Janet Breitenbach

Janet Breitenbach is a partner, executive coach, and keynote speaker at Novus Global, an executive coaching firm. A trainer and faculty member for The Meta Performance Institute for Coaching, Breitenbach has played a central role in shaping the firm's coaching philosophy and culture. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, she brings experience from roles at Novus Global, the Meta Performance Institute, and Guided Good. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Broadcast Arts from Azusa Pacific University, providing a foundation for her understanding of storytelling and communication as tools for organizational transformation.

As a partner, executive coach, and director of The Meta Performance Institute for Coaching at Novus Global, Breitenbach works with Fortune 500 executives, founders, and creatives. Her client roster includes Fortune 500 companies, CEOs at rapidly growing startups, and producers and writers in the entertainment industry. As a keynote speaker, Breitenbach delivers presentations focused on leadership development, feedback mastery, and the Meta Performance framework, specializing in facilitating difficult conversations and team dynamics.

One of her signature keynote offerings examines how to create a culture where individuals move toward feedback rather than away from it. This presentation provides leaders and teams with tools and frameworks to identify and navigate common pitfalls and blind spots that hinder candor and collaboration. Breitenbach’s core philosophy is that high performers often underestimate their capabilities, and she challenges clients to move beyond perceived limits by disrupting non-resourceful beliefs and systems.

As one of the first coaches to join Novus Global, Breitenbach has contributed to building and shaping the firm's culture. As a co-founder of the Meta Performance Institute, she directed the program in its early years, training and developing coaches in both coaching skills and business development. Her clients report outcomes such as navigating organizational change with greater clarity and courage, and entrepreneurs achieving significant revenue growth. Whether on stage as a keynote speaker or in the coaching room, Breitenbach combines intellectual rigor, strategic insight, and a human-centered approach to leadership and executive coaching.