Executive Leadership Coaching That Delivers Results
Scale your mission with proven leadership strategies from 30+ years of building multi-million dollar community organizations, developing leaders, and creating sustainable social impact.
Kiongozi Leadership Collective
The Kiongozi Leadership Collective is a powerful yearlong development experience for Black women leaders rooted in sistership, transformational leadership, and civic impact. Created in partnership with the Chase Women's Initiative to develop leaders who create systemic change.
Proven Leadership Results
Three decades of transforming organizations, developing leaders,
and creating measurable community impact.
$50M+
Projects Successfully Led
1,000+
Leaders
Developed
10,000+
Lives Directly Impacted
30+
Years of
Experience
BlackBone Project
The Blackbone Project is a comprehensive entrepreneurship ecosystem supporting Black women business owners with access to capital, community connections, and capacity-building resources. More than business development – it's about building generational wealth and community power.
Voices of Impact
Hear from the leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members whose lives and organizations
have been transformed through Monica's work.
My Coaching Process
1.
Vision
Unlock Potential
Helping leaders see the bigger picture and align with purpose.
Emphasis on clarity, mindset, and intentional growth.
2.
Strategy
Shape Pathways
Building actionable strategies to reach leadership and organizational goals.
Tools, frameworks, and tailored plans to drive results.
3.
Community
Harness Collective Power
Build systems and capabilities that ensure continued success beyond our coaching relationship.
4.
Impact
Deliver Results
Measuring progress, scaling influence, and sustaining change.
Focused on legacy, equity, and community transformation.
Recent Press
Set the Table for the Year
This year doesn’t need to be perfect. It needs to be intentional, well-fed, and protected ...more
Leadership ,Community &Family
January 02, 2026•2 min read
2025: Holding the Center While Building the Future
This year reminded us that rest is not retreat, that accountability strengthens—not weakens—movements, and that hope must be paired with infrastructure if it is to endure. Looking Ahead ...more
Leadership ,Community
January 01, 2026•4 min read
UNITY IS HOW WE STOP BEING IGNORED.
When we move together, we have leverage. Unity is how neighborhoods stop being talked about and start being listened to. It’s how residents, small businesses, churches, and organizations turn separate... ...more
Leadership
December 26, 2025•1 min read
Born on the Margins, Still Reigning
Tonight, we rest. Tomorrow, we celebrate. And in the days ahead, we rise—grounded in faith, held by community, and unwavering in the belief that light was born on the margins and still shines. ...more
Leadership ,Community
December 24, 2025•3 min read
BlackBone Soirée
Three Years. Four Cohorts. A Movement in Motion. The inaugural BlackBone Winter Soirée was not simply a celebration—it was a marker in time. A moment to pause, reflect, and honor what happens when Bla... ...more
Community
December 22, 2025•2 min read
When the World Turns on Black Women: A Reflection on Power, Proximity, and the Fragility of Our Progress
When the World Turns on Black Women: A Reflection on Power, Proximity, and the Fragility of Our Progress ...more
Leadership ,Community
December 09, 2025•5 min read
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