Nayla Bahri didn’t realize it then, but an image she heard back in a college literature class was to morph over the years into an incredibly effective metaphor for getting results for her clients at work.
She recalls, “A faculty member asked our class something along the lines of, ‘Who do you think this character is allowing to drive his decisions?’ I realized the professor didn’t mean actually driving in an actual car. For some reason, though, the image of that car stayed with me.”
Today, Nayla is a Leadership and Career Development Coach, Consultant and Professor who helps individuals and corporations break through the blocks that prevent personal and company-wide change.
“When I started advising, teaching and coaching, I found that the image of driving in a car was a very powerful tool to explore what drives our choices, decision and actions. That car metaphor enables people to visualize themselves, take
