#210: Hortense le Gentil is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker, and author. She guides CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders. Guided by 30 years in business, working across industries—including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur.

Hortense was recognized on the inaugural Coaches50 list in 2024 and was a 2023 and 2021 nominee for the Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Awards. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered™ coach, a member of MG100 Coaches, and has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus.

Author of THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (2023), and ALIGNED: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be (2019), Hortense is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and ThriveGlobal.com, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Business Insider. She is based in New York.

For more on Hortense check out hortenselegentil.com and her books on amazon and the links below.

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Book link:

https://www.amazon.com/Unlocked-Leader-Voice-Empathy-Shine-ebook/dp/B0CJLMFB3F?ref_=ast_author_dp