Professional Profile:

Howard Leifman is an executive coach and human resources executive who provides assessment, coaching, and leadership development to senior-level individuals. With extensive coaching experience across multiple industries and organizations, he offers deep insight to help leaders navigate growth and change. Howard’s style meets clients where they are, focusing on how they see themselves and their role within the organization as they build stronger leadership capability.

Executive Coaching Experience and Expertise:

• Coaches senior leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and readiness for promotion in complex, high-impact roles
• Supports technically strong executives in building people-management capability to lead teams more effectively
• Helps leaders shift from tactical productivity to more strategic contribution and enterprise-level perspective
• Provides assessment-informed coaching and leadership development grounded in broad organizational and career counseling experience
• Partners with leaders through growth and change by aligning self-perception with role expectations and organizational context

Education and Credentials:

• Ph.D., Industrial Organizational Social Work, New York University
• M.S.W., Social Work, New York University
• M.A., Communications Management, Syracuse University
• B.A., Syracuse University
• Assessment Certifications: MBTI; Strong Campbell; NBI; Hogan (and other tools)

Coaching Approach:

Howard prefers to work with clients where they are—anchoring coaching in how they see themselves and their place within the organization. He uses assessment and practical insight to guide leaders through growth, change, and stronger day-to-day leadership impact.