Executive & Perfomance Coaching
Steve Mesler is an executive and performance coach with a unique background as an Olympic gold medalist, proven leader, philanthropist, and physical & mental health expert. His coaching helps individuals and teams achieve measurable growth in leadership and performance, drawing on his experience driving success in both sports and business.
Steve works with leaders whose impact is critical to their organizations. His results-focused approach is earning recognition from executives, founders, and athletes seeking to elevate their performance and leadership skills to achieve sustainable success.
Steve’s coaching is centered on measurable outcomes. Growth is typically not just defined by Steve or his clients—it’s often validated by key stakeholders, ensuring real, lasting improvements in leadership behaviors and organizational performance.
Steve Mesler, an Olympic gold medalist and executive & performance coach who spent 15 years as a CEO and board member, helps leaders and teams achieve measurable growth in performance and leadership.
With a results-driven, uniquely holistic approach, he works with executives, founders, and athletes whose impact is critical to their organizations.
Steve’s coaching isn’t just about improvement—it’s validated by key stakeholders, ensuring real, lasting leadership transformation.
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ELEVATING LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE
- 6-12 months+
- Available for Individuals
(and groups in special circumstances)
The Elevating Leadership Excellence program recognizes the unique challenges leaders face in high-stakes environments, including the isolation and immense self-accountability required to guide others with confidence. Often, leaders must navigate uncertainty, inspire trust, and deliver results under relentless pressure—without a clear roadmap or a support system attuned to their needs.
This program, led by Olympic gold medalist and organizational leader Steve Mesler, is built to address these realities. Through strategies tailored to your context, you’ll learn to create clarity, resilience, and trust within your organization while maintaining the personal balance required for sustained performance. With a focus on leveraging feedback, turning challenges into opportunities, and integrating physical and mental wellness, this experience equips you to lead boldly, inspire excellence, and thrive in the moments when leadership matters most.
Bold Moves: Navigating Transitions and Achieving Big Things
- 6 months+
- Typically Available for Individuals and Couples
The Bold Moves program is designed for leaders and individuals ready to take on their next big challenge, at times while navigating the demands of transitions—whether that’s leading a team, selling a company, or moving on from a career. Drawing on Steve Mesler’s experience achieving success across sports, business, and leadership, this program provides the clarity and tools to pursue big goals without losing momentum—all in your own way and path.
You’ll define your purpose, align it with actionable goals, and learn to navigate the complexities of decision-making during life’s turning points. Steve’s strategies will help you uncover transferable passions, stay resilient under pressure, and build confidence as you step into your next chapter.
You’ll define your purpose, align it with actionable goals, and learn to navigate the complexities of decision-making during life’s turning points. Steve’s strategies will help you uncover transferable passions, stay resilient under pressure, and build confidence as you step into your next chapter.
Key Coaching Areas
Navigating Transitions
Empowering you to step boldly into new roles, careers, or life changes with clarity and confidence, fully prepared to become who you’re meant to be.
Achieving Peak Performance
Unlocking actionable, high-impact strategies from elite achievers, designed to boost your performance metrics and elevate your effectiveness.
Mastering Leadership
Guiding you to lead with purpose and integrity, building trust and inspiring your team with the strength and insight Steve brings from years of experience.
Driving Innovation
Helping you break free from traditional thinking, discovering new perspectives to elevate your approach and spark enduring growth and satisfaction.
Optimizing Mental Resilience
Providing practical tools and frameworks to strengthen your mindset, helping you handle high-stress environments and avoid burnout.
Building Physical Readiness
Creating personalized routines in nutrition, rest, and fitness to ensure sustainable energy and resilience for the demands of high performance.
Key Coaching Areas
Navigating Transitions
Empowering you to step boldly into new roles, careers, or life changes with clarity and confidence, fully prepared to become who you’re meant to be.
Achieving Peak Performance
Unlocking actionable, high-impact strategies from elite achievers, designed to boost your performance metrics and elevate your effectiveness.
Mastering Leadership
Guiding you to lead with purpose and integrity, building trust and inspiring your team with the strength and insight Steve brings from years of experience.
Driving Innovation
Helping you break free from traditional thinking, discovering new perspectives to elevate your approach and spark enduring growth and satisfaction.
Optimizing Mental Resilience
Providing practical tools and frameworks to strengthen your mindset, helping you handle high-stress environments and avoid burnout.
Building Physical Readiness
Creating personalized routines in nutrition, rest, and fitness to ensure sustainable energy and resilience for the demands of high performance.
Steve Mesler’s Newsletter
I write about "getting better at getting better" for work, life, health, and performance. Delivered just twice-monthly to thousands of Leaders, Educators, Olympians, & soon, I hope, YOU.
