation for professional speakers worldwide. She served as a former Peace Corps volunteer in Romania and has lived and worked internationally.

Her expertise in leadership has also appeared in The New York Times, Fortune, Chief Executive, The Boston Globe, and the Rotman Management Journal. She holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Elizabeth is a frequent conference and keynote speaker and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), earning the highest-level designation for professional speakers worldwide. She served as a former Peace Corps volunteer in Romania and has lived and worked internationally.

Previously, Elizabeth served as Principal at global consultancy BTS, and as a former consultant with Accenture, where she worked with some of the most recognized companies in the world, including Disney, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Dow, and more. She has been a contributor for Forbes since 2019, where she writes regularly about practical strategies for the executive suite, and is the author of Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace Without Hanging Yourself (Random House).

Previously, Elizabeth served as Principal at global consultancy BTS, and as a former consultant with Accenture, where she worked with some of the most recognized companies in the world, including Disney, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Dow, and more. She has been a contributor for Forbes since 2019, where she writes regularly about practical strategies for the executive suite, and is the author of Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace Without Hanging Yourself (Random House).

Elizabeth has developed a strong reputation for building trusted partnerships with senior executives who want a down-to-earth approach and ideas that cut through clutter for immediate impact. She applies a rigorous process that starts with assessing executive
performance, so actions are grounded in data and progress is measurable. Her work is the distillation of partnering with Fortune 100 executives and teams around the world for over 20 years, translated into proven ideas to help them lead, speak, and operate in the language of results.

Elizabeth has developed a strong reputation for building trusted partnerships with senior executives who want a down-to-earth approach and ideas that cut through clutter for immediate impact. She applies a rigorous process that starts with assessing executive performance, so actions are grounded in data and progress is measurable. Her work is the distillation of partnering with Fortune 100 executives and teams around the world for over 20 years, translated into proven ideas to help them lead, speak, and operate in the language of results.

Unlike traditional executive coaching and education, which emphasizes leadership development, E•Suite Leader empowers executives to excel where it matters most: achieving outstanding results, delivering strategic impact, and building enterprise value.

Unlike traditional executive coaching and education, which emphasizes leadership development, E•Suite Leader empowers executives to excel where it matters most: achieving outstanding results, delivering strategic impact, and building enterprise value.

the Founder of E•Suite Leader, a leadership advisory firm that helps executives lead great teams and organizations and shows the best leaders how to get to the executive suite and thrive there.

Elizabeth Freedman is an expert in executive performance and 

Elizabeth Freedman is an expert in executive performance and the Founder of E•Suite Leader, a leadership advisory firm that helps executives lead great teams and organizations and shows the best leaders how to get to the executive suite and thrive there.

About elizabeth freedman

If you’re in the E•Suite, you’re here for a reason: At this level, your potential is unlimited, and when you excel, you create extraordinary impact for your organization, your teams, and in the world.

If you’re in the E-suite, you’re here for a reason: At this level, your potential is unlimited, and when you excel, you create extraordinary impact for your organization, your teams, and in the world.

Landing an executive role is the opportunity of a lifetime. Let’s make the most of it.

Committed to your success

I noticed how only a small fraction of leaders had access to the type of coaching, partnership, and development that could make a difference in their executive roles. My mission today is to help more leaders receive exceptional advisory and coaching, education, and support so they get to the executive levels and thrive there.

I noticed how only a small fraction of senior leaders had access to the type of coaching, partnership, and development that could make a difference in their executive roles. My mission today is to help more leaders receive exceptional advisory and coaching, education, and support so they get to the executive levels and thrive there. 

More access and seats at the table

For over 15 years, I’ve coached executives and teams at some of the biggest and best-known companies in the world. I saw how ideas like, “It’s lonely at the top,” only scratch the surface of what it’s really like to lead at a level that often comes with real pressure, unclear expectations, big challenges, and an inner voice of self-doubt.

For over 15 years, I’ve coached executives and teams at some of the biggest and best-known companies in the world. I saw how ideas like, “It’s lonely at the top,” only scratch the surface of what it’s really like to lead at a level that often comes with real pressure, unclear expectations, big challenges, and an inner voice of self-doubt.

I learned that “It’s lonely at the top” only scratches the surface

Traditional executive coaching and education primarily emphasize leadership development. I founded E•Suite Leader to go further—empowering executives to excel where it matters most: achieving outstanding results, delivering strategic impact, and building enterprise value.

Traditional executive coaching and education primarily emphasize leadership development. I founded E-Suite Leader to go further—empowering executives to excel where it matters most: achieving outstanding results, delivering strategic impact, and building enterprise value.

Why I founded ESuite Leader