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Executive Leadership Coaching for Senior Leaders in Houston

Senior leaders in Houston face complex performance, engagement, and culture challenges across fast-moving sectors like energy, healthcare, logistics, and professional services. ADI helps executives apply behavioral science to lead with clarity, strengthen accountability, and create sustainable results. Our coaching turns leadership intent into observable behaviors that improve performance, trust, and discretionary effort.

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Our Executive Leadership Coaching Services

Science-based leadership coaching, training, assessments, and culture support for senior teams pursuing measurable performance improvement.

Leadership Development

ADI helps senior leaders turn people skills into repeatable leadership practices through assessments, upward feedback, behavioral roadmaps, coaching skills, and practical training grounded in behavioral science.

Behavioral Leadership

This two-day leadership development experience builds coaching, change management, and behavior-based accountability skills, supported by follow-up coaching and a tailored Behavioral Roadmap for sustained improvement.

Executive Workshops

Workshops such as Bringing Out the Best in People introduce leaders to the science of behavior, helping them motivate teams, improve collaboration, and drive business results.

Organizational Solutions

ADI supports leaders in building a coaching culture with clear, systematic, measurable, and repeatable methods that improve performance while strengthening engagement and accountability.

Employee Engagement

ADI helps executives understand how their leadership behaviors shape engagement, then builds systems that encourage discretionary effort, enthusiasm, retention, and high performance.

Leadership Surveys

Science-based surveys and assessments give senior leaders objective upward feedback, reveal behavioral disconnects, and translate findings into actionable coaching plans.

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Our Behavioral Coaching Process

Clarify Strategic Leadership Priorities

We begin by understanding your business goals, leadership challenges, and Houston operating context, from growth pressures to workforce expectations in competitive regional industries like energy, healthcare, and logistics.

Assess Leadership Impact Objectively

Build a Behavioral Roadmap

Coach Leaders in Real Application

Sustain Measurable Improvement

Trusted Worldwide

Client Success

Organizations across industries rely on ADI to strengthen leadership, culture, safety, engagement, and measurable performance.

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations

"The consultants we work with at ADI are practical and pragmatic. Our consultants get to know us—they invest time and effort to understand our business environment and provide pertinent guidance on how to shape culture."

Rich Gold

"We are achieving better numbers than we've ever achieved before. Our accuracy is higher. Our accidents are going down. Our costs are lower than they've ever been, and we're setting new records on throughput activity and accuracy."

VP Logistics

"There is no question that it's a more engaged workforce. And in some cases, it has been really dramatic."

Mark Manion

"The change was astronomical. The improvement we've had has been miraculous."

Manager of customer service operations
The ADI Difference

Why Choose Aubrey Daniels International?

ADI brings proven behavioral science to leadership coaching for measurable, sustainable business results.

45+ Years

Over 45 years applying behavioral science to business performance and leadership improvement.

Science-Based

Coaching is grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis, not personality theory or generic advice.

Houston-Relevant

Practical methods help Houston executives lead across complex, high-stakes, fast-changing workforces.

Sustainable Change

ADI aligns systems, reinforcement, and feedback so improvement lasts beyond coaching sessions.

Meet The ADI Team

Behavioral science experts guiding executive performance and culture change.

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Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels

Founder

Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels is the founder of Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), a globally recognized leader in applying the science of behavior to business performance for over 45 years. He is widely credited with introducing the phrase "Performance Management" to describe how organizations can motivate employees to enthusiastically deliver results. Grounded in his deep expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. Daniels built ADI on the principle that understanding behavior and identifying what truly reinforces people unlocks exceptional performance. He is the author of several bestselling management classics, including Bringing Out the Best in People and Performance Management, and has transformed organizational cultures across diverse industries worldwide. His work continues to shape how leaders think about sustainable, behavior-based performance improvement.

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Judy Agnew

Senior Vice President

Judy Agnew serves as Senior Vice President at Aubrey Daniels International, where she applies her extensive expertise in behavioral science to help organizations achieve measurable, lasting performance improvements. A dynamic and compelling speaker, Judy has the rare ability to energize and inspire audiences of all sizes, delivering presentations that challenge conventional thinking and motivate meaningful change. She is the co-author of Safe by Accident, a resource that brings behavioral science principles to workplace safety. As an expert presenter and advisor, Judy works with leaders across diverse industries to translate the science of behavior into practical strategies that enhance employee performance, strengthen organizational culture, and drive sustainable business results.

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Tom Spencer, Ph.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tom Spencer joined Aubrey Daniels International in 2000, initially serving as Director of Strategy Integration and Chief Operating Officer. For more than 36 years, Tom has provided consulting services in areas such as instructional and performance systems, behavioral process design and improvement, leadership development, and strategy integration and implementation. Tom's approach to consulting is pragmatic and grounded in the science of behavior, creating positive change in management practices, organizational systems, and critical business results. Tom earned a doctorate in psychology (behavior analysis) from West Virginia University and a master's degree in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University.

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David Uhl

Senior Vice President of Consulting Services

David Uhl is a results-driven leader who helps clients in aerospace, energy, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and customer care maximize the Discretionary Effort of their employees. With more than 34 years of experience, David is a seasoned executive coach, change leader and master facilitator who is adept at applying behavioral science technology to accelerate and sustain organizational change and performance improvement. David is a frequent conference presenter, invited to deliver sessions that address leadership and organizational challenges, particularly those that relate to high-hazard environments or the rapid execution of organizational change.

Portrait of Bart Sevin, Ph.D., Vice President at Aubrey Daniels International

Bart Sevin, Ph.D.

Vice President

Specializing in performance and systems analysis and the development of behavior-based implementation strategies, Bart Sevin helps clients create long-term organizational change. As a highly trained and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Bart helps organizations examine systems, processes, and people strategies to ensure that their motivational initiatives are aligned to promote business success and drive their desired outcomes. Bart works with clients from a variety of business sectors, including Manufacturing, Energy, Banking, Heavy Construction, Automotive Financial Services, and Insurance. Bart received his Ph.D. and M.S. in behavioral psychology from Auburn University.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is executive leadership coaching for senior leaders?

Executive leadership coaching helps senior leaders improve the specific behaviors that influence performance, culture, engagement, and accountability. ADI’s approach is grounded in behavioral science, so coaching focuses on observable leadership practices such as giving feedback, reinforcing desired performance, removing barriers, and aligning systems with business goals.

How is ADI’s coaching different from traditional executive coaching?

Do you work with Houston-based executive teams?

What types of senior leaders benefit from this coaching?

Does executive coaching include assessments or surveys?

How long does a leadership coaching engagement take?

Can coaching be customized for our organization’s goals?

How do we get started with ADI?

Have Leadership Coaching Questions?

Speak with ADI about your senior team’s goals.

Trusted Expertise

Awards and Recognition

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Elite Media Presence

Recognized visibility in business performance improvement.

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45+ Years Experience

Decades applying behavioral science to leadership.

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Behavioral Science Expertise

Grounded in Applied Behavior Analysis principles.

Build Stronger Senior Leadership

Tell us about your leadership goals, organizational challenges, and desired outcomes. ADI will help identify the right coaching, assessment, or training path for your executive team.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.