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Igniting Success is a people-focused, global advisory firm leveraging human potential to collaboratively design futures of success for change-ready CEOs, entrepreneurs, boards and business leaders. We partner with executives and emerging leaders around the world to create forward-looking organizations that flourish and endure through the success of their people.


Using collective experience and stakeholder insight, we actualize the full potential of the enterprise for the individuals who sustain it, developing integrated strategies and specialized solutions that address critical challenges and opportunities while building alignment across the organization. We do this collaboratively teaming with our clients to sow the seeds of future success in the people, processes, and structures of today for a more agile tomorrow.

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How We Serve You

Organizations & Businesses


Strategy Consulting and Brand-Culture Integration

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Executives & Entrepreneurs


Executive Coaching, Leadership Development and Women Who Lead

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Coaches & Team Coaches


Professional Development for Coaches and Team Coaches

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Discover The Matrix, Integrity: The True Mark of Leadership is a must-read, says readers!

“In a world where crisis looms large, the true peril lies in failing to perceive the uncharted territory within. Today's leaders face unprecedented challenges, demanding 'real leaders' who transcend our innate human flaws and propel us toward greatness. This book equips leaders with the essential tools to navigate the abyss, to bridge the gaps, and to transcend limitations with integrity. Angela Cusack, once my executive coach and a fellow junior league member, fearlessly invites us to 'Discover the Matrix.' Chapter six, 'The Intersection,' is my personal favorite, urging us to cast aside the waiting game of yesteryears and embrace the present, for ourselves, and for a brighter tomorrow." 

~Terri Broussard Williams, author of "Find Your Fire: Stories and Tools to Ignite the Changemaker in You." 


“Do you want more peace of mind? You won’t find it in techniques or knowledge. It will only be found as a symptom of your Integrity. When parts of you are out of alignment or based upon faulty assumptions, there will always be “a disturbance in the Force.” Spend some truly thoughtful time with Angela Cusack in this book Discover the Matrix, Integrity: The True Mark of Leadership. 


As she does in private consultations, you'll be guided to think deeply about what matters to you and how you’re dealing with it. You will also be inspired by the examples and concepts that she combines in ways you haven’t seen before. This book can be your Instrument of life change. It truly will guide you back to a place of strength, courage, honesty, and meaning.” 


~Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE Top 1% TEDx speaker, Bestselling Author, Hall of Fame professional speaker


“I just finished reading The Matrix and found it thought-provoking and very well written. I am a retired paralegal, and as such, I was not part of the management team at my firm. However, I was interested in what makes a good leader as I often felt that while our management team was full of really great people, I was not convinced they were great leaders. I, too, think there were things I should have done differently, but I lacked the courage to tackle the issues with management that I thought were important. 


My daughter is in management with a large company and often shares issues she has with me. I mentioned your book to her and am sharing it with her as I think a lot of what you cover in your book would be beneficial to her.”


~Amazon Reader


Discover The Matrix, as promised, delivers the key insights entrepreneurs, CEOs, executive leaders, and organizations need to amplify their leadership and leverage their collective intelligence. It reveals the secrets to igniting success that leaders seek and yet don’t realize is within their grasp. 


Angela shares her Interflow Model™ for Leadership-Culture-Brand alignment. This model offers a mental map for ordering complex data and experience. Like a matrix, mini-models are embedded within each other, flowing into each other, mixing together, and a continuous reciprocal movement. This flow is always present whether we realize it or not. The question is, what is the state and quality of the flow?


Discover The Matrix invites readers and listeners to step into the “space between” where they can examine their integrity to its fullest. 


Since the book’s release in June 2023 by Austin Macauley Publishers, Angela has received many accolades from readers. She continues to be invited to speak and be interviewed by long-time podcast hosts from around the globe.

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Angela Cusack is your organization's secret weapon.

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Success Has Different Meanings What Is Yours?

Success means different things to different people.

The definition we have–consciously or unconsciously–informs how we lead, create, design our company’s focus, strategies, processes, and systems, and even determines the talent needed to achieve realization. If we are mindless and purposeless in our approach to defining success, we often fall short of what we hoped for. We feel empty and live in a narrative of “should, would, could”. Although this sounds easy, defining success, rarely, if ever is.

Leaders who lead organizations are blind to the necessity of taking care of what makes success successful. Much attention is placed on the external and more tangible aspect of success–goal achievement. While its internal twin sister is often an afterthought–the person that attained the goal.



Creating a culture of success is a mindful, disciplined, and structured emergent coordination of conversations and practices that everyone on the executive team and throughout the organization must learn and engage in if the goal is to achieve individual and collective levels of prosperity. Client organizations and leaders who are looking to take their own leadership, their executive team’s performance, and their organization to the next level need to look no further. We’ve been successful at this game and have partnered with many CEOs, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and their executive teams and boards to embrace and experience change as the driver behind their inevitable success.



Are You Ready to Define and Ignite Your Success?

If you are, here’s our approach:


Remember, success is a personal journey. Defining it in a way that resonates with your values, aspirations, and unique circumstances is essential. Continuously refining your definition and strategies will lead to a more fulfilling and sustainable path to success.

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Defining Success

1. Clarity of Goals


  • Define what success means to you. Is it achieving financial stability, personal growth, professional recognition, or a combination?
  • Set clear, achievable short-term and long-term goals that align with your values and aspirations.

2. Continuous Learning and Growth


  • Success often involves continuous learning and personal/professional development.
  • Embrace new skills, experiences, and knowledge to adapt and thrive in changing environments.


3. Resilience and Adaptability


  • Success involves navigating setbacks, failures, and challenges with resilience and adaptability.
  • Learn from failures and setbacks, using them as stepping stones toward success.



4. Health and Well-being


  • Include physical, mental, and emotional well-being in your definition of success. True success often involves balance and harmony in life.

5. Impact and Contribution


  • Consider the impact you want to make on others or the world around you. Success might involve leaving a positive legacy or contributing meaningfully to society.

Igniting Success

1. Integrity and Ethics


  • Uphold integrity and ethics in your actions. Long-term success often depends on trust and a good reputation.
  • Apply the learning gained from reading and listening to Discover The Matrix, Integrity: The True Mark of Leadership.

2. Purposeful Action


  • Take consistent and purposeful steps toward your goals. Break them down into smaller, actionable tasks to make progress.











3. Effective Promised-Based Management


  • Prioritize tasks based on the promises and commitments made. Utilize tools and techniques like time-blocking or the Eisenhower Matrix to focus on what's essential. 
  • Develop conversational skills to navigate changes that impact your promises and commitments. 

4. Building Resilience


  • Develop resilience by cultivating a positive mindset, practicing self-care, and seeking support from mentors or a supportive network.











5. Continuous Learning and Adaptation


  • Stay open to learning, seeking feedback, and adapting to your environment or industry changes.

6. Celebrate Milestones and Reflect


  • Acknowledge and celebrate achievements along the way. 
  • Reflect on your progress regularly and reassess goals to ensure alignment with your evolving self.

7. Networking and Collaboration


  • Build meaningful connections and collaborations. 
  • Success often involves teamwork, mentorship, and support from others.




Remember, success is a personal journey. Defining it in a way that resonates with your values, aspirations, and unique circumstances is essential. Continuously refining your definition and strategies will lead to a more fulfilling and sustainable path to success.

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What People Are Saying About Angela

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    Angela is dynamic, uses the time well. She left us all with something to work on and put into action.


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  • Transformative. There is no other word for what Angela does.



    Jay Hugo

    Managing Principal, 3north

  • Angela delivers a thought provoking and energizing message that inspires action.


    Jennifer Cunningham

    Chair of the VAFRE Programs Committee

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    Angela is an awesome Mentor and a wonderful person! 

    She has an amazing ability to make the others reflect deeply thereby opening up a world of possibilities for them. I have known Angela for only 6 months and she has been able to make a solid impact on my ability to Coach! 


    Amit Aggarwal,

    Division Manager, Organizational Development at ITC Limited 

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    Angela brought a wealth of knowledge, experience and insight to our executive team. Angela’s in-depth knowledge of organizational change management, processes and skills assisted our team’s ability to create a redesign in our customer sales approach. Angela created the foundational structure for us to build and apply our beliefs in a way that produced deeper connections and higher engagement with a degree of confidence and experience. 


    Charlie Luck,

    President & CEO, Luck Companies 

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    Angela is an exceptional coach. I had the privilege of working with her while pursuing my coaching certification and found her to be just the support I needed. She knows exactly what question to ask to get to the heart of any matter. I learned so much from her and would recommend her to anyone! She is a star!


    Sara Goldstein,PCC 

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    Angela is an amazing coach. Very useful and insightful sessions to help the team reach its maximum potential. Hugely valuable sessions, and we are repeating the benefits. Highly recommend.


    Mike Sell

    Manager Alquity India Fund, Alquity Asia Fund, co-manager Alquity Futureworld (Gem & Frontier) Fund (all ESG) 

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04 Dec, 2023
Podcast Title: Exploring Leadership Integrity and Inner Wisdom with Angela Cusack Description: Join us in this captivating episode as we sit down with Angela Cusack, an esteemed colleague from the first Narrative Coaching cohort, and delve into the profound themes of leadership, integrity, and personal evolution. Angela enlightens us on the pivotal role of asking transformative questions such as "Who am I?" and "Whose voice am I speaking?" in shaping our personal and professional lives.  We venture into discussions about the importance of integrity in leadership, with Angela providing valuable insights and personal experiences. The conversation further navigates the intriguing concept of allowing our future selves to guide our present decisions, offering practical advice on integrating this perspective into daily life.
By nat rosasco 11 Nov, 2022
Conversations are rarely neutral. Conversations live on the spectrum of being productive to unproductive, constructive to destructive. The primary purpose of conversation is to coordinate and effectively move action forward for the sake of reaching a goal—ideally a shared goal.
By nat rosasco 11 Nov, 2022
Trust Requires Us to Be Adults. Not victims of circumstance. Not rescuers trying to fix or save colleagues relationships, making everyone feel a bit better. Not persecutors who look to place blame and foster shame in others.

NOW is the Time to Ignite Your Success!

To the Executives and Leaders who are looking to take their leadership, their executive team’s performance, and their organization to the next level... this is for you.



We have partnered with many CEOs, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and their executive teams and boards to embrace and experience change as the driver behind their inevitable success.

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