Executive Coaching & Organizational Advisory
From High Performer to Influential Leader.
I help high-performing managers become influential, strategic leaders so they can advance into executive roles, expand their impact, and lead with confidence.
Dr. Candice McClendon PhD · Industrial Psychologist
PhD-qualifiedIndustrial Psychologist
HPCSA-registeredProfessional grounding
18+ yearsHR & organizational development
United States-basedVirtual, international practice
The leadership shift
Being exceptional at your work is only the beginning.
The next level asks something different of you: a wider perspective, a clearer voice and the confidence to influence beyond your title.
- You’re delivering results, but not yet seen as an executive leader.
- You want to speak with authority in rooms where the stakes are higher.
- You’re ready to move from doing the work to shaping its direction.
We work at the intersection of who you are, how you lead and what your professional context requires.
Three ways to move forward
Individual depth.
Organizational perspective.
Psychology-informed support for leaders, the organizations they shape and the professional growth between.
Executive Coaching
For high-performing managers and leaders ready to develop strategic influence, executive presence and leadership confidence.
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Organizational Advisory
Leadership development, talent strategy and organizational insight that connect people decisions with business priorities.
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Digital Products & Resources
A focused resource pathway for reflecting on executive readiness and supporting your next professional chapter.
Explore resources ↗The flagship coaching journey
The 90-Day Executive Leadership Transformation
From High-Performing Manager to Influential, Strategic Leader
A connected journey to strengthen executive readiness, strategic capability, leadership influence, confidence and impact.
Explore the journey ↗AWAKEN UNLEASH ELEVATE
- 01
AWAKEN YOUR PURPOSE
Define the leader you are becoming and the impact you are here to make.
- 02
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
Build the confidence, influence and strategic capability required to operate at the next level.
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ELEVATE
Multiply your impact by leading yourself well, developing others and creating lasting collective impact.
Speaking & Workshops
Bring a wider perspective
into the room.
Leadership development, influence and organizational effectiveness, explored with your audience in mind.
Discuss a speaking engagement or tailored workshop that connects psychological insight with the leadership and people challenges facing your organization.
Explore speaking & workshops ↗Start with perspective
Small steps.
A more deliberate path.
Start with the free Executive Readiness Check: ten reflection questions to help you consider your next leadership step.
Get the free Executive Readiness Check ↗Meet the founder
Dr. Candice
McClendon
Industrial Psychologist. Executive Coach.
Organizational Advisor.
Rigorous thinking. A human approach.
With more than 18 years of HR and organizational development experience, I bring psychological depth and executive HR perspective to the work of becoming a more influential leader.
I also serve as an assessor for Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership program. This is an individual assessor role, not an endorsement of Aquila by Yale.
Meet Dr. Candice ↗Read client experiences ↗Work with Aquila
Your next chapter starts with a different conversation.
Let’s explore what influential leadership could look like for you.
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