The Role of Empathy in Leadership with Holly Golebiowski
Can empathy in leadership be the difference between a culture that thrives and one that breaks down under pressure?
đź“Š According to Deloitte, leaders who express care increase team loyalty by 62%. Yet empathy is still often viewed as optional rather than essential in the C-suite.
Join us this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast with guest Holly Golebiowski, Partner at LeaderSkills. Holly brings over two decades of leadership experience and coaching to the conversation, showing why empathy isn’t soft, it’s strategic.
We’ll explore how empathetic leadership transforms team performance, builds psychological safety, and creates workplaces where people bring their full selves to the table.
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Tullio Siragusa
In this conversation, we’ll cover:
• How empathy builds resilience and trust in high-pressure environments
• Why executive coaching starts with emotional self-awareness
• What it takes to scale leadership without losing humanity
• How to lead with heart while maintaining accountability
đź’¬ How has empathy shaped your leadership or team culture?.
Holly Golebiowski
Executive Coach | Partner of LeaderSkills | Owner of Emerald Property Management
Holly is the Lead Facilitator at LeaderSkills, joining the company in 2018. A graduate of Coach U’s Professional Coaching Training program, she’s spent the past five years coaching mid-to-senior leaders, high-potential talent, and those facing leadership challenges. She brings over 25 years of experience in business leadership, including roles as COO and VP of Operations at privately held firms, and as the founder of a successful real estate business.
Holly has firsthand experience navigating the pressures of high-growth and high-turnover environments common to the C-suite. Her passion lies in helping motivated leaders elevate both their performance and quality of life. Early in her career, she transitioned from field management to a corporate role, where she struggled—until she began coaching with Nan O’Connor, founder of LeaderSkills. In just six months, she went from near-termination to top-performer, reigniting her career and sparking her coaching journey.
Direct and candid, Holly emphasizes emotional intelligence and self-awareness as the foundation for personal transformation. She challenges clients to reflect, disrupt limiting beliefs, and embrace change at a sustainable pace. Her goal is to empower them to lead with clarity, confidence, and focus.
Holly holds a BBA from Tiffin University (2005) and runs a real estate firm in Atlanta, offering services from consulting to property management. Her career has taken her across the U.S., and she thrives on helping other leaders grow. Outside work, she’s been happily married for ten years, enjoy… Read More
