Book IWD Speaker: Melissa Maloney

Fun, engaging and action focused speaking to Emotional Intelligence, leadership, sales, communication, productivity

Melissa Maloney: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution

Co-Founder, AWL Partners | Co-Founder, All Women LEAD

Melissa Maloney is a strategist, speaker, and Co-Founder of AWL Partners, where she helps organizations solve the problem most consultants ignore: the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it.
With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across sales, operations, and organizational growth, Melissa has built her career at the intersection of business strategy and human behaviour, understanding that clarity without willingness gets you nowhere, and willingness without clarity burns people out.

At AWL Partners, Melissa uses the Willingness-Clarity Matrix, a diagnostic framework that identifies the invisible barriers, that sabotage execution. Only after addressing these willingness gaps does AWL Partners build the systems, processes, and leadership capabilities that actually stick.

Melissa specializes in sales performance, change execution, and leadership development. Her approach is grounded in a core belief: most performance problems aren't skill issues, they're willingness or clarity issues. And no one is failing on purpose.

In March 2026, Melissa will release her debut leadership book, The Happy Leader, a practical leadership fable exploring how emotional intelligence, energy management, trust, and clarity are essential systems for creating high-performing, resilient teams, particularly in times of change and pressure.

As Co-Founder of All Women LEAD, Melissa is a passionate advocate for advancing women in leadership through national programming, events, and partnerships that dismantle systemic barriers and create pathways for women to lead with authenticity and impact.

A sought-after speaker and facilitator, Melissa is recognized for her engaging, grounded style and ability to translate complex leadership concepts into practical, actionable insights. She challenges audiences to rethink what leadership looks like, and what it truly costs when the human side of work is ignored.

Connect with Melissa
Website: www.awlpartners.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hire-melissa-maloney
Instagram: @thehappyleader

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