Ryan Dadey: Extraordinary Leader

Ryan Dadey is a Management Consultant within KPMG LLP's Financial Services Advisory practice. Ryan helps financial institutions evolve the role of finance to drive efficiency, growth, profitability, and value in the face of disruption. Michael met Ryan during his first year of college, when Ryan attended a workshop meant for seniors and Michael knew then, that Ryan was an extraordinary leader.

What is Empathic Leadership?

“Empathic leaders embrace their team's feelings, perspective, and motivations. Empathy not only enables you to know if the people you’re trying to reach are actually reached but also helps you foster an environment of inclusion and rapid innovation.”

What skills or competencies did you enhance through the coaching process?

“Michael’s coaching has helped me uncover blind spots in my leadership, navigate change in an unpredictable environment, and refine my impact on my local community. Through his coaching, I’ve learned to lean into discomfort and ambiguity, manage stress, and how to effectively lead from a remote work environment.”

Share an example of a goal that you have realized as a result of coaching.

“I'm no longer afraid of change. Rather than making decisions solely on the basis of scarcity or limited capacity, I've learned to view calculated challenges as opportunity and learned to measure the value of opportunity costs.”

What do professionals need to start anticipating as the change needed to be a strong leader?

“Leaders must first foster an environment that is inclusive of differentiated thought and perspective. A strong leader recognizes that an organization's culture starts with them and their ability to listen with empathy and understand their team's' "why".”