About The Intentional Leader
The Intentional Leader was formed with one thought in mind; exceptionalism is the result of intentional effort. We exist to guide, support, challenge, and develop leaders at every level of their journey. Whether senior executive, mid-level, newly engaged, or aspiring, leaders need a safe-sounding board, a truth-teller, an advocate who’s only goal is their ideal outcome.
We help our client companies discover previously unrecognized talent on their teams who can be developed to contribute exceptional value and engagement to company goals.
We collaborate by assessing your learning and development needs to design and facilitate impactful learning experiences.
Individually Tailored Executive Coaching Services
Our team consists of top business executives with decades of experience in top tier multinational companies.
Vera Leonard
Founder & President of
The Intentional Leader
- 20+ Years of Leadership
Vera is President and Founder of The Intentional Leader.
With more than 20 years of senior-level business experience, Vera is an academically trained Executive Coach certified by The University of Texas where she spent 12 years on staff as a coach in the Executive MBA program.
She is also certified by the International Coach Federation.
Vera’s background includes Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Sales, and Chief Executive Officer. She has served in leadership positions with large multi-billion-dollar firms as well as venture capital start-up organizations. She has led award winning sales teams to market leading positions while delivering unprecedented financial performance.
Clients rely on Vera’s pragmatic approach and mentoring style to help them deliver visible results aligned with their organization’s strategic goals, values, and political culture.
We offer a selection of scientifically validated assessments for measuring and managing talent. These tools are designed for use in coaching, organizational and leadership development, selection, and succession planning.
Vera brings her real-world experience to frontline leaders focusing on leadership development through coaching, training, and individual consultation. One of her unique strengths is the ability to connect with others in an authentic and affirming way.
She has a specialty focus in helping high-performing professionals step up to new levels of performance by identifying potential career derailers, guiding career progression and leveraging their strengths to achieve their goals.