Adena Johnson
Dr. Adena Johnston brings to her executive coaching work a strategic perspective of leadership and more than 20 years of corporate experience where she had full profit-and-loss responsibility. As a certified Master Corporate Executive Coach, Adena’s signature strength is combining her business acumen with her deep knowledge of organizational dynamics that offer insights and actionable strategies for her clients.
Recognized for her candid and supportive approach, Adena focuses on helping leaders get unstuck and take steps to move their careers forward through enhancing self-awareness and developing the managerial courage necessary to drive an agenda forward while maintaining strong work relationships.
Adena takes an evidence-based approach to achieving their goals and applies assessments and knowledge-based coaching to help clients navigate complexity and think in systems. Known for her authentic and approachable style, Adena maintains strict coach confidentiality and ensures her clients are exposed to honest feedback.
Adena holds a Doctorate in Management with a focus on strategic leadership and organizational complexity. She is a certified Master Corporate Executive Coach and an active member of the Forbes Coaches Council, the Association for Corporate Executive Coaches and its MEECO Leadership Institute, International Coach Federation of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Society for People and Strategy.
A passionate educator, Adena is also a Duke CE facilitator and has served as an adjunct professor with Drexel University’s LeBow College, Jefferson University’s College for Professional Studies, and Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication. She teaches in the disciplines of sociology, workplace culture, leadership, communication, and organizational development.