Elizabeth Lotardo is an executive coach, facilitator, and author. She’s supported leaders at Encova, Thyssenkrupp, Berkshire Hathaway, and in the government sector. She holds a Master’s in Industrial & Organizational Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Communication, and completed a professional fellowship at the Institute of Coaching, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, where she was invited to present her research on Advancing Self-Leadership and Reducing Managerial Overfunctioning.
She’s the author of Leading Yourself (Wiley, 2024) — named the #1 Must-Read Book for Personal and Professional Growth in Forbes and endorsed by Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy. She writes regularly for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Training Industry Magazine.
Interior design, overly ambitious DIY projects, and spending time on the water
Chocolate Ice Cream
Blink-182. Specifically, the 2003 untitled album. My Chemical Romance is a close second.
I usually fall asleep during movies…
Nathan for You. I’m obsessed with Nathan Fielder and anything he produces. Truly a 1 of 1 creative.
Range by David Epstein. It completely changed how I think about expertise and what it takes to be good at something.
You cannot step in the same river twice.
is at an inflection point, where the stakes are high, and the path forward is unclear. I thrive coaching through intense periods of change, messy dynamics, and organizational unrest.
Being a foundational part of building the LinkedIn Learning business library — starting in the Lynda.com days. I lived through the LinkedIn acquisition and the Microsoft acquisition, helped shape what leadership content looked like on the platform, and brought topics like Leading Yourself and Leading Without Formal Authority into the mainstream business content space. To date, I've had the privilege of supporting over two million learners globally.
Reading between the lines. I'm good at helping clients see what's actually going on — not just what's being said, but what's meant, what's avoided, and what the subtext is telling you. When you're deep in it, it's hard to see clearly, and that’s where I can help.
You are never powerless. It's the dedication I wrote to my son in my book, Leading Yourself, and something I truly believe. You're always in charge of what you think, what you say, and what you do. Stay in the driver's seat, even when you don't get to choose the road.
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