Stephen Miles

Stephen Miles is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Miles Group. With over 26 years of experience partnering with CEOs, emerging C-suite talent, and boards of directors, he is one of the world’s top business coaches and has developed an extensive library of leadership content that he uses to support a model of high-performance coaching with CEOs and COOs across the globe. He was profiled in Bloomberg Businessweek as “The CEO Whisperer.”

An expert on the dynamics and structures of roles within the C-suite, he has consulted numerous companies on establishing COOs, transitioning from COO to CEO, and ensuring seamless succession of talent into executive roles. He is also involved in advancing C-suite and board dynamics research in collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Additionally, Stephen is a co-founder of the “New CEO Program” at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Stephen and his CEO advisory services have been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, and other publications. He has authored several best-selling books on executive-level leadership and currently hosts the C-Suite Intelligence podcast, where he discusses challenges, opportunities, and tactics for executive leaders.

Stephen’s global perspective is enriched by his experiences coaching many of the top executives in Australia, and on a personal note having lived in Kenya, South Africa, Iraq, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.

Notable Works:

• Co-author of “Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO” (Stanford University Press)
• Co-author of “How Boards Should Evaluate Their Own Performance” (Harvard Business Review)
• Co-author of “Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals” (Stanford University Press)