Reuben Faloughi, Ph.D.

Dr. Reuben Faloughi is a leadership advisor in Tampa, Florida, who helps leaders navigate complexity with authenticity, courage, and meaningful human connection. As a Senior Affiliate at CMA Global, he partners with executive teams, family-owned business councils, and emerging leaders across healthcare and construction. His work focuses on courageous leadership development, conflict management, and helping organizations build cultures rooted in trust and cultural humility.

Dr. Reuben believes human-centered leadership begins with personal growth. He helps leaders recognize how the way they lead at work is deeply connected to how they show up in their lives, relationships, and communities. His coaching style is honest, skills-based, and grounded in encouragement and empowerment. Clients often describe the work as energizing and growth-promoting, offering both support and challenge in a space where meaningful development can take hold.

He holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and is an active member of both the American Psychological Association and the Florida Psychological Association. His perspective is shaped by diverse experiences, including advanced training in multicultural psychology and his time as a football letterman at the University of Georgia (GO DAWGS!). In 2025, Dr. Reuben delivered a TEDx talk on moving beyond people-pleasing to lead with compassion, a theme that continues to inform his work with leaders today.

Leaders often seek Dr. Reuben during moments of tension, transition, or uncertainty. Through the work, they build greater self-trust, strengthen relationships, and gain clarity around the impact of their leadership. Dr. Reuben believes lasting change begins when leaders understand their why and lead with both confidence and care.

Outside of his professional work, Dr. Reuben stays grounded through Pilates and yoga, walks in nature, and writing. He has played guitar for more than twenty years and recently developed a fascination with fountain pens. Guided by the belief that leadership rooted in care for self and others creates lasting influence, he helps leaders recognize the agency they hold to shape positive change.

If you are ready to explore your leadership identity and lead with intention and impact, Dr. Reuben is ready to begin the conversation.

Hear More from Dr. Reuben

Outgrow the Grind Podcast: The Disease to Please with Dr. Reuben Faloughi