Leo Bottary

Leo Bottary is the founder and managing partner of Peernovation, LLC. Leo takes what the highest-performing CEO forums have been doing so brilliantly for decades to help members maximize the value of their group experience and apply these principles and practices to the teams in their organizations. He is an award-winning author of three books, along with a second edition of Peernovation: Forged by CEO Forums. Perfected for Teams, which was released in 2025. Leo is also a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, opinion columnist and external advisory board member for CEOWORLD magazine, and an adjunct professor for Rutgers University.

Books by Leo Bottary:
Peernovation: (Second Edition) Forged by CEO Forums. Perfected for Teams. Peernovation: What Peer Advisory Groups Can Teach Us About Building High-Performing Teams. What Anyone Can Do: How Surrounding Yourself with the Right People Will Drive Change, Opportunity, and Personal Growth. The Power of Peers: How the Company You Keep Drives Leadership, Growth, and Success.

Leo Bottary is a member of the External Advisory Board (EAB) and Executive Council at the CEOWORLD magazine. You can follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn, for more information, visit the author’s website CLICK HERE.

World Executive Forum

Passing the Baton: The Impact of CEO Transitions on Psychological Safety

Leo BottaryWorld Executive Forum

CEO transitions are among the most pivotal events in an organization’s life. They can bring excitement, renewal, and opportunity. They can also trigger anxiety, uncertainty, and instability. For employees, the question isn’t only who is leading us now but also what does this change mean for me, my team, and...

Executive Opinions

The Power of Clarity: How Effective Communication Shapes Team Performance and Well-Being

Leo BottaryExecutive Opinions

In today’s fast-paced business environment, clarity is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. Leaders who communicate clearly set the stage for high performance, strong cultures, and healthier workplaces. Yet, in many organizations, clarity is often sacrificed in the name of speed, efficiency, or assumptions about shared understanding. The result? Confusion,...

CEO Insider

Leaning Into Your Curiosity: Ten Game-changing Questions

Leo BottaryCEO Insider

During a recent CEO Forum, I enjoyed the privilege of facilitating a conversation about the role of curiosity in group meetings and for leaders in general. What struck me most was how often leaders believe they are going deep when, in fact, they are only skimming the surface. Genuine curiosity...

Executive Briefing

Productivity and Well-being – Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 2)

Leo BottaryExecutive Briefing

Building on our premise from Part 1, productivity and employee well-being are closely linked, and it was suggested that actions aimed at leveraging peers to achieve sustainable productivity and high performance can also help reduce stress and anxiety at work. Although I did not anticipate this outcome initially, there is...

Executive Briefing

Productivity and Employee Well-being – Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 1)

Leo BottaryExecutive Briefing

My interest in understanding what drives the world’s top CEO Forums was initially aimed at helping other business-focused peer advisory groups function more effectively. It was never about applying their most powerful principles and practices to organizational teams; however, the effectiveness of this approach within companies is now crystal clear....

CEO Insider

Tearing Down Silos and Unlocking Your Organizational Potential

Leo BottaryCEO Insider

One of the most persistent obstacles facing today’s organizations is the existence of silos. These silos create barriers to communication, collaboration, and innovation. They limit the free flow of information, stunt organizational learning, and prevent companies from leveraging the breadth of its intellectual and emotional capital. While many leaders recognize...

CEO Insider

How To Achieve Peak PEERFORMANCE

Leo BottaryCEO Insider

Every leader dreams of building a high-performing team, yet the path to achieving it is often misunderstood. Leaders can hire talented people, push for greater outputs, and insist on accountability, without recognizing the essential fabric that holds it all together - the interplay between psychological safety, productivity, and accountability. Thinking...

Executive Agenda

Empathy: The Cornerstone of Psychological Safety and Healthy Team Culture

Leo BottaryExecutive Agenda

If innovation is the engine of organizational success, then culture is the fuel. At the core of a healthy culture—one that fosters collaboration, creativity, and trust—lies something deceptively simple yet profoundly powerful: empathy. Empathy is more than just a “soft skill.” It serves as the connective tissue that unites individuals...

Boardroom Advisory

When Employees Feel They Matter, Organizations Thrive

Leo BottaryBoardroom Advisory

According to Zight, organizations that actively seek employee input are 4.6 times more likely to perform well. While this statistic should grab any leader’s attention, the numbers only tell part of the story. To understand why employee involvement matters so much, we need to examine the dynamics of people. This...

Executive Briefing

The Interplay of Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence: The Pathway to Peernovation

Leo BottaryExecutive Briefing

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, organizations face the challenge of building a collaborative culture that adapts to change and promotes innovation. As we navigate a constantly shifting environment, the ideas of psychological safety and emotional intelligence become essential for encouraging effective peer collaboration—what I call Peernovation. Based on my...

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CEOWORLD magazine

Leo Bottary

Passing the Baton: The Impact of CEO Transitions on Psychological Safety

The Power of Clarity: How Effective Communication Shapes Team Performance and Well-Being

Leaning Into Your Curiosity: Ten Game-changing Questions

Productivity and Well-being – Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 2)

Productivity and Employee Well-being – Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 1)

Tearing Down Silos and Unlocking Your Organizational Potential

How To Achieve Peak PEERFORMANCE

Empathy: The Cornerstone of Psychological Safety and Healthy Team Culture

When Employees Feel They Matter, Organizations Thrive

The Interplay of Psychological Safety and Emotional Intelligence: The Pathway to Peernovation

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