Dr. Luigi. A Pecoraro: Executive Coach | Chief Growth Officer

Growing leaders, businesses, and communities by unlocking leadership superpowers.

Dr. Luigi A. Pecoraro

Dr. Luigi A. Pecoraro is an executive coach and leadership development expert with more than 25 years of experience. The founder of the Next Level Leader Coaching Program and the Executive Leadership Edge Program, Luigi nurtures leaders and businesses to tap into their potential, overcome their hurdles, and drive transformational growth.

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.”

- Benjamin Disraeli

Luigi has helped coach more than 1,000 executives. He has partnered with companies including Komatsu, the UAE Ministry of Finance, Kraft Foods, Lockheed Martin, and many others to develop programs that solve organizational challenges and strengthen executive leaders.

Formerly, Luigi served as the Executive Director of Eller Executive Education at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, where he oversaw global efforts to develop talent and business leadership capabilities for corporate leaders and organizations. He has also held leadership roles at SMU’s Cox School of Business Executive Education and Case Western.

Reserve’s Weatherhead Executive Education. He received his Ed.D in Workplace Learning and Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

Luigi resides in Rockwall, TX, with his wife, Julie, where he is an active member of the community. He is the proud father of five sons and one daughter.

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Guided by a spirit of cura personalis, Luigi tailors his coaching and education style to each specific individual.

Leadership is not just defined by who you are at work, but your emotional and personal experiences. Luigi ensures those are harnessed to craft a leadership style and strategy that connect to your sense of purpose.

Learn How to Recognize Patterns
Luigi helps you identify patterns in your leadership to avoid common leadership pitfalls. This allows you to leapfrog typical learning curves and develop stronger strategies for growth.

Tap Into Luigi’s Network
Receive introductions, connections, and opportunities with other leaders in Luigi’s extensive professional network.

Receive Feedback for Rapid Self-Awareness Development
Luigi quickly identifies your blind spots and unconscious behaviors to help you better understand your impact on others, your decision-making patterns, and the gap between your intended and actual leadership style.

Introduce Lasting Behavioral Changes
You’ll develop the habits, mindset, and capabilities for continuous self-improvement, lifelong learning, and compounding growth.

Experience “A-Ha” Moments
To help transform your thinking, Luigi has a strategic approach to asking the right questions and crafting exercises that spark those breakthrough moments.

Testimonials

  • “Luigi conveys a depth to career coaching that is clearly a cut-above the normal expectations one would require. He brings an extreme degree of Integrity to the process.”

    Richard B.

  • “It's my personal and professional pleasure to recommend Luigi. Luigi was my Executive Coach for more than two years in the time immediately before I became the CEO...”

    Michael R.

  • “His passion for continuous improvement are paired with organizational savvy and an eye towards delivering what is most relevant within financial constraints.”

    Jessica W.

  • “I have known Luigi for (3) years now. I hired him as a career coach and his expert advice and attention to detail was more than anything I could expect. I would highly recommend.”

    Ronald T.

  • "Luigi did a superlative job in helping me organize my thoughts and get the most out of my talents. He focused me and the results were exceptional. I highly recommend."

    Dan G.

  • "What I was not expecting was what Luigi has taught me in the last 12 months. He helped me gain a clear understanding of the career direction that I should pursue."

    Shashi J.

  • "Luigi can and will push you to your boundaries to creatively extract a detailed "self-profile" that allows you to focus on your career in a "self-aware" state of alignment."

    Nimesh M.

  • "Luigi is a detail-oriented manager who cares for his clients and does what it takes to help them succeed. He is someone whom I respect and admire and who has been there for me."

    Sharon S.