Karen Tax

Summary

I failed spectacularly at the one job that mattered most: saving a $30 billion company from going bankrupt. And I was part of the HR team that watched 100,000 employees lose everything while we stood helplessly with all our “cutting edge” leadership practices. In witnessing Nortel Networks collapse, I realized something that shattered everything I believed about leadership: We were trying to change the company without changing ourselves first. So I walked away from corporate life forever (I thought!) to create something that actually works: IAMX — a leadership methodology I designed to actually feed your soul instead of sucking it dry. For 20+ years, I’ve used it to coach managers into C-suite roles, reduce staff turnover from 100% to below 10%, and create cultures where everyone in the organization wins. Now, I help burned-out tech leaders reclaim time spent on shit that doesn’t matter so they can create strategies where everyone wins. 4 BRUTAL LEADERSHIP TRUTHS I LEARNED ALONG THE WAY: 1. Your “professional mask” is the #1 killer of your influence and impact (hint: authenticity can be your secret superpower — if you learn how to wield it correctly) 2. Drama isn’t destroying your team — avoiding it is (secret: there’s a completely different way to work with it that’s actually productive) 3. The “choose between money and meaning” narrative is corporate B.S. (truth: you’re designed to have both) 4. Profitable companies that crush souls don’t stay profitable for long (reality: conscious companies know something Wall Street doesn’t — and they’re still thriving) WHAT CLIENTS SAY: “Karen helped us connect every team member’s work to measurable outcomes. We’re now making faster, higher-quality decisions that accelerate our growth. In retrospect, this would have saved us 1-2 years and $10 million if we had implemented earlier.” Tracy MacNeal, CEO, Materna Medical “I now operate from a place of inspiration rather than duty and fear. My work is creative, focused, productive and even playful.” Rich Holloway, Senior Manager, Accuray “I’m now able to work with extreme efficiency while simultaneously reducing stress.” Dan Alvarez, CEO and Founder, Purity ReSource CLIENT RESULTS: 24% improvement in problem-solving confidence 40% reduction in burnout 100% increase in leaders feeling prepared and ready 117% growth in strategic and tactical capability Higher engagement in teams If you’re a leader who’s tired of choosing between success and sanity, I can help. → Book your free breakthrough session with me now: www.iamx.one Email: karen@iamx.one