Chris Mader

Chris Mader is an EOS Implementer and executive coach who has spent more than 30 years leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.

A former professional athlete turned C-suite executive, Chris has helped scale organizations beyond $100M in revenue and coached leaders across industries navigating growth, complexity, and change.

His book, Make the Adjustment, distills the leadership philosophy he’s lived and taught for decades—helping leaders respond to pressure with clarity, discipline, and intentional action.

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“The only thing you can control is yourself.
Leaders who learn to adjust in real time win.”

Chris Mader

What Changed?

After years of coaching executives one-on-one, Chris recognized a pattern:

Leaders didn’t need more motivation.
They needed a repeatable framework for behavior change.

Writing the book allowed Chris to codify what he’d learned across sports, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship—turning lived experience into a scalable leadership model.

The book became both a capstone and a catalyst: clarifying his message while expanding his platform as a coach, speaker, and advisor.

Goal

  • Clarify and organize my ideas
  • Establish a category or methodology
  •  Use a book as a business asset

Constraints

  • Limited time / full-time job
  • Balancing book with business or leadership role

Role

  • Consultant / advisor