Dr. Dillon Hayes

Dr. Dillon Hayes earned his B.S. from Cornell University and began his career working in finance. He later obtained his M.D. and completed postgraduate training in adult psychiatry. He is based in New York City, where he works as a psychotherapist, leadership consultant and executive coach. He specializes in advising leaders and founders across diverse industries, with a focus on cultivating insight, accelerating personal growth, and optimizing performance.

Dr. Hayes has developed a foundational approach to leadership philosophy grounded in the belief that high performance leadership is built upon a foundation of deep self-awareness, and he emphasizes strategic insight over tactics and short-term maneuvering. His work with founders, executives, and industry leaders focuses on helping them cultivate the cognitive agility, emotional resilience, and decision-making clarity required to lead effectively in competitive environments.

Grounded in principles of psychology, performance science, and leadership theory, Dr. Hayes’ approach emphasizes the development of insight and perspective—critical attributes for navigating complexity, reducing friction and driving transformational change. His approach helps leaders to move beyond reactive patterns and engage with challenges from a place of clarity, adaptability, and intentionality.

By integrating these disciplines, Dr. Hayes helps leaders create an authentic and adaptable leadership style—one that allows them to enhance personal growth, inspire teams, and drive lasting impact in their organizations.


  • Everyone has a different story - something to fix, something to improve upon, some unmet goal that hasn't been achieved and continues to elude them.

  • Regardless of the details, the common denominator is that they have a desire to create change in their lives.

  • If you want to fix your problems and achieve ambitious goals, you must be willing to create change. If you want a different outcome, you must change your circumstances.

  • If you want to change your circumstances, you must examine your methods and refine your approach.

Develop Insight. Create Change. Drive Growth.