Amplify team performance and results delivery
Empower your managers. Engage your teams. Deliver exceptional results with measurable outcomes.
Internet systems
15+ years
- About Steve
Throughout my career evolution as a multi-media developer, software developer, project leader, and product manager, what has almost always made or broken the initiatives that I was involved with was the leadership and communication between the management and the employees who were doing the actual work. This was plainly obvious to me.
My real successes have been based more on leadership and communication than the hard skill work that I was actually doing. Of course, that was what I was being paid for and what I needed to ultimately deliver. However, it was leadership and communication skills that made the difference in delivering what was wanted on time and with more value than what was asked for.
As I ascended to higher levels, where my leadership and communication skills were more the focus of my responsibilities, I have been able to amplify the results in:
- forging strong trust-based relationships,
- reducing wasted money by creating teams that gel and work at their peak performance levels,
- empowering team members to work at their peak levels while also working towards their respective career goals.
After my years of lessons learned and skills developed, I am happy to help you move along in your journey to understand and develop your inner strength as a leader.
Very respectfully,
Steven Kury
MBA, The College of William and Mary
Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Product Manager
- Services
Service offerings
Do any of these issues cross your mind or keep you up at night? If so, leadership development consulting and coaching may be a good solution for you.
One-on-One Coaching
Do your annual reviews reflect a work performance level that you know is beneath your capabilities? Do you need to enhance your skills to compete more effectively for a promotion? Are you taking the initiative to get the "grooming" that is not present in your organization?
Team Optimization
Is your team operating at lower than expected productivity levels? Are your stakeholders losing confidence in it? Has it lost the esprit de corps that it once had? All of which affects your bottom line!
Leadership Team Development
Are your managers not developing the trust and respect with clients that you would like them to? Are they not sparking the level of intra-team collaboration that you expect? Is your work environment reputed to be toxic, with people turning over? All of which affects your bottom line!
Presentation Coaching
Are your presentations not coming across as effectively as you would like? Are the stakeholders that you are presenting to hostile and dissatisfied afterwards? Or are they satisfied and curious to know just a little more? This affects your stature with them.
Philosophy on Leadership Development
Great leaders are not born that way, they are molded and shaped into it over time. They are built. Yes, they are born with the innate sensibilities and traits, such as emotional intelligence, that are essential to leadership. However, it takes mentoring and coaching over time to develop the possessor of those traits into a leader.
With a focus on team level performance and results delivery, my goal is to help managers and directors develop into the best leaders that they can be. By collaborating with them to develop their spheres of influence, they will develop their abilities to both amplify the performance of their teams as well as create healthier environments for them to work in.
For this to work at peak effectiveness, these leaders also need strong skills for parlaying with their higher ups and stakeholders. This is so they can garner trust and respect as partners, being seen as leaders who help take on big challenges rather than mere managers who just know how to get work done. This will enable a stronger context for the teams to succeed in, knowing that their stakeholders “have their back.”
- What clients are saying
Steve Kury brought exceptional insight to our TPG Live roundtable discussion on influence and experimentation in product management. His deep expertise in leadership development, combined with a sharp ability to articulate actionable strategies, made his contributions incredibly valuable to both aspiring and seasoned product leaders. Steve has a rare talent for breaking down complex concepts into clear, practical takeaways—his perspectives on building credibility, fostering collaboration, and leveraging experimentation to drive innovation resonated strongly with our audience.
If you’re looking for a leadership expert who truly understands how to empower teams and navigate modern product challenges, Steve is the person to learn from.
Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy
Steve has been an engaging speaker to our chapter now on two occasions, and we are grateful to him for sharing his expertise and perspectives on leadership techniques. Our chapter members have appreciated the targeted and practical suggestions he’s provided through his talks on how to improve one’s leadership capabilities through immediately usable changes, like a greater emphasis and focus on the power of proactivity.
John Halberstadt
VP of Professional Development - PMI-NNV
I had the pleasure of working with Steve when he presented for the Project Management Institute Delaware Valley Chapter. In my role as the Director of the Leadership and Communication SIG, I found Steve to be incredibly responsive and easy to work with throughout the vetting process. He handled our many requests thoughtfully and collaboratively, showing he works well under pressure.
Steve’s listening skills stood out when members had questions, and his presentation on leadership and communication was spot-on for our group’s focus. His dedication to these vital soft skills really shone through. I highly recommend Steve – he’s a true professional with great insights and practical expertise.
Vaughnda Johnson
Director of Leadership & Communication Group - PMI-DVC
I’m with the local PMI chapter in Northern Nevada and we were fortunate to have Steve provide a presentation on growing your sphere of influence.
His insights are applicable to all elements of leadership and mirror teachings that I experienced in my MBA program. The real-life examples Steve provides help illustrate how and why these strategies are so important.
My biggest takeaways and observations were around the significance of growing and developing emotional intelligence, paired with utilizing active listening. Intuitively, these skills make sense. People trust you more if they feel heard and understood. However, they fall into the category of simple to understand, difficult to master.
Steve’s presentation was not only informative but also inspiring. I highly recommend attending any session led by Steve!
Greg Lintz
VP of Marketing - PMI-NNV
- Speaking
Speaking engagements
Steve has delivered presentations on leadership fundamentals and case studies to PMI chapters as well as a career development group in the Baltimore-DC area.