Jim Placio

Jim Placio coaches leaders and teams to catalyze organizational change by focusing on key conscious leadership skills.

Jim was a Senior Managing Director and Head of the Chicago office of Macquarie—Australia’s largest investment bank—for ten years. During that time he developed his own conscious leadership skills leading his team as he formally trained to coach other leaders. He retired from investment banking in 2018 to dedicate himself full time to conscious leadership consulting.

Jim’s clients before joining the CLG team include Abundant Venture Partners, Avia, Lou Malnati’s and the Colony Group as well as executives in various stages of their career and personal and leadership development.

Jim holds a BS in accounting from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He’s currently a Director with the Western Golf Association / Evans Scholarship program.

Jim lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.

PRAISE FOR

Jim Placio

Jim has been very impactful in our business. We asked Jim to help mentor and coach a few of our high potential leaders. The results were noticeable right away. Jim has the ability to challenge and inspire at the same time, a powerful combination. He has my unequivocal endorsement for a results oriented coach for anyone looking to grow.

Mark Agnew

President, Lou Malnati’s

Jim’s deep experience with and application of the principles of conscious leadership have provided a great pathway for our team’s journey into greater self awareness through The 15 Commitments. Jim’s energy and presence create a very safe container for our groups to dive deep, deeper than I ever would have ever imagined with a business group.

Ron Rubin

President, Vice Chairman, and Chief Culture Officer, The Colony Group

I worked with Jim for 14 years, and got to see him evolve as a leader and a coach. He is a testament of what can happen if you fully believe in the 15 commitments of conscious leadership. The investment banking culture is the poster child for a below the line culture. Jim shifted to an above the line leadership philosophy midway through our time working together which helped our team gel immensely and accomplish a number of significant goals. Jim was able to create a culture of trust/openness/teamwork via his own vulnerability, open communications and thoughtfulness. I credit Jim with giving me the guidance and courage to make the leap from corporate America to start my own investing firm.