I'm Deborah Guy, Seasoned Executive Coach + Strategic Interventionist.
In this brief Noomii interview, I share how I help leaders navigate high-stakes transitions, master fear, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
Whether you're preparing for your next role or learning to thrive in the one you've just stepped into, something deeper than strategy is at work.
You're the leader who delivers results. The high-performer who's great at executing everyone else's vision but struggles to trust your own. You know what needs to happen, but find yourself overthinking, avoiding, or burning out instead of moving forward with confidence.
Here's what I've learned after years of working with leaders like you: The real obstacles aren't external. They're the invisible patterns—rooted in fear—that keep capable people playing smaller than their potential.
And that changes everything about how we solve this.
I help today's leaders navigate promotion points and leadership pivots with clarity, courage, and the confidence to lead without self-sabotage.
On the outside everything looks fine - but on the Inside, you know somethings got to change
Let's Connect
→ Ask yourself: What noise have you been trying to lead through?
Name the real obstacles. Fear doesn't always look like fear—it shows up as overthinking, avoidance, imposter syndrome, or burnout. Together, we'll identify what's underneath these patterns and reclaim your power to lead with courage.
→ Ask yourself: Which of these patterns feels most familiar right now?
Build sustainable systems. Leadership requires more than good intentions. We'll create the habits, systems, and internal alignment that support your growth without burning you out.
→ Ask yourself: What would change if you trusted your own judgment completely?
Practice brave leadership. Not fearless—that's impossible. But the kind of courage that moves forward even when fear is present, making decisions from your values rather than your anxieties.
→ Ask yourself: What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?
What we Do Together
Something's gotta shift—you can feel it.
You want more confidence stepping into bigger roles without second-guessing every move. You want clarity about what's actually holding you back instead of managing around the same patterns. You want to lead from your values, not your anxiety.
And you want to do it without spinning your wheels for another year trying to figure it out alone.
Limited availability, by application only.
For leaders in significant career transitions who need real-time support navigating communication breakdowns, self-doubt, leadership blind spots, and role adjustments. This is where your external ambitions meet internal capacity.
This isn't about fixing what's "wrong" with you—nothing is. This is about building the internal leadership capacity that matches your external ambitions. I witness the leader and the life you say you want—and hold you accountable for achieving it.
Investment: Premium tier, pay-as-you-go. No long-term contracts because your growth shouldn't feel like another obligation.
This work is by application only. Not because it's exclusive, but because it requires readiness for strategic intervention—not formulaic programs.
Strategic Intervention for Leaders in Transition
PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING
Ways that we work together
Cohort Based, Community Supported.
In an age where AI can handle technical tasks with increasing sophistication, the leaders who thrive aren't the ones with the most advanced tools—they're the ones with the most developed human skills.
Emotional intelligence isn't a "soft skill" anymore. It's your competitive advantage.
Build emotional intelligence and self-regulation under pressure in a community setting. This isn't a "starter option"—it's an essential foundation for sustainable leadership growth in an era where human connection, trust-building, and emotional leadership separate those who advance from those who plateau.
The Grounded Leadership™ Group serves dual purposes:
- Entry path for leaders building foundational skills before or instead of private coaching
- Reinforcement system for leaders maintaining momentum and practicing what they've learned
What you'll develop:
- Recognition of fear-based patterns in real-time
- Self-regulation techniques under pressure
- Courage-based decision making
- Emotional leadership capacity that AI can't replicate
- Community accountability
Investment: Accessible tier, cohort-based. Space is limited to maintain group intimacy and coaching quality.
Essential Foundation for Emotionally Intelligent Leadership
GROUNDED LEADERSHIP™ GROUP
Cohort Based, Community Supported.
Technical expertise got you here. What's next requires a different kind of leadership.
As AI automates more technical functions, your value as a leader shifts from what you can do to how you can lead. The leaders who thrive aren't fighting the disruption—they're developing the distinctly human capacities that AI can't replicate: strategic thinking, team trust-building, emotional intelligence, and the courage to lead through uncertainty.
The Scout to Sage Framework helps IT leaders navigate this shift—moving from reactive problem-solver (Scout) to strategic visionary (Sage). This specialized approach addresses both the strategic challenges of transformation and the fear-based obstacles that show up during massive change.
This framework is for IT leaders who:
- Are preparing for or adjusting to expanded leadership responsibility
- Need to lead teams through significant technological transformation
- Face increasing pressure to be strategic, not just technical
- Recognize that emotional intelligence is now their competitive advantage
The work blends Grounded Leadership™ principles with IT-specific challenges, helping you lead the transformation—not just manage the technology.
For IT Leaders Navigating Industry Disruption
SCOUT TO SAGE FRAMEWORK
Let's have a conversation
Most leadership development focuses on what to do. This is Grounded Leadership™—an approach that focuses on what's stopping you from doing it.
Because here's the truth: You already know more than you think you do.
The challenge isn't lacking information—it's navigating the fear that comes with stepping into bigger leadership, making bolder moves, and trusting yourself in new territory.
As a certified fear mastery coach with 25+ years of experience helping leaders break through their invisible barriers, I don't just help you identify what's holding you back. I help you develop the internal resources to move through it—again and again.
What if you could lead without managing fear?
I stand as a witness for the leader you're becoming. A partner in building the personal foundation that supports sustainable success. And a champion for your growth, especially when your own inner critic gets loud.
a note about our
Conversation
- Whether we're a good fit to work together
- Which offering best serves your current goals (Private coaching? The Group? Scout to Sage?)
- What success would actually look like for you
You'll get a sense of my approach, I'll get a sense of where you're headed, and together we'll decide on the right next step—even if that's not working together.
If I'm not the right fit, I'll gladly point you toward someone who is. If another path serves you better right now, I'll tell you that too.
Let's Talk
I will NEVER spam. share, or sell your personal information - D.
Let's find out what makes sense for You.
Not every offering serves every goal. Let's figure out which path fits where you are right now.
This conversation helps us both get clear.
Clarity starts with a real conversation.
Schedule Your strategy session
A 45-minute conversation about where you are and where you want to be and which approach will get you there—no pressure, no pitch.
STRATEGY CALL PREP GUIDE
I'll send this to you when you book your call—so you can show up clear, focused, and ready to get the most from our conversation.
It's a short reflection tool that helps you articulate what matters most before we talk.
Organizations where I've recently coached VPs, SVPs, Directors, CIOs and emerging leaders who are ready to lead from their strengths, not their fears.
