Nick Reich

Nick Reich is a leadership coach, author, and the co-founder of Abundant Empowerment and CoLab, organizations dedicated to developing people-first leaders and high-trust teams. His upcoming book, Every Player Is Bigger Than the Program, blends storytelling, strategy, and systems thinking to help leaders navigate complexity with clarity and humanity.

Nick’s leadership philosophy was shaped on and off the basketball court. As a young coach, he built a team that had no history, no reputation, and every reason to fail; yet together they built a state-championship program in just four years, the fastest in Indiana history. That experience informs his work today: the belief that people, when led well, become the engine of transformation.

Nick has spent more than two decades leading and advising purpose-driven organizations across the social impact and business sectors. He is recognized for his ability to translate complex change into practical, actionable guidance that helps leaders build trust, strengthen culture, and communicate with clarity.

He lives in Indianapolis where he coaches leaders, facilitates retreats, and teaches the People-First Playbook to teams committed to creating meaningful, human-centered work/