Navigate Career Transitions with Confidence with Federico Malatesta - 142

What happens when the career you've worked so hard to build no longer feels like the story you were meant to live? In this episode of Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Federico Malatesta, executive coach and founder of FM Transformational Coaching, and former Chief Investment Officer. After leading a $40 billion energy portfolio, Federico made an unexpected transition into coaching executives through identity shifts, leadership challenges, and life's biggest turning points.Whether you're building a business, leading a team, or sensing it's time for your next chapter, this conversation offers a thoughtful framework for embracing transformation with greater clarity and intention.What You Will LearnWhy career transitions often begin when your current story no longer creates meaning.How unconscious narratives influence leadership and decision-making.The difference between identity and the authentic self.Why successful executives often struggle to recognize their own blind spots.How to recognize the internal signals that it's time for change.Why leadership is built through relationships rather than titles.How values provide direction during seasons of uncertainty.Why pursuing the right clients creates greater impact than pursuing more clients.How meaningful transformation happens through reflection with others.Why listening to your deepest desires can reveal your next chapter.FAQ:Why do successful leaders struggle during career transitions?Many high-achieving leaders discover that external success eventually stops providing fulfillment. Career transitions often happen when the personal story driving their work no longer aligns with who they've become or what they value most.What is leadership identity?Leadership identity is the way leaders see themselves and how others recognize them. It develops through relationships, experiences, and personal narratives rather than job titles or positions.How do unconscious stories affect leadership?Unconscious stories shape how leaders interpret challenges, make decisions, communicate with others, and respond to change. Becoming aware of these patterns allows leaders to make more intentional choices.Connect with Federico MalatestaWebsiteLeading Visionaries PodcastJoin the Leading Visionaries CommunityMake a Donation to Support the ShowCreative Age Consulting Group