Chris Lally is a trusted executive coach, international speaker, and leadership strategist known for transforming cultures and developing leaders who create meaningful, lasting impact. As the Founder of Lally Coaching & Consulting, LLC,

Chris brings more than a decade of hands-on leadership experience and a proven ability to help individuals and teams unlock their potential, communicate with clarity, and lead with intention.

A certified Independent Executive Director with the Maxwell Leadership Team, Chris has been personally trained and mentored by Dr. John C. Maxwell. He equips leaders across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors with practical, actionable tools that elevate performance, strengthen communication, and build cultures where people thrive.

Chris is also a Certified Mindpower Coach through the Mindpower Coaching Academy, where he was trained by Stephane and Shalee Schafeitel. Through the Mindpower methodology, he helps leaders strengthen their mental discipline, overcome internal limitations, and develop the clarity and focus needed to execute at the highest level. His clients learn how to shift from reactive living to intentional leadership, using mindset mastery to create real, measurable breakthroughs.

Additionally, Chris is a Purpose Factor® Licensed Facilitator, trained by Brian and Gabriella Bosche. This framework empowers individuals and organizations to discover their unique purpose with precision, unlocking identity, direction, and meaning that fuel sustainable success. Chris blends this purpose-driven approach with his mindset training to help clients align who they are with how they lead, creating transformation from the inside out.

Chris holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Arizona Global Campus, a Master of Legal Studies in Business Law and Compliance from Texas A&M University School of Law, and a Harvard University Emerging Leaders Certificate. This advanced education, paired with years of real-world leadership experience, gives him a rare balance of strategic insight, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership skill.

Known for his authenticity and powerful storytelling, Chris draws on experiences spanning frontline service, complex organizational environments, and years of developing next-generation leaders. His approach is grounded, relatable, and deeply human.

His book, Lead Like a Human: The High-Road Way to Influence, Inspire, and Grow, reflects his core belief: leadership isn’t defined by rank or authority – it’s defined by how you treat people, the culture you build, and the example you leave behind.

Whether he’s coaching executives, training teams, or delivering keynotes, Chris helps leaders think boldly, communicate intentionally, strengthen their mindset, discover their purpose, and lead in ways that elevate both people and performance.