EXECUTIVE CANCER COACHING
Leading Through Your Cancer Journey
Go beyond enduring cancer to leading strategically through it.
The Reality No One Prepares You For
The truth is, being an executive with cancer feels like living in two worlds simultaneously. In one, you’re the leader everyone depends on – making critical decisions, driving strategy, inspiring teams. On the other, you’re navigating a maze of medical appointments, dealing with unpredictable side effects, and facing questions no business school prepared you for.
Your meticulously managed calendar now has to accommodate medical appointments that won’t be rescheduled for your board meeting (and how to move mountains).
Treatment side effects might deplete the energy you relied on for success (and how to minimize as much as possible proactively)
Well-meaning colleagues start “protecting” you by excluding you from key decisions (and how to guide people about what you want).
The instinct is to either hide your diagnosis to maintain your authority or to step away entirely. I’ve seen executives try both approaches. Neither always serves you, your health, or your leadership legacy. There’s a better way – one that honors your professional capabilities and current reality.
“Cancer is a curveball, but with acceptance and strategy, it can become a transformative journey of leadership. The same skills that made you successful in business – focus, determination, and strategic thinking – will help you crush this challenge.”
Joelle Kaufman
Author, Crushing the Cancer Curveball and CEO, GTM Flow
What You Get in Executive Cancer Coaching
Re-orientation - Month 1 Weekly Sessions
Immediate action plans
Stakeholder communication frameworks
Explore tools and resources
Ongoing: Bi-monthly Strategic Support
Ongoing strategy adaptation
Leadership presence optimization
Long-term impact planning
Post-Cancer Plan
Clarify priorities
Rebuild strength gradually
Address the void and worries
Why Executive Cancer Coaching?
This isn’t about just enduring cancer – it’s about leading strategically through it. Having guided numerous executives through their cancer journeys while maintaining my executive career through treatment, I understand the unique challenges you face:
High-stakes decisions that can’t wait for treatment to end
Teams and boards are looking to you for stability and direction
The need to maintain a strategic presence while managing your energy
Personal leadership brand considerations
The complex dynamics of leading while healing
A Strategic Approach
Drawing from both 25+ years of executive leadership and deep cancer journey experience, I help you
Create your personalized “Cancer Obliteration Project” – a strategic framework for maintaining control
Build support systems that respect your leadership role
Develop communication strategies for different stakeholders
Design energy management approaches that protect both health and impact
Implement tactical “happiness tripwiresTM” – strategic moments of joy that sustain resilience
Your Next Step
You never chose the pitch, but you always chose the swing. Let’s have a focused 30-minute conversation about maintaining your leadership impact during this journey. No pressure, no platitudes – just strategic thinking from someone who’s been there. Many executives tell me that this exploratory call was exactly what they needed.
For more information about my journey, listen to my strategies or just explore independently – visit www.joellekaufman.com.
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