Innovation Bazar

Leadership Development and Executive Coaching for Financial Services and Technology Firms

Adapt. Transform. Grow.

I'm Maryam Daryabegi. For more than 25 years, I've helped leaders and teams in financial services and technology make better decisions, navigate uncertainty, and improve performance — through leadership development focused on practice, not just theory.

My work is built on a simple belief: when leaders lead themselves better, they lead their teams better, and they lead their clients better.

Every engagement begins with understanding your organization's business priorities, leadership challenges, and execution gaps — whether navigating digital transformation, M&As, or rapid organizational growth.

Strategic Leadership Advisory — I help organizations identify leadership development priorities and design tailored, hands-on programs built around real workplace challenges.

Leadership Development Programs — I deliver on-site, cohort-based experiences, built with you, not for you, where leaders practice the decisions and conversations they're accountable for.

Executive Coaching — I strengthen self-awareness, critical thinking, communication, and accountability, helping leaders put new skills into practice in their day-to-day work.

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For Organizations → I provide strategic leadership advisory, tailored leadership development programs, and executive coaching to strengthen leadership capability and develop high-performing teams.

For Leaders → I offer executive and leadership coaching for professionals navigating leadership growth, career transitions, increasing responsibilities, and difficult decisions.

Let's talk — Schedule a 30-minute conversation to discuss your organization's leadership priorities and explore how we might work together.

At a Glance

Founded 2019 · Based in New York · Working Globally

25+ Years — Experience across financial services, technology, and management consulting
20+ Countries — Across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America
2,000+ Leaders — Emerging leaders, mid-level managers, senior executives, and the C-suite

Who I Work With
I work with financial institutions and technology firms to strengthen leadership capability across all levels of the organization.

Credentials
Founder & CEO, Innovation Bazar · Former IBM Principal, First Republic Bank & Glencore · Faculty, MIT Sloan & Duke Corporate Education · Advisory Council Member and Contributor at Harvard Business Review and Forbes Coaches Council

Trusted by the world's leading brands

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What Makes Innovation Bazar Different

Over 25 Years of Practitioner Experience

I bring more than 25 years of experience across financial services, technology, consulting, and executive education — reaching over 2,000 leaders in 20+ countries. Real-world experience, not just theory.

A Method Built for Practice, Not Theory

My leadership development programs follow a deliberate sequence:

Reflect → Adapt → Transform → Grow → Inspire.

It begins with reflection, because leaders cannot change how they lead until they recognize how they are leading today. I build programs around the real decisions, conversations, and challenges your leaders face — not abstract case studies.

Direct Access to Senior Expertise

I work directly with every client, from understanding business priorities and leadership challenges to advising on leadership development, designing and delivering tailored programs, and providing executive coaching.

What I Offer

Strategic Leadership Advisory

I advise organizations on leadership challenges, decision-making, and organizational adaptability, with a focus on strengthening self-awareness, critical thinking, collaboration, and accountability to help leaders navigate uncertainty and complexity.

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Leadership Development Programs

Learning by doing — leadership development through practice and experience.

I design and deliver hands-on, experiential leadership development programs grounded in real workplace challenges.

Participants develop the skills to navigate uncertainty, explore different perspectives, engage in productive conflict, give and receive effective feedback, and build high-performing teams.

My flagship offering is the Lidara™ Leadership Accelerator, a multi-day program for executives, managers, and cross-functional teams.

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Executive Coaching

Strengthening leadership effectiveness. Accelerating professional growth.

I work with leaders and professionals to deepen self-awareness, challenge assumptions, build on their strengths, and translate new insights into meaningful changes in how they lead, communicate, and make decisions.

For Organizations

I provide individual and group coaching for executives, managers, and leadership teams to strengthen leadership effectiveness, executive presence, communication, influence, and accountability — with a focus on applying learning to real business challenges.

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For Leaders

I offer personalized coaching to help professionals build on their strengths, develop leadership capabilities, navigate career transitions, increase their influence, and achieve their professional goals.

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Based in New York | Working globally

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Truly Global

Based in New York, I work with financial institutions and technology firms across four continents, helping leaders and teams navigate complexity, make better decisions under uncertainty, and strengthen leadership performance.

Testimonials

What Our Clients Value

Real-world experience. Leadership in practice. Better decisions and stronger teams.

"Innovation Bazar helped our managers become more effective leaders. Communication improved across teams, people became more confident making decisions, and we saw stronger collaboration and accountability in day-to-day work."

— Sales Director, Regional Bank, USA

"What stood out was the combination of real-world experience and leadership development focused on practice, not theory. Our leaders strengthened their self-awareness, critical thinking, and ability to navigate uncertainty and complex challenges."

— VP of Engineering, Fintech Firm

"This wasn't traditional leadership development. We worked through real situations, challenged our assumptions, and practiced skills we could immediately apply with our teams and clients."

— VP Strategy, Corporate Bank

"The coaching helped our managers recognize patterns in their behavior, navigate difficult conversations, and make better decisions under pressure. We saw stronger communication, collaboration, and accountability across teams."

— Director of Talent Development, Global Bank

Ready to Strengthen Leadership and Build High-Performing Teams?

Let's discuss the leadership challenges your organization is facing and explore how I can help strengthen decision-making, communication, collaboration, and accountability across your teams.

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