Lina El Assaad is a distinguished Executive, Leadership & Team Coach with over two decades of experience supporting C-suite leaders, senior government officials, and Royal Family members to elevate performance and lead with clarity and impact. With a strong track record across Fortune 500 companies, she blends coaching science and business acumen to help leaders navigate high-stakes, complex challenges.
Lina spearheaded the advancement of professional coaching as president of ICF UAE and continues to shape the industry as a sought-after speaker, an AoEC coach trainer, a Harvard Business Review Council member contributor, and Chairperson of the ICF Governance Committee. She is also the first PCC coach to receive the prestigious ICF “Coaching Impact Award.”
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Executive and Leadership Coaching in 2026
Join us for a new webinar where we’ll explore together key trends and topics in Executive and Leadership Coaching in 2026, deepening our awareness about the current global scenario and how it’s impacting our clients. During this webinar, PCC Credential holders Diana Tedoldi, Ellen Zimmermann, and Lina El-Assaad will share insights and perspectives from their coaching practice with clients in organizations across three different regions.
We’ll reflect together on key topics that are emerging as trends across coaching conversations, as well as the most recurrent needs we observe in our clients and how they’re responding to the global scenario, marked by impactful events, crises, and opportunities.
During this interactive webinar, the three presenters will share their experience, provide space for self-reflection and sharing, harnessing the power of our community of practice to give us tools to develop our impact as coaches working with executives and leaders.
Empowering Executive Coaches: Tips and Tools
In this on-demand recording of an ICF Executive and Leadership Community of Practice event, gain insights into ICF executive coaching trends and practices worldwide. This open discussion format offers valuable perspectives and learning from executive and leadership coaches across the globe.