ACC
George Neighbors is an award-winning leader and team coach, change management consultant, and facilitator who empowers leaders and teams to navigate transition, grow with purpose, and build lasting resilience. As Principal of X-Roads Advisory, he brings clarity and energy to every engagement—consistently described by clients as inspiring, engaging, and an excellent facilitator.
George’s core areas of expertise include leadership development, team dynamics, strategic communication, and change management. He works across corporate, government, nonprofit, and education sectors, having developed leadership pipelines, enhanced team performance, and designed targeted professional development programs that embed learning into daily workflows. His consulting practice focuses on helping organizations build capacity, improve teams, and foster stakeholder trust through clear messaging and values-aligned strategies.
An ICF-credentialed coach (ACC), George further deepened his practice through specialized coaching education at Emory University and TCGA. He holds a Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins University—a milestone he’s particularly proud of as a first-generation college graduate.
George’s coaching philosophy centers on meeting clients where they are while inviting them to expand their capacity for growth. Whether guiding executives through career transitions, facilitating team alignment sessions, or supporting organizational change initiatives, he brings a systems-thinking approach that connects individual development to broader organizational success grounded in positive psychology. and a holistic approach.