Rebecca Shambaugh

Internationally recognized leadership expert, author, and keynote speaker

Why CEOs Should Lead from a “Glass Office”

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Leadership transparency and accessibility have become buzzwords in most organizations and industries. But CEOs and other senior executives and leaders who really practice what they preach when it comes to this idea opt for “glass office” leadership. The phrase “glass office” is a direct metaphor for a leader’s transparency, drawing on the idea that someone living in […]

Fearless Leadership in a World of Disruption and Transformation

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Leaders face increasingly tough challenges in a world that’s experiencing massive uncertainty. Today, whether it’s geopolitics, technology disruptions from AI’s increasing role in our lives, or climate change, a number of trends are converging that make the job of leadership more critical than ever — at the very time when it’s more complicated to lead. […]

Leadership Development and Coaching Are Key to Leader — and Employee — Engagement

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Figuring out how to boost employee engagement is a top leadership concern — yet the numbers show we’re collectively going backward in workplace engagement worldwide. The 2025 Gallup “State of the Workplace” Report shows that global employee engagement has plummeted still further, from already low engagement last year to now just 21% engagement in 2025. […]

Leading Through Organizational Change? Try an Intentional Approach

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It’s no secret that organizational change is a constant that leaders must navigate—and this is truer than ever in today’s environment. Over the past few weeks, SHAMBAUGH Leadership has engaged with clients to provide them with leadership support in navigating their teams through transition. During this process, I’ve seen that many leaders are hungry for less […]

What People Are Saying About Rebecca Shambaugh

Marriott’s Women’s CEO Executive Forum was a tremendous success, and that is due in large part to Rebecca Shambaugh. When organizing an event for CEOs and executive directors of major associations, ensuring high ROI is critical. The content Rebecca delivered coupled with her knowledge, experience and expertise was a home run. We could not have executed this without her. — Sales Executive, Marriott International

Rebecca Shambaugh spoke at the first meeting of the Leadership Council on Advancing Women at The Conference Board, her emphasis on inclusion, the leadership pipeline, uncovering latent biases, and the lack of women’s visibility and presence in upper levels of business made a real impact in the practical work of the senior executive women on the council. Rebecca provided the practical lessons learned from her 25 years of working with women leaders and generated a rich discussion. — Program Manager, The Conference Board

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

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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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