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Sabina

C-suite partnerships and organizational development services for forging a new path to growth

71%

Of CEOs

say they feel like imposters, wondering if they’re stretched too thin to handle the job.¹

It’s not a lack of skills, experience, or confidence that’s fueling this epidemic. It’s the pressure of leading alone.

No other position is as demanding … or as isolating.

And yet, without input you can trust, it’s far too easy to misstep or lose perspective on your objectives, your team, and yourself.

Meet

Sabina Nawaz

CEO Advisor, Author, and Keynote Speaker

For over 25 years, Sabina has partnered with CEOs and their organizations to provide actionable clarity and insightful guidance through her customized partnerships.

She is a trusted advisor and coach for hundreds of executives and organizations around the world. Clients prize her ability to see complex dynamics in 3D and provide thoughtful analysis of their leadership challenges.

Sabina’s thought leadership is regularly featured in leading publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NBC, and MarketWatch. She has written hundreds of articles read by over 7.5 million readers and is the author of the forthcoming book You’re the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) (Simon & Schuster, 2025).

Before launching her own firm, Sabina was an executive at Microsoft, leading the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts and advising Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer directly.

Her real-world experience gives her a visceral understanding of executive leadership and a nuanced perspective on what it takes to succeed at the top. Her clients consider her their go-to advisor, trusting her to help them navigate their most complex challenges and forge a new path to growth.

Sabina has worked with leading organizations like:

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Partnering with Sabina is a life-altering experience, but it’s not for everyone.

C-suite partnerships are for CEOs and C-suite teams who want an elite level of leadership expertise. Ideal clients are 200% committed to growth and ready to put in as much work as Sabina does.

Sabina is the partner for you if…

1

You’re a powerhouse who sees what others don’t, but…

 

You’re missing insight into what you aren’t seeing. You want input from someone with global experience and keen observations drawn from years of guiding other top executives.

5

You’re way beyond pat answers and formulaic approaches.

 

You don’t need quick fixes. You need an expert who stays curious–thinking deeply about your challenges and willing to question the status quo in pursuit of original solutions.

3

 
You want results,
not affirmation.

 

You have enough people agreeing with you. You’re ready for a strategic, objective partner with the expertise to challenge your ideas so you can find the best path forward.

4

 
You’re committed to purposeful growth.

 

You know it’s easy to lose perspective under pressure. You’re looking for a thought partner who can distill complex dynamics into actionable strategies while keeping you laser-focused on what really matters.

Sabina offers a limited number of C-suite partnerships each year to ensure high-impact results.

Her involvement with you and your organization is customized to your specific challenges but can include:

Objective, candid support from an expert in navigating leadership.

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  • Expect practical strategies, transformative insights, and a new perspective on your opportunities and challenges.

“Sabina is an expert at facilitating the complexities of a dialog with an executive team. She was able to simultaneously deal with senior leaders from different cultures and experiences, allow their voices to be heard, and help us accomplish the goals we'd set out to achieve.”

Guidance on becoming a more strategic, integrated executive team.

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  • Expect focused, candid discussions, and next-level results.

“I often refer to Sabina as a disruptive strategist. I bring questions and problems to her and leave with solutions that are both creative and immediately useful. She is one of the most creative people I’ve worked with in years, and she brings a very interesting and quite often unexpected array of practical research, tools, and different lenses in which to look at a situation”.

Strategic direction for building long-term success.

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  • Expect a collaborative approach and high-level expertise on succession planning and professional development.

“Sabina did an outstanding job of helping my organization through a challenging strategic planning and conceptual re-invention. She was able to work with us to evolve a new mission, new leadership, and a new approach. Our work with her resulted in a more streamlined and effective organization with a vision that can carry us into the future.”

You're the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to be (And Others Need)

You're The Boss

Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)

By Sabina Nawaz

Available March 4, 2025

From Simon & Schuster Wherever Books Are Sold

Available March 4, 2025

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Wherever Books Are Sold

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