Top 53 Leadership Influencers in 2026
Leadership Influencers
Here are Top 53 Leadership Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026
1. John C. Maxwell
Bio Bestselling Author. Speaker. Trainer. Coach.
Adding value to people who multiply value to others. *****@johnmaxwell.com Instagram Handle @johncmaxwell Instagram Followers 1.7M Type Mega Gender Male maxwellleadership.com/about + Follow Get Email Contact Request upto top 1,000 Leadership Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Email us
2. Simon Sinek
Bio To run & jump & laugh & cry & love & hope & imagine...to experience as much as I can for one purpose: to inspire.🇺🇦
Founder of The Optimism Company *****@simonsinek.com Instagram Handle @simonsinek Instagram Followers 5.2M Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male simonsinek.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact
3. Brene Brown
Bio Researcher. Storyteller. Texan.
HOU + ATX via SATX *****@brenebrown.com Instagram Handle @brenebrown Instagram Followers 5.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female brenebrown.com/podcast-show/.. + Follow Get Email Contact
4. Jocko Willink
Bio *****@flixpoint.net Instagram Handle @jockowillink Instagram Followers 3.1M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male redcircle.com/shows/jocko-po.. + Follow Get Email Contact
5. Robin Sharma
Bio A leading voice on being fully human in an artificial age.
Over 30 million books sold.
“The Robot and The Gardener” coming this February. *****@robinsharma.com Instagram Handle @robinsharma Instagram Followers 2.2M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male robinsharma.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
6. Jon Gordon
Bio 19x best-selling author,
Top 3 Leadership Speaker
#1 Consultant to CEO’s and Championship Coaches
I help leaders build a great culture and team. *****@jongordon.com Instagram Handle @jongordon11 Instagram Followers 445K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male positiveuniversity.com/episode + Follow Get Email Contact
7. Tony Robbins
Bio Empowering millions to live a life of meaning.
💘 @sagerobbins
📘 Get a free copy of my book 👇 *****@tonyrobbins.com Instagram Handle @tonyrobbins Instagram Followers 8.4M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Male tonyrobbins.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
8. Adam Grant
Bio Organizational psychologist @whartonschool
#1 NYT bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL
@TED podcast: Re:Thinking *****@adamgrant.net Instagram Handle @adamgrant Instagram Followers 2.8M Type Mega Gender Male podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas.. + Follow Get Email Contact
9. Michael Hyatt
Bio Here to help you win at work AND succeed at life!
NYT Bestselling Author
Founder of @fullfocusco
Register for my coaching webinar ⬇️ *****@michaelhyatt.com Instagram Handle @michaelhyatt Instagram Followers 109K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male fullfocus.co/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
10. Kevin Eikenberry
Bio Keynote Speaker, Experienced Leadership and Remote/Hybrid Work Specialist, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, Trainer, Author, and Podcast Host *****@kevineikenberry.com Instagram Handle @kevineikenberry Instagram Followers 1.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male blog.kevineikenberry.com + Follow Get Email Contact
11. Brian Kight
Bio A discipline coach in your inbox. Every weekday at 6am. Free. 2 minutes. Join 50,000+ readers. *****@dailydiscipline.com Instagram Handle @tbriankight Instagram Followers 11.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
12. Dave Ramsey
Bio 💲 Personal finance expert
📚 9x national bestselling author
🎙️ Host of @the.ramseyshow
👇 Start your free budget *****@daveramsey.com Instagram Handle @daveramsey Instagram Followers 6.6M Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male ramseysolutions.com/debt?cat.. + Follow Get Email Contact
13. Gary Vaynerchuk
Bio ✈️CEO/Chairman @vaynermedia
🐈⬛CEO/Founder @veefriends
🔮Investor FB,Venmo,Twitter,Liquid Death
📲Text me 1-212-931-5731
🍱@vcrgroup partner *****@vaynermedia.com Instagram Handle @garyvee Instagram Followers 12.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Male garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact
14. Sam Adeyemi
Bio Author of SHIFTS: 6 Steps To Transform Your Mindset And Elevate Your Leadership. Global Speaker. Strategic Leadership Expert. Minister. *****@samadeyemi.net Instagram Handle @thesamadeyemi Instagram Followers 915.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
15. Kate Waterfall Hill
Bio Avoid being like “Linda, the bad manager” - get my help to be a better leader, get out of the weeds & escape the Engine Room.
Free leadership quiz ⬇️ *****@waterfallhill.co.uk Instagram Handle @katewaterfallhill Instagram Followers 110K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
16. Paul Scanlon
Bio Developing Leaders - Strengthening Culture
Transforming Communication
• Speaking • Consulting • Mentoring
⬇️ Learn more & free newsletter sign up *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @paulscanlonuk Instagram Followers 259K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
17. Gordon Tredgold
Bio Gordon works with organizations that want to equip their leaders with the tools to drive engagement, performance, & profits. *****@gordontredgold.com Instagram Handle @gtredgold Instagram Followers 22.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male gordontredgold.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
18. Dr. Surya Kresnanda
Bio "Komunikasi yang baik, menutupi kelemahan Anda; Komunikasi yang buruk, menutupi kelebihan Anda" | 80% aktivitas Kepemimpinan ada di Komunikasi. Instagram Handle @suryakresnanda Instagram Followers 29.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
19. Kara Ronin
Bio Career & Leadership Coach. Founder of Executive Impressions. Communication, visibility and leadership skills. Free resources in BIO. *****@executive-impressions.com Instagram Handle @kara_ronin Instagram Followers 8.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female feeds.buzzsprout.com/882046 + Follow Get Email Contact
20. Heather Penny
Bio Lead with Clarity, Confidence, & Courage
🤝 Leadership Coach & Trusted Advisor
✏️ Author of Grace Space + more
🎙️ Host of The Life You’re Made For *****@heatherpenny.com Instagram Handle @heatherpennyphd Instagram Followers 7.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female heatherpenny.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact
21. Robertson Hunter Stewart
Bio I create educational content and books which help managers and leaders create great work cultures focused on purpose, empowerment and engagement. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @robertson.h.stewart Instagram Followers 10.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
22. Steve Gutzler
Bio Helping Leaders Master the “17% Moments” through Emotional Intelligence & Agility | Keynote Speaker for Global Brands
SteveGutzler.com *****@stevegutzler.com Instagram Handle @stevegutzler Instagram Followers 3.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
23. Michael McKinney
Bio President of LeadershipNow • Author of the LeadingBlog • Lead From Where You Are • Coaching + Advisory Services • Click on Link Below to Learn More *****@leadershipnow.com Instagram Handle @leaderworks Instagram Followers 957 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male leadershipnow.com/leadingblo.. + Follow Get Email Contact
24. Jude Jennison
Bio Executive and team coach, helping CEOs grow and scale by empowering their team to lead change
Leadership with Horses
Bestselling Author and Speaker Instagram Handle @jude.jennison Instagram Followers 656 Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
25. Brian Solis
Bio Futurist, 10x Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Head of Global Innovation @ServiceNow *****@briansolis.com Instagram Handle @briansolis Instagram Followers 61.4K Type Micro Gender Male briansolis.com/category/arti.. + Follow Get Email Contact
26. Meera Remani
Bio Still not VP It’s not your performance it’s your positioning. I fix that.
Clients: Google | Microsoft | GSK
Ex Amzn | P&G | IIM
👇 Work with me *****@meeraremani.com Instagram Handle @meera.remani Instagram Followers 53.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
27. Anadel Alberti
Bio CEO & Founder @au2movement consulting firm
Speaker | Professional Certified Coach 🦄
Owner & Photographer @laboratorio1919 *****@anadelalberti.com Instagram Handle @anadelalberti Instagram Followers 5.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
28. Dr Maike Neuhaus
Bio Positive psychology X Self-leadership
👩💼Speaker, Coach, Educator
❤️🔥Exit the grind & live regret-free
🎙️Podcaster @flourishingunfiltered
🆓📒👇 *****@theflourishingdoc.com Instagram Handle @theflourishingdoc Instagram Followers 14.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
29. Chichi Okpara
Bio Work. Leadership. Income. Influence.
Helping ambitious women navigate the new world of work.
Ex-SVP → Founder & Strategist *****@theelevather.com Instagram Handle @herpowerpose Instagram Followers 4.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
30. Shade Zahrai Official
Bio Researcher | Ex-Lawyer | MBA | PhD | ✍️@cnbc
Evidence-based tools to lead yourself.
📖 Author BIG TRUST
👇Take my FREE Test to see what’s blocking you👇 *****@shadezahrai.com Instagram Handle @shadezahrai Instagram Followers 1.8M Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
31. Melanie Mitro
Bio Lowered my biological age by 16 years, anti-inflammatory🧬
Direct sales leaders: scale w/ health + systems
🎙️ The Melanie Mitro Show
👇 See my stack *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @melaniemitro Instagram Followers 105.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
32. Rachael Bodie
Bio Helping NWM veterans become the Leader their Team actually Duplicates through Recruiting, Onboarding & Mentorship systems
🎙️Social Selling Podcast *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachaelbodie Instagram Followers 35.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
33. Charreah
Bio Your visibility era starts here. strategist for ambitious leaders. 14,000 coached. $50 mil booked. AI cert. NYT writer. @macmillanusa author. 🆓 💎↓ *****@shinearmy.com Instagram Handle @charreah Instagram Followers 26.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
34. Apples Garcia
Bio Mom 👩🏻❤️👨🏻👨🏻💻👨🏻💻🐕 |🏋🏻♀️🧘🏻♀️
CEO @my.olpmc
Coach @mindvalley.coach • @iinalumni • @gaialongevity
Corp. Exec. Advisor @synfinyadvisors Instagram Handle @applesgarcia Instagram Followers 10.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
35. Adrian Koehler
Bio Here to work with the brave to generate all necessary action. Getting you past necessity into vitality. *****@takenewground.com Instagram Handle @adrian.k Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
36. Javonne Steward
Bio 🎯Personal Development Enthusiast
#NoExcuseToday *****@noexcusetoday.com Instagram Handle @javonne.steward Instagram Followers 6.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
37. Nicole Cruz
Bio Thought partner for WOC leaders who are done chasing titles but aren't sure what the next chapter is
TEDx speaker • Mama 🇵🇭 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicolecruzcoaching Instagram Followers 6.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
38. Lisa Rigoli
Bio FREEBIE alert Micro Training Audio Series: How to Build a Stronger Team! With 5 plug & play tough conversations scripts Instagram Handle @thecorporatesidehustler Instagram Followers 6.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
39. Caren Merrick
Bio Entrepreneur in tech and social impact, board director, author, speaker, wife, mom & sailor. I like to help leaders, teams, and companies grow. *****@carenmerrick.com Instagram Handle @caren_merrick Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
40. Jon Stallings
Bio Pastor, blogger, speaker, YouTuber. Finding greater faith, leadership and purpose for life. McDonough GA - photography account @jonstallingsphoto *****@jonstallings.com Instagram Handle @pastorjonstallings Instagram Followers 806 Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
41. John Coleman
Bio JOHN COLEMAN | Executive guide and product leader
coach, consultant, trainer
Co-author: @kanbanguides
Author: Kanplexity, MORE executive SUCCESS *****@orderlydisruption.com Instagram Handle @johncolemanagilitychef Instagram Followers 581 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
42. Melissa Wells
Bio Love, Feminine Power & Relationships ❤️🔥 12yrs coaching
Helping powerful women inspire healthy & HOT devotion
wife to @seanjenkinz 💍 mama x2🍯⤵️ *****@melwells.com Instagram Handle @iammelwells Instagram Followers 249.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
43. Nazuk Jain
Bio • your go-to resource for AI and PM skills
• partnerships: *****@gmail.com
• upskilling 1M product & AI workers • SF🇺🇸 Instagram Handle @productcareer Instagram Followers 48.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
44. Laura Herde
Bio I help high-level women make $$$, get romanced & glow up by unlocking their magnetism
CERT @embodiedcoachacademy
🎙️ @unfuckyourlifepodcast
Become HER⇣ *****@lauraherde.com Instagram Handle @laura.herde Instagram Followers 17.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
45. Emily Cassel
Bio @wmnup
◗10+ yrs as a wing WMN to visionary founders
◗Regenerative Growth via The Infinite Upward Spiral™️
◗Intersectional Feminist + Advocate
➷Start *****@wmnup.com Instagram Handle @emilycasselofficial Instagram Followers 15.7K Type Micro Gender Female podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact
46. David Labouchere
Bio Really too old (63) to be feeling this young. Triathlete.
Riding Barcelona to Paris in July. 3,334kms. 55,000m of climbing. For Cancer. *****@optimalfitness.ae Instagram Handle @davidlabouchere Instagram Followers 12.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact
47. Mariela De La Mora
Bio Turn storytelling into high ticket clients
Feat @forbes | 16-yr Marketer
Food stamps to $1M as a single mom
Join Category of One! Doors close Nov 4 *****@marieladelamora.com Instagram Handle @mariela.delamora Instagram Followers 12.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact
48. Meredith Baker
Bio Coaching you to return to your POWER✨
Self amusement is the new self awareness⚡️
👩🎓 Harvard / Oxford / ICF Certified Coach
🎙️ @thatspowerfulstuff *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @themeredithbaker Instagram Followers 8.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
49. Erika Hartman
Bio Validation Queen ♛ Hype-woman
✨I teach you how to heal + be free
💫Inspiring you to be unapologetically yourself
Life is hard, let’s do it together ↓ Instagram Handle @_lifegains_ Instagram Followers 6.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
50. Stephanie Wharton
Bio 💃🏽 Queer Latina + Bachata Dancer
💖 Reclaiming my Latinidad
🎤 Founder @speakermovement
👇🏽 Join SPEAKER ERA! *****@stephwharton.com Instagram Handle @stephwharton_ Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
51. Vladimer Botsvadze
Bio 🚀 Entrepreneur
🌎 No. 1 Marketing & Retail Influencer
🎤 Keynote Speaker
📚 Professor
📈 Fortune 500 Consultant
📩 *****@vladimerbotsvadze.com Instagram Handle @vladimerbotsvadze Instagram Followers 8.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
52. Rebecca Muriuki
Bio Turn your paycheck into assets that make you rich💸
The Anti-Savings Queen✌🏽
Ex-Big4 Director | $50K investment income in 12mo
Your next money move ⬇️ Instagram Handle @rebeccakmuriuki Instagram Followers 7.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact
53. Jord Cuiper
Bio Building Ara II + living well. *****@jordcuiper.com Instagram Handle @jordcuiper Instagram Followers 7.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
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