Author, Leadership Advisor, & CEO Coach

See Yourself Clearly

Through powerful first hand stories and case studies of Fortune 500 CEOs, leadership advisor Les Csorba shows executives and visionaries how to harness their ultimate superpower: self-awareness.

With it, leaders can cut through their own blind spots and accelerate their performance, showing up as the best versions of themselves—with their teams and organizations.

Wendy H. Steele, an inspirational figure for women in philanthropy

“In AWARE, Les Csorba provides a master class on self-awareness and leadership — where confidence meets humility to build true authenticity.”

– Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase

Awareness Starts Here

Subscribe below to receive a free chapter from Les Csorba's upcoming book, AWARE, which details how leaders are putting agility to work to thrive in volatile times.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
cover of Invitation to Impact by Wendy H. Steele
NOW AVAILABLE

Aware: The Power of
Seeing Yourself Clearly

Everyone wants to be known, but many are terrified of being truly seen.

Through vivid storytelling, AWARE contains dozens of actionable lessons on how you can cultivate your strengths and work around your limitations as you become too aware to fail in leadership and life.

About Les Csorba

Les T. Csorba is an author, CEO coach, and partner at Heidrick & Struggles, where he advises Fortune 500 boards and executives on leadership in the energy industry.

A former Special Assistant to the President in the White House under George H.W. Bush, Les is a sought-after speaker and commentator featured on FOX News, MSNBC, and CNBC.

He is the author of Trust and Aware, and co-author of several other industry publications. His articles appear in Corporate Board Member magazine, Oil and Gas Investor Magazine, the Houston Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, and USA Today.

Wendy H. Steele, an inspirational figure for women in philanthropy
AS SEEN ON
SPEAKING

Your Next Event Speaker

If you’re looking for a high-impact speaker for your next corporate event, conference, or executive training, Les speaks on the following topics:

  • Self-Awareness - Teach your team to see their own blind spots and exercise the courage to manage them.
  • Trust - Whether you have already embraced the call to lead, or are an emerging leader, you will learn the “7 Principles of Trust” to authentically lead your teams.
  • Agility - The pace of change and complexity is ever increasing. Learn to make quick pivots, and come out on the other side of challenging situations stronger, and with grace.

For more topics related to CEO coaching and board succession, visit the Heidrick & Struggles website.

headshot of self-awareness expert Les Csorba

Recent Press

Including interviews, insights, news, and more.

Scottie Scheffler’s Ecclesiastes moment

World

July 31, 2025

What Coldplay Kisscam Scandal Says About America’s Leadership Crisis | Opinion

Newsweek

July 24, 2025

UNAWARE AT THE TOP: The Neuroscience Behind Leadership’s Greatest Gap

Medium

July 22, 2025

No results found.