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
Lessons Learned as a European Traveler (Part Two)
Last year I wrote about lessons I learned while hiking the Camino in Spain. Since then, I’ve added a few more stamps to the passport—and more importantly, a few more layers of perspective on life. What...
The Secret Behind Real Success: Do What You Don’t Want to Do
Real success—all-encompassing success—never comes easily. But what if I told you there was a secret to achieving it? I learned about it firsthand from one of the most successful executives I’ve ever coached—a person who, by every measure, had...
It’s What an Executive Does After They Fail That Matters
Marc Emmer, a respected voice on strategy and strategic planning, spoke to our Vistage group recently. During his session, Marc reminded the group of a very public—and very instructive—leadership misstep: Wendy’s 2024 “dynamic pricing” debacle. ...
The Lie We Buy About the Future
A client recently emailed me with an update on his business—nothing unusual there. What struck me wasn’t the details of the project he was negotiating (he had that fully under control), but one line buried in the middle of the message: “Other than one client, this is...
The Wisdom of Time: Why Winning the Moment Can Cost You the Relationship
I was recently in a conversation with an executive who found himself in a difficult negotiation with one of his top clients. The project they were working on had been delayed, and the client was pushing for penalties associated with the timeline. The facts were clear,...
Earnest Money: The Currency of Commitment in Leadership
Years ago, I was coaching a senior executive who was struggling to gain buy-in for a major cultural shift in his organization. He believed in the vision, but his team remained skeptical. During one of our sessions, I asked him, “What would it look like...
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