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September 09 2025
The role of the senior leader is changing at an unprecedented rate. From tech disruption to talent strategy, five major trends are redefining what it takes to guide organizations forward. In our season 5 finale, Stephen Miles and Taylor Griffin examine how technology is transforming every business model, why organizations are moving faster and flattening, what it means for leaders to continually raise the bar for themselves and their teams, and more. They also dive into the new realities of talent strategy and the critical role of resilience in day-to-day leadership.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Coach to top CEOs, boards, and C-suite executives around the world, Stephen Miles is the founder and CEO of The Miles Group (TMG). His 20+ years of working closely with some of the highest performing executives, leadership teams, and boards of directors in the global Fortune 500 has put him at the center of some of the most critical leadership challenges and decisions companies are facing today.
Speaking frequently to organizations on strategies for coaching C-level executives and developing high-potential talent, Stephen has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive. He is co-author of Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals; he collaborates frequently with the Stanford Graduate School of Business on research around CEOs and boards, including a recent exploration of the costs and benefits of CEO activism. Stephen and his CEO advisory services were profiled in the Bloomberg Businessweek article “The Rising Star of CEO Consulting.”
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Director
Taylor Griffin is the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Director at TMG. Beyond overseeing the firm’s operations, she supports clients at the highest levels across all of TMG’s services, including CEO and senior team succession planning, CEO and C-level coaching, and senior-level assessments. She specializes in nurturing CEO candidacy among rising executives, ensuring seamless transitions in critical leadership positions.
Her 20-plus years of leadership consulting expertise covers diverse sectors such as technology, consumer products, energy, industrial, healthcare, and financial services, making her a valued partner to Fortune 500 companies, as well as venture capital and private equity firms.
Before joining TMG, Taylor was with Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership consulting practice. She has also worked as an attorney specializing in commercial litigation and bankruptcy, representing financial, banking, and corporate clients in state and federal courts. She is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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