Lynn Blades is the author of “THE QUIET BURN: The Ambitious Woman’s Guide To Recognizing And Preventing Burnout.” All genders will benefit from THE QUIET BURN.  The book contains advice on living a fulfilling life, self-respect, effectively communicating needs, and recognizing the peril of ignoring personal well-being.

Lynn is the founder of Legacy Leadership, an executive leadership consultancy, and a dedicated DEI advocate.  She has strived to cultivate a 21st century leadership workforce that truly reflects the diversity of our society.

Blades is a distinguished Marshall Goldsmith elite executive coach with two decades of experience guiding a diverse range of clients.  She has coached C-suite executives, directors, and their teams across various industries.  Her clients include Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies such as Nike, KPMG, EY, Barclays, and PayPal.

Blades is a founding member of AllBright, an organization committed to the empowerment of women. Here, she helped create “Elevate,” a year-long executive leadership course designed to foster leadership skills among women. She also co-created and currently leads the Leading Diverse Teams program for organizational leaders in both the public and private sectors, with clients such as the UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Aon, and Tate.

Blades also serves on various boards focused on fostering the leadership skills of young, diverse talent, including the Creative Access advisory board, Working Title Films’ London Screen Academy, and Frontier Learning Trust in partnership with Imperial College.

Blades exceptional communication skills and distinctive can-do attitude were honed during her celebrated career as an award-winning journalist. She worked with leading international networks such as CBS, CNN, CNBC, BBC, ITV, and Showtime, where she developed, wrote, presented, and produced both hard news and entertainment programs.