Welcome to a new era of world-class leadership development
Grounded in research, shaped by lived experience, and built to support both the women who lead and the organizations that depend on them.
We’ve had thousands of conversations with high-achieving women WORLDWIDE.
250+
interviewed through formal listening sessions
2,500+
supported through coaching, workshops, keynotes + programs
10,000+
in our global online community, engaging daily
On paper, they are thriving.
But in reality? Here’s what we uncover:
Perfectionism as survival.
Misalignment disguised as ambition.
Burnout hidden behind performance.
And beneath it all, a quiet, persistent question:
“Is this really worth it?”
Sound familiar?
Women from New York, London, Hong Kong and beyond were all revealing the same individual struggles and systemic patterns.
The Institute of Exceptional Alignment was created to meet a global need.
Meet Domonique Worship
Founder of The Institute of Exceptional Alignment
Harvard Law alum.
Former Wall Street attorney.
Vice President at the NBA.
Executive coach and keynote speaker trusted by companies around the world.
A visionary leader committed to reshaping how women experience success.
Meet Domonique Worship
Founder of The Institute of Exceptional Alignment
Harvard Law alum.
Former Wall Street attorney.
Vice President at the NBA.
Executive coach and keynote speaker trusted by companies around the world.
A visionary leader committed to reshaping what success can look — and feel — like for women.
Hear Domonique’s story
It mirrors the experiences we hear in the stories of thousands of women around the world.
“You have to work twice as hard to go half as far.”
I went far. And I worked very hard. I built the kind of career people celebrate — the kind that looks like success from the outside. While inside, I was carrying the same quiet pressures so many women do....
Perfectionism as a necessity
Over-functioning as identity
Achievement as safety
When I finally stopped pushing and took time away, my body and mind settled in a way they hadn’t in years. I took a two-week vacation (the longest break I'd ever allowed myself) and spent time traveling, resetting, and reconnecting with myself.
But on the flight home, I burst into tears.
The thought of returning to work filled me with an anxiety I could no longer explain away. That moment forced me to confront a truth I had spent my entire career outrunning:
I wasn’t exhausted because I couldn’t keep up.
I was exhausted because I was misaligned.
The contrast was unmistakable: the version of me who felt grounded and alive, and the version preparing herself to perform again.
But the real turning point wasn't just my personal experience.
It came after I handed in my notice and began listening to and working with thousands of women across industries, levels, and continents.
These conversations transformed what I felt intuitively into evidence.
Different women.
Different careers.
The same proven pattern.
Not personal, but systemic. Global.
It became undeniable: These women weren’t struggling because they lacked capability.
They were struggling because they were navigating leadership models that weren’t designed with them in mind.
Mission
Our goal is to change this status quo, worldwide. To redefine what leadership can look like — and feel like — for high-achieving women and the organizations that depend on them.
We exist to build a new world-class standard for leadership: one that centers alignment, authenticity, and sustainable success over outdated expectations of perfection, over-functioning, and self-sacrifice.
Because when women lead from alignment, everyone rises with them: teams, cultures, and companies.
Our Values
Alignment as the standard
Impactful leadership rooted in clarity, values, and self-awareness, not perfection or performance.
Sustainable, whole-person success
Success that honors the whole human — body, mind, identity, ambition. A replacement for the sacrifice-based model.
Whole-system impact
Change that doesn’t stop at the individual. We influence the culture, structures, and environments around her.
Human-centered leadership
Leadership that values people, psychology, and lived experience, beyond roles or performance.
Collective momentum
We rise faster together. Community accelerates clarity, courage, and impact.
Radical reimagination
We’re not editing old leadership models, we’re redesigning a new playbook for women.
The Institute of Exceptional Alignment reflects a powerful, human-centered approach to leadership development that’s long overdue.
Trusted by leading organizations
Not just another coaching program
We don’t “fix” women, we fix the model.
Built on 250+ global listening sessions, not assumptions. Individual transformation and systemic change. High-touch, high-substance, deeply human.
Created by a leader who’s lived the system from the inside.
Meet the Faculty
For decades, leadership has been synonymous with long hours, self-sacrifice, and performance at any cost. At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, we believe there’s a better way.
This is the team behind the new playbook we’re writing.
Amy Jin works with individuals and leadership teams operating inside high-growth companies. Her coaching combines rigorous leadership training with a mindfulness-based approach that helps leaders strengthen their voice, lead purposefully, and build emotionally intelligent organisations.
Before becoming a coach, Amy built her career in the technology sector. At Google, she led business development and launched products across the US and Europe, including the international expansion of Google Pay. Earlier in her career at OpenTable, she helped grow revenue as the company scaled toward its IPO.
Amy now partners with senior leaders navigating rapid growth, evolving teams, and increasingly complex leadership roles. At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, she coaches members to reconnect with their essence, presence, and purpose, supporting them to lead authentically as their influence expands.
Amy is a certified coach through the Co-Active Training Institute.
Highlights
• Clients include Google, Lyft, Robinhood, Rivian, and Sony
• Certified yoga teacher, a dedicated meditator, and a passionate advocate for women
• Expert in mindful leadership and emotionally intelligent organizations
Domonique Worship is the Founder and CEO of The Institute of Exceptional Alignment. Her work sits at the intersection of identity, performance, and sustainable succes, helping women move from over-functioning and burnout to aligned, authentic leadership.
Before founding the Institute, Domonique built her career across law and professional sports. After graduating from Harvard Law School, she began her legal career in corporate law before becoming a Vice President at the National Basketball Association. Witnessing firsthand how traditional leadership models fail high-achieving women, she transitioned into executive coaching, and has since worked with hundreds of women across industries, levels, and continents.
At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, Domonique leads the vision and curriculum, bringing her proprietary Exceptional Alignment Method™ to every member experience. Her coaching is known for its depth, precision, and ability to create identity-level shifts that produce lasting results.
Domonique is a certified coach through the Co-Active Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation.
Highlights
• Founder of The Institute of Exceptional Alignment and creator of the Exceptional Alignment Method and Five Perfectionist Archetypes framework
• Harvard Law graduate and former Vice President at the National Basketball Association
• Trusted advisor and coach to leaders at organizations including DoorDash, Hinge, MasterClass, and Airbnb
Jacques works with executives and organizations seeking a more sustainable way to lead. Her work focuses on helping high-performing leaders find greater balance and purpose, supporting them to align their careers and leadership with who they truly are.
Before transitioning into coaching, Jacques built a career across law, media, and venture-backed startups. After graduating from Harvard Law School at 24, she began her career as a mergers and acquisitions attorney at Skadden, a multinational, world-leading law firm, advising on deals totaling more than $50 billion. She later served as Director of Legal and Business Affairs at The Players’ Tribune before co-founding the digital health company DUOS, helping lead its growth as it raised nearly $200 million in funding.
At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, Jacques leads sessions focused on wellbeing, energy management, and sustainable leadership, sharing practical insights that members can integrate into their work and daily life.
Highlights
• Harvard Law School graduate and former mergers & acquisitions attorney at Skadden
• Former Director of Legal and Business Affairs at The Players’ Tribune
• Expert in leadership wellbeing, energy management, and sustainable performance
For nearly three decades, Kelly has worked with executives, teams, and organisations seeking to expand their leadership impact while sustaining personal purpose. Known for her direct yet deeply supportive style, she creates courageous spaces where leaders pause, often uncovering clarity and capability they didn’t realise they already had.
Kelly has coached senior leaders across Fortune 500 companies, global financial institutions, healthcare systems, and technology organisations—helping them strengthen leadership effectiveness, build healthier team cultures, and navigate the complexity that comes with senior leadership roles.
At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, Kelly supports members through one-to-one coaching and leadership development work focused on what matters most so they can simultaneously achieve professional results and personal fulfillment in a constantly evolving environment.
Kelly is a certified coach through the Co-Active Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation.
Highlights
• Senior faculty trainer at the Co-Active Training Institute, training leaders globally
• Advisor to senior leaders at Google, Deloitte, Novartis, Medtronic, the NBA and others
• Expert in leadership effectiveness, coaching cultures, and women’s leadership
Nathalie Weister brings over 15 years of experience developing leaders and shaping cultures across global organizations. Her coaching integrates modern leadership tools with a mind-body-soul methodology, helping clients move beyond performance-driven leadership and into something more grounded, sustainable, and deeply their own.
Before stepping into full-time coaching, Nathalie built a distinguished career in human resources and leadership development. She led HR teams across Latin America for Fox Networks Group, served as Director of Leadership Development and Careers for the Americas at Hilton, and helped launch ViX — the world's largest Spanish-language streaming platform — as Head of HR at TelevisaUnivision.
At The Institute of Exceptional Alignment, Nathalie coaches members through the intersection of leadership effectiveness and whole-person growth, drawing on her deep experience building cultures where leaders genuinely thrive.
Nathalie is a certified coach through the Co-Active Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation.
Highlights
• Author of The Energy Blueprint for Leaders — a resource for those ready to lead from the inside out
• Former Director of Leadership Development at Hilton and Head of HR at TelevisaUnivision's ViX platform
• 15+ years of experience developing leaders and shaping cultures across global media, hospitality, and technology organizations
The old model led to burnout, misalignment, and a loss of extraordinary talent.
The Institute exists to build the new one, grounded in alignment, fueled by global research, and shaped by lived experience.
Because leadership that works for women, works better for everyone.
