Coach Brian McCarthy - Helping leaders quietly make noise for more than 17 years.
Influential Leadership & Communications Specialist
Leadership probably hasn't become any easier for you over the years... your role may have changed. The people around you may have changed. Some of the old leadership challenges may still be there, and a few new ones may have come along as well.
Maybe you're dealing with greater responsibility, a difficult relationship, a new leader, or you're starting to wonder what's next.
Whatever brought you here, maybe it's something worth talking through.
Sometimes you just need someone in your corner.
Most leadership challenges aren't new.
I've spent more than 17 years having conversations with leaders about many of the same challenges you're probably still dealing with today: communication, influence, relationships, difficult conversations, managing upwards, being heard, becoming more visible and working out what's next.
The situations change. The people change. Sometimes the job changes completely.
But sooner or later, something comes along that would be useful to talk through with someone who understands the territory.
Maybe that's why you're here.
What's going on in your world right now?
Maybe you've taken on a bigger role and discovered that what got you here isn't necessarily what will take you further.
Maybe you're doing good work, but you're wondering whether the right people are actually seeing enough of your contribution.
Maybe there's someone you need to communicate with differently and what you've tried so far simply isn't working.
Maybe you're dealing with a difficult conversation you've been putting off.
Maybe you're thinking about your next move.
Or maybe everything looks fine from the outside, but something has been rattling around in your head and you'd value another perspective.
That's where I can help.
A little context, in case it's been a while...
Coach Brian McCarthy
Former Leadership & Communications Coach with BetterUp and CoachHub.
But most people I've worked with simply know me as Coach Brian.
And that's still who I am.
17+ years supporting 918 leaders
Nearly 5,000 leadership conversations
27 countries
73 world-class companies
Quietly Making Noise
I've used this phrase with leaders for years, often when someone knew they were ready for more but wasn't sure how to let the right people see it.
I'd say something like: “What you really need to do is find a way to quietly make noise.”
That doesn't mean becoming the loudest person in the room. It's about giving the right people opportunities to experience your thinking, your contribution and your leadership.
Maybe that's through speaking up more often.
Maybe it's how you promote the work of your team.
Maybe it's asking better questions and building stronger relationships upwards.
Maybe it's simply learning to communicate differently with the person in front of you.
Visibility with intention.
You don't need everyone watching. You need the right people to experience enough of your leadership to understand what you're capable of next.
Maybe it's time we talked again.
If we've worked together before, you already know what a conversation with me is like. You don't need to work out which framework fits your problem or decide which package you should choose.
Tell me what's going on.
We'll start there.
And if something I've developed over the years might help you beyond our conversation, there's a pretty good chance I have it sitting in the toolbox.
That's how I prefer to work.
No complicated process. Just a conversation about what's happening now.
Brian McCarthy (Coach Brian)
Influential Leadership & Communications Specialist
Helping leaders quietly make noise for more than 17 years.