Who We Are at Leading The Day

Joseph O. Donnelly is the founder of Leading the Day and a senior executive advisor with more than 30 years of leadership experience across Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, and Manufacturing. He has helped organizations achieve over $1 billion in verified ROI by tackling one of leadership’s greatest challenges: turning vision into sustained results.

A former Fortune 100 leader, Joe earned his reputation by working shoulder-to-shoulder with executives and frontline teams to embed performance into daily operations. His expertise spans operational excellence, Lean/Six Sigma, reliability, and leadership coaching — always grounded in the belief that execution discipline and human-centered leadership go hand in hand.

Through Leading the Day, Joe equips leaders with practical systems, clarity, and accountability frameworks that unlock performance and create lasting impact. His mission is simple: help executives close the gap between strategy and execution — and build organizations that win consistently.

His mission is simple: help executives close the gap between strategy and execution — and build organizations that win consistently.
Ready to bridge the gap between strategy and execution? Let’s talk.