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Collaborating with Leaders to Build a Culture for Inclusion, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth.

📣  𝟳𝟳% of organizations face a leadership gap, and flexibility & purpose impacts retention. ⚡Are your talent strategies future-ready?

📣Companies leveraging diverse & nontraditional talent are 𝟯𝟯% more likely to outperform competitors. ⚡Are you optimizing your team for growth?

📣   Inclusive teams make better decisions 𝟴𝟳% of the time, driving innovation and tapping into +$𝟲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in diverse purchasing power. ⚡Is your culture built for success?

If you are leaning towards no, you're not alone.​​

​​The good news? That's where we come in. Thrive & Lead by Design's mission is to bridge the gap between your current state and your future vision.

We support leaders through these challenges with insightful analysis, strategic innovation, and actionable plans to build a future-ready, thriving workforce.

My Journey

How I Rose Up to Become a Business Leader

Hi! I'm Cecilia Hajredinaj (Rodriguez Gallardo)
Growth Strategist

My story began with a bold move from a small town in Honduras to the United States, a decision that shaped my perspective on resilience, adaptability, and the power of diverse voices.

For over 25 years, I’ve held leadership roles with global organizations like Citigroup, PwC, and Morgan Stanley, where I led businesses, developed people-centered strategies, and coached leaders to achieve extraordinary results.

As a Latina navigating corporate America, I faced numerous challenges that taught me how to innovate with limited resources, lead strategically, and adapt to constant change.

As I advanced in my career, I realized that my holistic, creative approach to problem-solving - identifying root challenges and crafting strategic solutions - was instrumental in helping leaders overcome talent and business obstacles.

I also recognized that gaps in talent strategies prevent companies from fostering inclusive & thriving cultures that support sustainable growth and meet client needs.

These experiences inspired me to launch Thrive & Lead by Design.

Today, I draw on my extensive experience and broad skillset to help companies create future-ready cultures that thrive and lead by design.

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How We Can Help

We offer people-centered solutions designed to help leaders overcome talent challenges, optimize performance, and achieve impactful results - all through the lens of inclusion and driving meaningful change.

Additionally, we collaborate with a network of trusted partners as needed, depending on the scope of work, ensuring a comprehensive approach to every project.

Organizational Talent Strategies

We work with you to design and integrate talent solutions that foster inclusivity, sustainability, and measurable growth - from talent acquisition and retention to leadership development & readiness, and succession planning.

Our progressive approach:
• Situation Analysis: Understanding the current landscape to identify gaps & opportunities
• Informed Recommendations: Delivering research & data-backed insights to drive impactful change
• Tactical Plans & Implementation: Crafting and executing custom action plans
• Guides & Playbooks: Developing resources for ongoing business growth & leadership development

Team Optimization

We work with teams to enhance performance and cohesion by identifying strengths, addressing gaps, and implementing strategies that boost productivity and innovation.

Personalized Coaching

We provide one-on-one coaching designed to unlock potential, sharpen leadership skills, and help achieve professional goals with clarity and confidence.

Process

The simple method behind everything we do

01.

Analysis & Research

Finding unique challenges and 
opportunities for growth

02.

Strategy

Crafting tailored solutions that align with your core objectives

03.

Execution

Creating impactful, lasting results

04.

Ongoing Support

Monitoring and providing support as needed

Success Stories

"The coaching sessions taught me to be kinder to myself and appreciate my accomplishments.  Also, to value my time and delegate to others when possible.  Cecilia was a great listener to my challenges of the week and helped me to navigate through them and set priorities. The career projection exercise was challenging and very effective. It brought to light professional areas of interest I had been contemplating, but had not put on paper in this way. It is a great tool and will use it in the future."

Stephanie C., Commercial Finance Leader (brewing company)
NY

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