Marc Corsini
Experienced CEO Coach, Vistage Advisory Group Chair, Trusted Advisor and Avid Hiker. I help executives do what they do better—both in and out of the office.
About Marc Corsini
I help CEOs, business owners, and senior executives become better leaders, build stronger organizations, and live more meaningful lives.
For more than 30 years, I have worked alongside business leaders facing the challenges that come with growth, responsibility, and success. While every engagement begins with a business opportunity or leadership challenge, the conversation often extends beyond strategy and performance. It also includes relationships, purpose, faith, personal growth, and the question every leader eventually faces:
What does success really look like?
My role is not to tell people what to do. It is to help them think more clearly, see their blind spots, challenge their assumptions, and make better decisions. Through executive coaching, consulting, and Vistage peer advisory groups, I create environments where leaders can have honest conversations, learn from one another, and grow both professionally and personally.
I believe leadership is an inside-out journey. Business success matters, but it becomes far more meaningful when it is aligned with what matters most in life. That belief inspired my 7 F’s of True Success framework and my four books on leadership, balance, and personal development.
Today, I serve as a Vistage Chair, leading CEO and Key Executive peer groups in Alabama while continuing to coach executives and business owners across a variety of industries. The greatest privilege of my work is watching leaders become not only more successful, but also more grounded, more self-aware, and more fulfilled.
As I enter what I call the Fourth Quarter of life, I find myself increasingly focused on significance over success, relationships over accomplishments, and impact over recognition. My goal is simple: to help people become the best version of themselves while living a life they are proud to call their own.
My wife Susan and I live in Birmingham, Alabama. We are blessed with three children, a growing circle of lifelong friendships, and opportunities to serve others through our faith and community.
Success is not just what you accomplish. It is who you become along the way.
Marc’s Blog
Corsini’s Annual Vacation Dos and Don’ts
In today’s hyperconnected world, it’s increasingly common for professionals to blur the lines between work and leisure. Bringing a laptop to work in a coffee shop for a few hours comes to mind. That’s more like a nice change of pace and place. But bringing the office...
Because She Said So
In memory of Alice May Wold Corsini (1922-2003) and wonderful mothers everywhere. Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, and there are lots of ways and reasons to celebrate. Some of our mothers have passed, so we’ll be remembering them with love and missing them...
Are You Managing Your Email or Is Your Email Managing You?
In our fast-paced business world, it’s easy for executives to find themselves constantly shackled to their email inboxes. But, of course, there’s nothing easy about the predicament. Recently, I was talking to one of my CEOs, and she described her typical day, which...
The Edger Principle
The Edger Principle A least once a year, I meet with a CEO or other executive who is in a major professional or personal slump; normally, these people are overachievers. Sometimes I can see these slumps coming because I meet with them each month; other times, this...
Effective Leaders Don’t Play the ‘Like’ Game
In today's interconnected world, the allure of the "like" button can often extend beyond social media into the realm of real life. That can be especially problematic for leaders who might mistake popularity for true influence and who might seek the immediate...
Tough vs. Firm: Striking the Right Leadership Balance
When a leader is described as “firm,” what crosses your mind? Do you picture someone who is tough or hard or rigid? Do you expect someone who is unapproachable or uncompromising? Imagine a scenario where a CEO advises an executive to “be firm” with an employee. The...
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