Leigh Newsome
CTO and engineering leader coach in New York
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $250 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Tech and engineering leadersCEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceTransitions and new rolesLeadership and team buildingStartups and founders |
| Works with | Executives, Engineers and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | New York, United States |
| Practice | CTO Coach NYC |
Leigh Newsome is a CTO coach and mentor who works with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and technical founders. Leigh has 25 years of experience and has coached more than 200 engineering leaders. The career spans both New York City and Silicon Valley. Work centers on scaling teams, adopting AI, handling technical debt, and moving from builder to executive. Clients are mostly at small and mid-sized companies.
What Leigh helps with
Leigh helps engineering leaders who were strong engineers and now must lead whole organizations. The work covers people, process, and the shift from doer to executive.
- Moving from builder to executive
- Performance management and difficult conversations
- Hiring strategy and raising the talent bar
- Right-sizing a team in an AI-assisted development world
- Navigating organizational restructures
- Managing up to the CEO and board
- Handling technical debt
- Building reliable delivery processes
Who Leigh works with
Leigh coaches CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and technical founders. Many were promoted because they were great engineers and now need executive skills. Most work at small and mid-sized companies facing scale, AI adoption, and technical debt.
How Leigh works
Every engagement is tailored, but the work usually touches four areas of engineering leadership. People and team health is the first. Process and delivery is another. Regular coaching sessions create a steady cadence and accountability so leaders act on what they already know needs to happen. Leigh also acts as a confidential sounding board, separate from the CEO, board, or team.
Background and qualifications
Leigh Newsome has more than 25 years of experience in engineering leadership and coaching. The career spans New York City and Silicon Valley. Over that time Leigh has coached more than 200 engineering leaders. Much of the work has been with CTOs and engineering leaders at small and mid-sized companies, helping them build engineering organizations that deliver consistently, scale well, and attract strong talent.
Leigh Newsome pricing
Programs and services
- CTO coaching and mentoring
- Discovery call
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The CoachVouch take
Has coached more than 200 engineering leaders over 25 years, with a career in both New York and Silicon Valley.
Best for CTOs and VPs of Engineering who are moving from top engineer to executive leader.
Common questions
How much does Leigh Newsome charge?
Coaching with Leigh runs $150 to $250 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Leigh Newsome help with?
Leigh Newsome helps with moving from builder to executive, performance management and difficult conversations, hiring strategy and raising the talent bar and right-sizing a team in an AI-assisted development world.
Does Leigh Newsome coach technical founders?
Yes. Leigh coaches technical founders as well as CTOs and VPs of Engineering.
Does Leigh help with AI adoption?
Yes. Leigh helps engineering leaders handle AI adoption, including how to right-size teams when AI-assisted development changes how much a team can do.
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