Carolyn M. Rubin, DAS, D.Litt., CLC is a professional speaker, executive coach, and leadership development and healthcare consultant with more than 34 years of industry experience. Over her career, she has held senior leadership roles, including SVP-level positions in healthcare operations, guiding teams through complexity, change, and growth.

 

Carolyn is the founder of EmpowerFuse™, a leadership platform centered on inner transformation, emotional intelligence, soul-aligned leadership, and legacy-building. At the heart of her work is the Triple Quotient of Leadership™ (IQ + EQ + SQ = TQ™), supported by proprietary frameworks including the EmpowerFuse™ 3 Switches™ (Pause, Perspective, Power), the Bridge of Becoming™, and Micro-Bravery™. Through the EmpowerFuse™ Masterclass, her weekly live show, and the EmpowerFuse™ YouTube channel, she helps leaders turn inner clarity into everyday action others can see and feel.

 

She is the author of "EmpowerFuse™: Leadership Begins Within", a 15-chapter roadmap with a companion journal and workbook. She serves as an Associate Professor at Azteca University. She holds a Mini-MBA in Healthcare from the University of Arizona Eller Executive Education and a Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Duke Corporate Education, and has been awarded honorary doctorates in Management, Health Science, and Letters.

 

Her message is simple and enduring: leadership begins within.