SPEAKER | AUTHOR | PODCASTER | ENTREPRENEUR
Founder/CEO - MKB Excellent Executive Coaching LLC
TOPICS - • Coaches • Executive Coaching
• International Trade • Leadership Development
• Media • Self-Awareness • Self-Imrpovement
• Self-Management • Social Media • Speech
"When you work for a jerk, you suffer at work. When you work for a great leader, you're inspired to be a GREAT ACHIEVER!"
-Katrina Burrus
Dr. Katrina Burrus, CEO/founder of Excellent Executive Coaching LLC, “Clients often comment that working with Katrina enlightens leaders to empower employees to walk the extra mile.
She is a keynote speaker and published “Managing Brilliant Jerks” and “Global Leadership,” a body of work used by
Nestle, Novartis, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization, the United Nations, and many more. She was recently featured in Mexico, India, the U.S., Kazakhstan, and Russia.
Dr. Burrus has 20 years of experience as the First Master Certified Coach and Founding Board Member of Switzerland's (ICF) International Coaching Federation.
She hosts the top podcast, rated in the 1.5% globally, the Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast, and launched the Excellent International Leadership podcast after having her MKB TV show in Geneva, Switzerland.
Managing Brilliant Jerks
How Organizations and Coaches Can Transform Difficult Leaders into Powerful Visionaries
Whether you are an executive coach, a human resources professional, a manager, or an employee with a difficult boss, Managing Brilliant Jerks provides resources to help you work more effectively with abrasive leaders. As you read, you’ll find detailed information on the flow of coaching sessions, sample correspondence to use with key stakeholders, and questions that encourage you to reflect on the issues presented in each chapter. The story of Peter, a brilliant but abrasive leader who rescued his company’s ailing Asia division but wreaked havoc on his colleagues and employees, will clarify for you the complex processes at work in the mind of an abrasive leader—and empower you to forge a productive and cooperative relationship with the abrasive jerks you encounter in your own professional life.