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Who We Are

Certified, Experienced Practitioners Dedicated to Cultivating Confident Leaders.

Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC provides leadership and professional development programs, and facilitation services to business and organizational leaders and leadership teams within global firms, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and intergovernmental organizations.

Brenda Harrington, PCC, CGBP

Brenda Harrington is a transformative leadership strategist, executive coach, and author who bridges professional excellence with authentic leadership. Drawing on more than 30 years of business experience, she empowers professionals to skillfully navigate workplace dynamics while maintaining their authentic selves.

Brenda previously served as Executive Vice President of a real estate consulting and management firm, providing oversight for Human Resources, Accounting, IT, and Consulting. Her corporate background includes management positions with AT&T and Mobil Oil Corporation.

As founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, LLC, Brenda works with leaders globally across public, private, government, and nonprofit organizations. She brings a rare combination of corporate experience, leadership expertise, and practical strategic guidance that helps clients thrive despite organizational obstacles.

Her book, “Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination,” reveals powerful and relevant strategies for achieving workplace success. Brenda’s approach challenges traditional narratives while providing actionable tools for strategic professional navigation.

A Georgetown University-certified executive coach, Brenda has facilitated countless leadership development programs many as a Global Delivery Moderator for the Corporate Learning Division of Harvard Business School Publishing. Her unique blend of candor, strategic insight, and facilitative energy creates transformational experiences that drive both individual and organizational success.

A Natural Listener and Facilitator

No skill is more important to Brenda than her ability to actively listen. Deeply understanding her clients’ needs and challenges is paramount for achieving successful coaching or facilitation engagement outcomes and the operational results that follow.

Areas of Focus

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Succession planning and occupational transitions
  • Individual contributor and subject-matter-expert (SME) to manager transitions
  • Global Mindset

Education

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Pamplin College of Business, Master of Science, Business
  • Adelphi University, Bachelor of Arts

Professional Certifications

  • Certificate in Leadership Coaching
    Georgetown University, School of Continuing Studies
  • Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
    International Coaching Federation
  • Brain-Based Design and Facilitation
    NeuroLeadership Institute
  • Team Coaching
    Global Team Coaching Institute
  • Global Mindset Facilitation
    Thunderbird School of Global Management
  • Global Business (CGBP)
    National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE)

“When seeking training for my mid-level and senior managers, I engaged Brenda and Adaptive Leadership Strategies to develop a custom training curriculum for my leadership team. Our organization is culturally diverse and geographically dispersed, with a very small leadership presence of one or two managers in each location. Brenda designed a web-based course that enabled our team to learn together remotely, keeping the sessions relatively short due to the webinar format, but also very interactive to keep the participants involved. The feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive, and the courses were a success.“

— Eva Markowitz, SPHR, SWP, SHRM-SCP
Vice President, Human Resources
Cyren
Connect with Brenda on LinkedIn.
ICF Member-International Coaching Federation. ICF-PCC Professional Certified Coach. NASBITE CGBP® Certified Global Business Professional. Worldwide ERC® Member. Certified Relocation Professional.

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