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C-Suite Intelligence:
The Official Podcast of TMG

Tune in to C-Suite Intelligence and step inside the inner circle of innovative business leadership.
In each episode, the TMG team explores what it takes to sharpen your executive edge. 

June 03 2025

Making Room to Lead

Making Room to Lead

In this episode, John Nasr and Liz Kelly explore how strong leaders build capacity by establishing systems to drive consistency, delegating effectively to stay focused, and structuring teams for scalability. They unpack the role of a solid management operating system and the impact of well-run meetings while also sharing practical ways to balance high-potential talent with steady contributors. Throughout, they highlight why staying outwardly focused, leading with empathy, and acting proactively are critical to long-term team development.

In this episode

John Nasr

Senior Managing Director

John Nasr is a senior managing director with The Miles Group, where he focuses on executive coaching, assessments, and C-suite succession planning. John serves as an executive coach for business and functional leaders across industries, including airlines, defense, technology, utilities, financial services, homebuilding, consumer packaged goods, oil and gas, healthcare, manufacturing, and professional sports. John is also a trusted partner to Boards and senior management, having consulted on talent development initiatives, including CEO and other C-suite succession planning, for several large, multi-national corporations.

Prior to joining TMG, John worked in operations accounting for one of the country’s largest oil and gas companies in Dallas, TX. Following his work as an accountant, John practiced law at a large firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he represented primarily institutional clients, including publicly traded banks, in commercial bankruptcy and related matters and was recognized by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star.

John holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration (finance and accounting double major) from the University of Oklahoma. He also holds a juris doctorate from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the W.P. Carey College of Business at Arizona State University. John lives in Phoenix.

Elizabeth Kelly

Managing Director

Elizabeth Kelly is a Managing Director at TMG, where she works across all of TMG’s offerings with a focus on client assessments, executive coaching, long-term succession planning, and team leadership offsites.

Her industry-agnostic approach has allowed her to deliver high-impact results for publicly traded companies, Fortune 100s, and private equity portfolio companies.

Elizabeth’s coaching style is deeply rooted in an understanding of her clients’ business, strategic, and cultural context. She marries TMG’s coaching content with psychology and psychometric tools to evaluate and enhance leaders’ inherent strengths while helping them reach their aspirations with targeted coaching. She is committed to promoting diversity in leadership and preparing female leaders for top roles. 

Previously, Elizabeth was a civil litigator in New York and Michigan. She has also held roles at KPMG’s People & Change practice and MindGym, where she developed bespoke programs to elevate the leadership skills of middle- and first-time managers. She is based out of TMG’s New York office.

Education:

  • J.D., University of Iowa
  • B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, University of Michigan