Team

Stephen Miles

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TMG, Stephen Miles brings over 26 years of experience partnering with CEOs, emerging C-suite talent, and boards of directors to drive impact for organizations.

Stephen Miles

Stephen is one of the world’s top business coaches and has developed an extensive library of leadership content that he uses to support a model of high-performance coaching with CEOs and COOs across the globe. He was profiled in Bloomberg Businessweek as “The CEO Whisperer.”

Stephen is renowned for his expertise in CEO succession, skillfully guiding companies through pivotal leadership transitions. He is also a recognized expert on the Chief Operating Officer role and is involved in advancing C-suite and board dynamics research in collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Additionally, Stephen is a co-founder of the “New CEO Program” at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Stephen and his CEO advisory services have been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, and other publications. He has authored several best-selling books on executive-level leadership and currently hosts the C-Suite Intelligence podcast, where he discusses challenges, opportunities, and tactics for executive leaders. 

Stephen’s global perspective is enriched by his experiences coaching many of the top executives in Australia, and also on a personal note having lived in Kenya, South Africa, Iraq, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.

Education:

  • M.B.A., Queen’s University 
  • M.A. in Psychology, University of Victoria
  • B.A. in Psychology, Queen’s University

Notable Work:

  • Co-author of “Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO” (Stanford University Press) 
  • Co-author of “How Boards Should Evaluate Their Own Performance” (Harvard Business Review)
  • Co-author of “Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals” (Stanford University Press)