Helping leaders be their best

“Great coaches help us believe in ourselves, our own potential, and the value of what we do. They boost our confidence.”

—Dr. Christopher D. Lee

Rusty Tugman is an organizational development specialist, certified coach, leadership trainer, and in-demand speaker who has keynoted three national events and numerous regional conferences. He has conducted trainings for government, university, sports, non-profit, religious, and corporate organizations. He holds two master’s degrees and multiple certifications covering such topics as systems theory, conflict resolution and mediation, counseling, communication, project management, personality development, and leader-employee relationships.

With a unique background in both sacred and secular spaces and a coaching model that employs compassion, connection, courage, challenge, and curiosity, Rusty brings out the best in his clients by increasing their self-awareness, leading them to greater clarity of the issues at hand, and creating a cadence of accountability that empowers them to accomplish their goals.

Rusty has a long track record of serving others with integrity, empathy, and wisdom and has gained a reputation for helping leaders be their best so they can be at their best for the people they lead.

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Thoughts on leadership, coaching, church, and spirituality.

  • A “Political” Prayer

    My friend and distinguished professor of theology, Dr. John Mark Hicks, recently posted the following message on his Facebook page as an example of how Christians can and should pray for political leaders… As I pray for political leaders, I do not pray for the success of their political agendas, the success of their policies,…

  • Seek Peace & Pursue It

    The world is filled with wars and conflicts, but what about your “world”? Is there a “war” raging in your inner world? Is there conflict in the “outer world” of your relationships? If so, one reason might be the way you talk, according to 1 Peter 3:10-11, which says… “Whoever desires to love life and…

  • “Do Your Job”

    Bill Belichick won six Super Bowl championships with the simple mantra of “do your job.” That phrase was his way of keeping his players focused on their role, believing that if each individual is faithfully fulfilling his specific task the team would then experience collective success as a result. But Coach Belichick had other leadership…

  • Mistakes

    One of the truths about leadership (and about being human) that we don’t like to talk about is that all leaders (and all humans) make mistakes. This is such a universal truth that there’s no use in denying it. I’ve made many mistakes throughout my career. And I still make them. What’s changed, however, is…

  • Remembering Cooper (An Easter Prayer)

    I’ve been coming to this place for 23 years now,                                                        but I still can’t believe what I see when I come here. Is that really my son’s name…