
Cy Wakeman is a leadership expert, speaker, and workplace consultant focused on reality-based leadership, accountability, and reducing workplace drama. She is the author of Reality-Based Leadership, No Ego, and Life’s Messy, Live Happy. Through training and executive advising, she has influenced managers and organizations seeking stronger performance and healthier cultures.
Cy Wakeman’s career emerged from a mix of counseling, healthcare administration, and organizational leadership. Her academic training reflected that breadth: a bachelor’s degree in political science from Drake University in 1987, a bachelor’s degree in social work from Briar Cliff University in 1991, and a master’s degree in health administration from Clarkson College in 1994. An early turning point came when she moved into management in the late 1980s and saw how much time teams lost to complaint, resistance, and confusion. Rather than accept conventional management habits, she began developing an accountability-centered approach that would later become Reality-Based Leadership.
"Cy Wakeman shows leaders how to embrace personal accountability and empower others to do the same"
— John G. Miller
"Cy Wakeman shows leaders how to build workplaces with less drama and more accountability"
— Marcus Buckingham
"Cy Wakeman shows exactly how to add value in today's fast-moving workplace"
— Marshall Goldsmith
"Cy Wakeman's philosophy is important for business leaders to understand"
— Gary Vaynerchuk
"Cy Wakeman gives leaders simple tools to diffuse drama, build accountability, and deliver game-changing results"
— Lolly Daskal
"Cy Wakeman is recognized for her reality-based approach to leadership"
— Global Gurus
"Cy Wakeman presents a convincing array of real examples leaders will recognize"
— Inc
"Cy Wakeman describes a leadership philosophy that puts an end to ego-driven leadership"
— Jesse Lyn Stoner
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