About Jim Carlough
With over 30 years of leadership experience, Jim Carlough is an accomplished business
strategist, speaker, and author. Having successfully driven explosive growth for healthcare
organizations—from start-ups to industry leaders — Jim is a trusted expert in building high-
performing teams, revitalizing underperforming businesses, and guiding organizations through
transformational change.
Jim's core philosophy—leaders aren’t born; they’re developed—challenges the myth of innate
leadership.
In his book, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership: A Roadmap to Success, Jim delivers
a practical and inspiring guide for leaders at every stage of their journey. His approach focuses on
six essential traits that empower individuals to embrace leadership as a skill that can be learned,
honed, and mastered through experience, mentorship, and intentional growth.
