Sara Potecha

Sara Potecha

MA in Organizational Management and Deve

KY, US
Inspire your team with leadership lessons from a woman who overcame tremendous bias and challenge as one of the first women to graduate from West Point.

Sara Potecha, Executive Coach and Management Consultant, is the author of West Point Woman: How character is created and leadership is learned. (Silver Tree Publishing).

As one of the first women to graduate West Point, Sara served with distinction as an Army Officer leading a logistical unit of over 300 soldiers. Upon entering the corporate world, she has held a variety of roles in Fortune 100 and 200 companies: Director of Change Management, Lean Six Sigma Program manager and an Organization Development consultant. Most recently as the President of her company, Leader2Legacy, she has coached numerous senior leaders and written volumes on a variety of topics: leadership, emotional intelligence, cultural transformation, diversity and veteran issues. A gifted speaker, she captures her audiences through powerful and often hilarious personal stories while revealing essential leadership principles.

Sara holds a B.S. in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy and an M.A. in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University.Sara is also a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach. When she is not writing or speaking you will find her outdoors – on a bike, a hike or skiing with her husband and her adult children.

Sara Potecha, Executive Coach and Management Consultant, is the author of West Point Woman: How character is created and leadership is learned. (Silver Tree Publishing).

As one of the first women to graduate West Point, Sara served with distinction as an Army Officer leading a logistical unit of over 300 soldiers. Upon entering the corporate world, she has held a variety of roles in Fortune 100 and 200 companies: Director of Change Management, Lean Six Sigma Program manager and an Organization Development consultant. Most recently as the President of her company, Leader2Legacy, she has coached numerous senior leaders and written volumes on a variety of topics: leadership, emotional intelligence, cultural transformation, diversity and veteran issues. A gifted speaker, she captures her audiences through powerful and often hilarious personal stories while revealing essential leadership principles.

Sara holds a B.S. in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy and an M.A. in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding Graduate University.Sara is also a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach. When she is not writing or speaking you will find her outdoors – on a bike, a hike or skiing with her husband and her adult children.

Organizational Change and Transformation

The major forces at work impacting change in your business, the perceptions of change and how they may impact one's ability to assimilate and adapt. SP will describe typical responses to change and how to anticipate and prepare for change and how one can lead change and transformation despite their position in a company.
Educational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

The Best Leaders manage not only their own emotions but those of they intend to influence and lead. 
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

No Whining!

Learn how to manage diffcult scenarios by adapting a no excuse mentality and learn ways to thrive despite your cicumstances.
Audience participation will drive home key concepts and provide a practical framework to apply lessons learned.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

#HiremoreVeterans!

Culled from over 5 years of research and over 100 preosentations, this seminar will provide you with the top reasons to hire a Veterans and best practices in recruiting, hiring and retaining these former warriors into your workforce. Taught by a West Point graduate and former Army Officer who has transistioned from the military and led over 300 compaines through the process of becoming Veteran ready.
Educational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificHumorous / Funny

Everyone Communicates - Few Connect

I can present any of my programs virtually. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation.
LeadershipEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing