Nir Megnazi is a leadership coach who partners with caring executives, directors, and management teams to grow their influence, reach their goals, and grow high-trust, high-performing teams.

After spending over two decades working as an engineer and engineering manager at Intel Corporation, Nir turned into his passion for developing leaders. He co-created Intel’s flagship coaching program for directors, a pillar for Intel winning the prestigious ICF Prism Award for Organizations.

Nir grew up in Israel. His father influenced his leadership the most. When Nir was 12, his father took him to work with him during summer vacation in the steel factory that his father managed. Nir learned his most valuable leadership lessons by watching his father’s management style.

One day, one of the employees came to work crying because her electricity was cut off because she couldn’t pay the bills. Nir’s father went to the accounting department and fought with the lead accountant and factory owner to write the employee a down-payment check. He then sent the employee home to pay the bills while taking responsibility for her hours. This lesson of taking care of your team was pivotal in how Nir perceives leadership.

Nir served as an officer in the Israeli Defence Force. Leading soldiers in training and combat offered Nir new insights into leading people in tough situations. The deepest learning from his service is that you don’t build trust. You earn trust. Trust is earned by working hard and proving worthy of being followed. Nir continued serving in the army reserves for 20 more years.

Following his army service, Nir graduated from the Technion in Israel and started his career at Intel. He quickly moved into a management position and led teams across multiple areas of expertise.

In 2023, Nir left Intel to invest further in his passion for developing leaders and started his own company for leadership development.