Speaker
Elizabeth Coluby
Bold Leadership | Strategic Influence | Power with Purpose
Hi, I’m Elizabeth, a leadership strategist, coach, and founder of the Coluby Group LLC. After 25+ years leading marketing and product innovation teams in banking and tech, I now help ambitious managers like you become bold, visible leaders who are seen, heard, and taken seriously at the decision-making table.
I’m on a mission to help high-performing leaders, especially those stuck in overdrive, lead with clarity, confidence, and courage. Bold leadership isn’t about ego. It’s about owning your impact and embracing your power without apology.
Whether you’re leading a team, running a business, or selling a vision, I’ll show you how to:
Navigate unspoken power dynamics
Communicate with executive presence
Lead change with strategic clarity
Build influence that outlasts your title
I’ve spoken at universities, corporate teams, and entrepreneurial groups, and I’d love to bring this message of power and purpose to your community.
I believe leaders are ready to lead differently, not louder, but bolder.
Popular Speaking Topics
🟡 The Bold Leadership Blueprint:
What senior leaders wish they knew earlier — and how to lead with confidence now.
🟡 Embrace Your Power:
How to speak up, stand out, and get taken seriously without burning out.
🟡 Influence without the Overwhelm:
Strategic communication tools for high-stakes conversations.
🟡 From Invisible to Influential:
How to stop over-performing and start owning your space at the table.
🟡 Your Job is Not Your Identity:
Redefining success on your terms — and building a leadership legacy that lasts.
Why This Resonates
This isn’t generic motivation.
My content comes directly from:
Interviews with senior leaders who shared hard-earned truths
Field-tested frameworks, shared as guides, such as
Coaching real leaders through the messy middle of leadership, transition, and growth
Ideal Audiences
Women’s Networking Groups
Leadership Forums
Sales & Business Development Teams
Executive Women’s Circles
DEI & Employee Resource Groups
What Attendees Say
This workshop made me realize I’ve been following rules that no longer serve me. I finally feel like I can lead on my own terms.”
— Aneta Kuzma
“I didn’t even know these were rules — now I can’t unsee them. I feel like I’ve been given the missing pieces.”
— Laura Matthews
“Elizabeth didn’t just give us tools. She gave us a lens. I’ll never walk into a room the same way again.”
— Master Boon Yap
My passion is to help my clients create transformative change. As a former bank and tech executive, I now work with high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs to achieve their goals by simplifying and focusing on the critical few items that drive change.
A citizen of the world, I currently live near Cleveland, Ohio, with my husband, two sons, and two dogs. This is my 30th home in my life. (The average American lives in 7 homes in their entire life.) Previously, I lived in Taiwan, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, and 8 US states.
My superpowers are connection and dealing with change. I love making a personal connection with every person I meet, and I usually can.
I’m used to change, having moved homes and jobs so many times in my life. Change = Opportunity in my mind.
Due to living and studying in a few countries, I speak Spanish, some Portuguese, and a little Mandarin. I am learning German, Italian, and Hebrew for recent and upcoming trips. It was hard to learn Spanish, but now that I have knowledge of a few languages, it’s become a little easier to learn more. There are more frameworks to leverage: Italian is a Romance Language like Spanish & Portuguese; many similar word roots exist. I am learning the Hebrew alphabet; my limited knowledge of Mandarin helps provide structure. Studying German brought up memories of words and phrases my German grandmother used when I was little.
I earned my MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, focusing on Marketing in Latin America, and a BS in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University. I am certified in Women’s Entrepreneurship, Advanced Design Thinking, Scrum Product Ownership, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. I earned my First Class Award from USA Girl Scouts Overseas while growing up in Taiwan (corporate ex-pat), and I was an exchange student in HS to Chile (AFS).
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