Rebecca Shambaugh

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Redefining Ambition: How Leaders Can Pivot to True Freedom

August 19, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh Leave a Comment

For decades, ambition was defined by a familiar formula: work harder, climb higher, earn more, and eventually reach the top. But today’s workplace has fundamentally changed. Career paths are no longer linear, organizations restructure constantly, executive roles are increasingly demanding, and success can disappear overnight through forces outside an individual’s control. As a result, leaders […]

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AI Can’t Replace These 5 Leadership Skills

July 21, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh

What will leadership look like five years from now? It’s likely that companies across all industries will be using AI to perform work and make decisions. But it’s going to take more than technology and AI implementation alone to win in this workplace. Organizations that want to stand out will need to balance technology and […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: AI best practices, AI workplace, Emotional Intelligence, executive presence, leadership tips, work life integration

Sustaining Success Without Losing Yourself

June 24, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh

One lesson I have learned with certainty from decades of leading in Corporate America and coaching senior executives is this: leadership at the highest levels is a marathon, not a sprint. Building a meaningful and enduring career requires more than delivering strong results—it requires the ability to sustain your performance, influence, and well-being over time. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: coaching and development, executive coaching, leadership tips, managing your energy

The Evolving “Sticky Floor” in Today’s Workplace

May 26, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh

The workplace has become significantly more complex over the past decade. Leadership today is less linear, more networked, and far more visible in real time. As a result, the hidden leadership traps that can slow momentum for many leaders have also evolved. What used to be described narrowly as the “sticky floor” — internal hesitation […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: career advancement, cognitive overload, culture & collaboration, evolving workplace, sticky floors, strategic leadership

Executive Leadership Unfiltered: Leading with Courage, Curiosity, and Connections

April 23, 2026 By Rebecca Shambaugh

In my latest Leaders Rise podcast, I sat down with Meron Mathias, Corporate Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at Thermo Fisher Scientific, to unpack what leadership really demands right now—not the polished version, but the real one. Because let’s be honest: leadership today isn’t about having the answers. It’s about how you show up when […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: courage, curiosity, executive presence, leaders rise podcast, leveraging AI, podcast

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Rebecca’s talk was excellent, very informative and engaging. This was the best talk I’ve attended at IBM. Not only was it informative but I will be utilizing Rebecca’s concepts in my career planning. — Vice President, IBM

I have had the pleasure of working with Becky for nearly 10 years, at two different top institutions of higher education. Her message of empowerment and enlightenment resonates coast to coast, with corporate and public sector audiences alike. Most recently, I partnered with SHAMBAUGH Leadership to keynote our UC Berkeley Woman’s Initiative. It was a spectacular day, in no small part because of the learning she shared. — CLO and Director of L&D, UC Berkeley

Rebecca’s keynote address was inspiring and extremely well received, it resonated with the attendees. I have received an overwhelming amount of response, positive I must say, regarding her keynote address. — Executive Vice President, MedImmune

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Redefining Ambition: How Leaders Can Pivot to True Freedom

August 19, 2026

AI Can’t Replace These 5 Leadership Skills

July 21, 2026

Sustaining Success Without Losing Yourself

June 24, 2026

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Have you ever felt “stuck” in your career—thought you’d hit the “glass ceiling?” Rebecca Shambaugh speaks at TEDx: It’s Not a Glass Ceiling, It’s a Sticky Floor

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