Maya Niksic
Women's leadership coach and adaptive leadership consultant
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $230 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentWomen in leadershipTransitions and new rolesCareer changeMilitary transitionLife transitions |
| Works with | Women and Executives |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Life coach |
| Credentials | ICF-PCC certified coach; Trauma-sensitive yoga teacher; Harvard Kennedy School |
| Practice | Adaptive Leadership Atelier |
Maya Niksic is a women's leadership coach who works with leaders on self-awareness, self-mastery, and the behaviors that move a career forward. She holds an ICF-PCC credential and is also a trauma-sensitive yoga teacher. She founded Adaptive Leadership Atelier, where she coaches and trains leaders one-on-one and in groups. She worked on Wall Street during the 2008 market collapse and now coaches executives at BetterUp. She also writes as a contributor for Brainz Magazine.
What Maya helps with
Maya works with leaders facing change, complexity, and hard transitions in their personal and professional lives.
- Building self-awareness and self-mastery
- Leading through complexity and constant change
- Turning hard career and life battles into growth
- Developing leadership behaviors that lift a career
- Navigating transitions from the military
- Career coaching and leadership development
Who Maya works with
Maya works with individuals and groups. Her clients are leaders who want to grow personally and professionally. Her services also list support for people leaving the military and for those in master's programs.
Background and qualifications
Maya Niksic was born in Belgrade and is Serbian-American. She grew up in a conflict zone and later worked on Wall Street during the 2008 global financial market collapse. She studied at Harvard Kennedy School. She holds an ICF-PCC coaching credential and is a trauma-sensitive yoga teacher. She also works as a vertical development facilitator and adaptive leadership consultant. Since January 2023 she has been an executive coach at BetterUp. Since February 2024 she has been an executive contributor at Brainz Magazine. She founded Adaptive Leadership Atelier.
Maya Niksic pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one leadership coaching
- Group coaching and leadership development training
- Career coaching
- Coaching for transitioning from the military
- Master's programs coaching
Maya Niksic reviews
Maya Niksic has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Combines ICF-PCC leadership coaching with trauma-sensitive yoga teaching and vertical development facilitation.
Best for women leaders who want to build self-mastery and lead well through change.
Common questions
How much does Maya Niksic charge?
Coaching with Maya runs $125 to $230 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Maya Niksic help with?
Maya Niksic helps with building self-awareness and self-mastery, leading through complexity and constant change, turning hard career and life battles into growth and developing leadership behaviors that lift a career.
Does Maya Niksic have reviews?
Maya Niksic has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Maya Niksic certified?
Maya Niksic lists: ICF-PCC certified coach; Trauma-sensitive yoga teacher; Harvard Kennedy School.
Does Maya Niksic coach people leaving the military?
Yes. Transitioning from the military is one of the services she lists.
Does Maya Niksic work with groups?
Yes. She works one-on-one with individuals and also with groups.
How do I contact Maya Niksic?
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