Lin Coughlin’s Unconventional Leadership Journey
Linda (Lin) Coughlin: Speaker, author, board director, Founder
and President of Great Circle Associates, and a positive
disruptor — reflects on how her path to leadership began in the
equestrian world. At 17, she threw herself into a professional
career, training and showing hunters and jumpers while
coaching riders of all ages. For her, the thrill was in the pursuit of
mastery—continuously learning, refining, and improving. However, a serious
fall cut her career short after five years, forcing her to pivot.
