When Growth Creates Friction, Hustle Isn’t Enough.
Your system must evolve to keep pace with success.
When decisions stall, hustle can’t create clarity.
When trust frays, effort alone won’t restore it.
Your leadership system and behaviors must grow with you.
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Trusted by leading Organizations
why russo leadership
At Russo Leadership, we help fast-moving organizations clear hidden friction before it drags performance or culture.
We focus on three critical levels most models miss:
Identity-Centered Leadership™
When leaders lose clarity under pressure, no system can save them. We help them lead from presence and grounded values—not reactive scripts.
System-Level Alignment
When structures and roles lag behind growth, even great leaders stall. We redesign leadership systems so clarity scales with complexity.
Cultural Integration
Alignment doesn’t stick without cultural traction. We turn aligned systems into everyday behaviors that hold—even under pressure.
We don’t just solve strategy problems. We don’t just solve people problems. We solve the space between them—where leadership breaks down as growth accelerates.
who we serve
We work with founders and leadership teams navigating complexity, pressure, and inflection points:
Founders and senior leaders carrying unseen pressure
Executive teams growing faster than their systems can support
Teams that look aligned on paper but are stuck in practice
Emerging leaders and middle managers whose behaviors will either scale or stall the culture
You may have the talent, the vision, and the market. But when performance drags, the real gap is often hidden underneath. We help you see it—and solve it.
Our Services
Strategic Advisory
Redesign the leadership system beneath execution.
Executive Coaching
Equip your most critical leaders to lead with clarity, presence, and resilience.
Team Development
Rebuild trust, clarify roles, and restore team rhythm.
Leadership Academy
Scale leadership behaviors that align with your strategy.
Cultural Integration
Turn aligned systems into habits that last.
Our Method
A System That Works Because It Sees What Most Miss
Performance stalls when identity, behavior, systems, and culture drift out of alignment. We realign them:
Identity
Leadership rooted in presence and values—not pressure and reaction.
Behavior
Habits that hold under pressure—not just in a workshop.
System
Roles and structures that grow with your business.
Culture
Norms that endure—even when no one’s watching.
We call it alignment. But it doesn’t mean sameness. It means coherence—across leadership, teams, and decisions—especially when the stakes are high.
Client Testimonials
"Nayli’s gift lies in creating frameworks that foster trust, clarity, and alignment. Her ability to sift through complex situations and provide actionable insights helps organizations cultivate a culture that drives high performance and improved outcomes."
Doug Conant,
Former CEO, Campbell Soup
"Nayli has made a profound impact in baseball by creating opportunities for people to feel seen, valued, and recognized. Her inclusive career development programs empower leaders to prioritize people and foster a culture where individuals can learn, grow, and thrive, even through mistakes."
Catalina Villegas,
Director DEI at Major League Baseball
"Nayli’s brilliance lies in her rare ability to optimize leadership and deliver measurable success. She doesn’t just improve organizations—she transforms them. Her frameworks create clarity, alignment, and results, while fostering a culture of trust and empathy. Nayli has profoundly influenced my journey, teaching me to balance accountability with empathy and drive transformational results."
Justin Aglio,
Associate Vice President, Penn State Outreach
"Nayli brings an unparalleled ability to challenge individuals while fostering empathy and compassion. Her focus on culture and leadership has left a lasting impact on our students, inspiring them to lead with purpose and inclusivity."
Kevin Dietrick,
Associate Dean for Strategy, University of Pittsburgh
The Cost of Drift Compounds. Fix It Before It Undermines the Work.
If growth feels heavy, your leadership system may be misaligned. Let’s realign it so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
Services
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