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Simple Leadership is a free newsletter sharing timeless truths for modern business builders. It features real stories, proven frameworks, and practical tools drawn from the trenches.
No fluff. Just the mindset and methods that separate high performing teams from the ones that stall out or burn out.
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“Josh has worked with me and my leadership team for years. He’s helped us get clear, aligned, and focused — quarter after quarter.”
— Peter Diamandis, NY Times best selling author & Founder of XPRIZE
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— David Kaplan, Founder, Death & Co. and Gin & Luck
“I’ve built multiple companies — but scaling GoPure was different. Josh’s guidance gave me the clarity to lead at each stage. Simple Leadership delivers that kind of clarity to anyone serious about growing.”
— Alex Keyan, Founder, GoPure Beauty
Coaching
I work with leadership teams who want to build companies that run with clarity, accountability, and purpose.
Each engagement is immersive and practical, focused on helping leaders create alignment, strengthen trust, and execute with discipline. Clients come to me when they’re ready to break through growth ceilings, simplify complexity, and lead with greater intention.
My coaching blends structure with humanity, giving teams the tools and rhythm to scale sustainably while staying true to who they are.
I take on select clients each year based on availability and fit.
Josh Holtzman is a leadership coach, speaker, and fifth-generation entrepreneur who helps leadership teams build companies that run with clarity, accountability, and purpose.
Over the past decade, he has coached nearly 100 teams through nearly 1,000 sessions, helping them scale from scrappy startups to $250M+ in revenue. Before coaching, Josh founded and sold multiple companies, including one that grew to 200 employees and was acquired by a global firm.
He writes the Simple Leadership newsletter, sharing timeless truths for modern business builders, and speaks nationally on leadership, culture, and organizational growth.
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