Top 20 LinkedIn Coaches in 2026 (Ranked by Data)

#20 · James Ware, 727 median likes

James Ware is a flow state performance coach and speaker based in the United Kingdom, and the second-smallest account in the top 20 (34k followers). He is third in the efficiency cut below, at 2.15%. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only.

Psychology is his main subject by far (120 of his posts), and those posts earn an 868 median, above his overall figure.

"In April, I had my first Hyrox race. 8 x 1km runs. 8 workout stations. Famously brutal." His most liked post of the year, a race story used to teach reframing: 9,209 likes, almost 13 times his median. Read it

#19 · Sanjiv Beri, 732 median likes

Sanjiv Beri, based in the Netherlands, helps people under pressure rebuild their health and resilience. His Wellness posts earn a 1,011 median and his Mental Health posts 909, against 399 for Leadership, his weakest subject.

His median nearly tripled, from 324 in 2025 to 904 so far in 2026, the steepest rise in the top 20. He is also #1 in our Netherlands ranking.

"Experience alone doesn’t make someone great to work with. Character does." His most liked post of the year: 4,173 likes and 354 comments, under 6 times his median. Read it

#18 · Heather Monahan, 732 median likes

Heather Monahan is a keynote and TED speaker, an author and the host of the Creating Confidence podcast, based in the United States. She sits level with Sanjiv Beri on 732 median likes.

Her median holds steady across three years: 741 in 2024, 722 in 2025, 693 so far in 2026. Her Personal Branding posts earn 832, ahead of Leadership (708), her most frequent subject.

"The day I got fired, I thought I’d ruined my son’s future." Her most liked post of the year opens on the setback and keeps the turn for the next line: 3,694 likes, the smallest best post in the top 20, 5 times her median. Read it

#17 · Reno Perry, 784 median likes

Reno Perry is the founder and CEO of Career Leap, based in the United States, which helps senior individual contributors and people leaders land better-paid jobs. Career Development is his core subject: 197 posts, at an 816 median.

His few Work Culture posts do best (1,535 median on 17 posts). His yearly median fell from 2,220 in 2024 to 1,246 in 2025, then 782 so far in 2026, while his posting volume more than tripled.

His most liked post of the year, with no caption text to quote: 10,462 likes, 13 times his median, the third-widest gap in the top 20. See it

#16 · Dr. Chris Mullen, 796 median likes

Dr. Chris Mullen, based in the United States, is a keynote speaker and the author of Better at Life, and helps leaders work and live better. Leadership carries most of his feed (189 posts, 861 median); his Work Culture posts earn more, at 1,149.

On nearly three times as many posts, his median slipped from 880 in 2025 to 782 so far in 2026.

His most liked post of the year, with no caption text to quote: 11,912 likes, 15 times his median, the second-widest gap here. See it

#15 · Dr. Carolyn Frost, 942 median likes

Dr. Carolyn Frost, based in the United States, teaches boundaries and emotional intelligence to people who want to grow their careers without losing themselves. She has the second-most posts analyzed in the top 20 (366), after Eric Partaker.

She is the only coach in the top 20 whose median rose in each of the last three years: 755 in 2024, 920 in 2025, 986 so far in 2026. Leadership (1,139) and Psychology (1,043) are her strongest subjects.

Her most liked post of the year, with no caption text to quote: 17,362 likes, 18 times her median, the widest gap in the top 20 and its second-biggest post. See it

#14 · Thomas Tsangaras, 1,016 median likes

Thomas Tsangaras, based in Switzerland, guides people through career changes and relocations and founded Follow Your Heart. His Leadership posts earn a 1,186 median, ahead of Career Development (998), his most frequent subject, and Psychology (828).

He has the flattest trajectory in the top 20: 1,028 in 2025, 1,016 so far in 2026.

"Kicking off the new year with a clean shot" His most liked post of the year, a New Year message to people leaving a company, relocating or changing careers, his own niche: 4,069 likes, 4 times his median. Read it

#13 · Wolfgang Jenewein, 1,033 median likes

Wolfgang Jenewein is a professor at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, the founder of JENEWEIN and a business magazine columnist. He has the fewest posts analyzed in the top 20 (49), and Leadership is his one listed subject (1,119 median).

His median has eased each year: 1,337 in 2024, 1,101 in 2025, 1,001 so far in 2026. His 1.24% engagement rate is the sixth-highest in the top 20.

His most liked post of the year, a German-language piece built on a line Alexander Zverev heard for almost half his life: 3,798 likes, under 4 times his median. Read it

#12 · Maryann (MJ) Jamieson, 1,042 median likes

Maryann (MJ) Jamieson, based in Australia, is a former managing director and CIO at ANZ, BMO and Barclays who now coaches people to back themselves in their careers. Her 2.32% engagement rate is the second-highest in the top 20.

Career Development is her strongest subject (1,351 median), ahead of Leadership (1,107). She also ranks #2 in our Australia ranking. Our yearly data on her covers 2026 only.

"Make money so you can walk away. Not so you can buy more stuff." Her most liked post of the year, a money post written for a career audience: 4,888 likes and 355 comments, under 5 times her median. Read it

#11 · Melissa Grabiner, 1,054 median likes

Melissa Grabiner is a resume writer, talent acquisition consultant and co-founder of the career coaching company 1Yes, based in the United States. Career Development is her main subject (98 posts, 1,375 median); her few HR posts earn far more, at 2,822.

Her median comment count, 117, is the third-lowest in the top 20. Our yearly data on her covers 2026 only.

"As a recruiter, I'm happy to announce who I love to hire:" Her most liked post of the year borrows the 'happy to announce' opener for a hiring list, one emoji bullet per line: 11,782 likes, 11 times her median. Read it

#10 · Ronnie Kinsey, 1,183 median likes

Ronnie Kinsey, based in the United States, is an executive coach to high achievers, working on leadership and emotional intelligence. Leadership carries his feed: 253 of his posts, at a 1,299 median.

His posts about coaching itself earn 594, half his overall median, a first sign of how this page differs from the coaching theme ranking further down. His median has held steady: 1,258 in 2025, 1,175 so far in 2026.

"The leaders who influenced me most never intended to. They just showed me what not to do." His most liked post of the year, a leadership post built on a reversal: 9,565 likes, 8 times his median. Read it

#9 · Tony Robbins, 1,211 median likes

Tony Robbins, the author and life and business strategist based in the United States, has the biggest audience in the ranking, 7.3 million followers, and its lowest engagement rate, 0.02%. His posts run short, 73 words on average.

His Psychology posts earn a 1,996 median, well above his Leadership posts (1,196). By year: 1,621 in 2024, 1,168 in 2025, 1,295 so far in 2026.

His most liked post of the year, a birthday message to his wife: 14,158 likes and 1,171 comments, almost 12 times his median. Read it

#8 · Dora Vanourek, 1,338 median likes

Dora Vanourek, based in Canada, lists IBM and PwC as former employers and now advises senior leaders moving into a new role, as a certified transition coach. Her Work Culture posts earn a 2,816 median, twice her Leadership posts (1,380), her most frequent subject.

Her yearly median went from 3,172 in 2024 to 2,842 in 2025, then 1,213 so far in 2026. She is also #2 in our Canada ranking.

"Staying where you're not valued slowly destroys you." Her most liked post of the year, a one-line verdict ahead of any explanation: 8,147 likes and 760 comments, 6 times her median. Read it

#7 · Eric Partaker, 1,483 median likes

Eric Partaker (see the data biography), based in the United Kingdom, is a CEO coach and bestselling author whose headline also lists McKinsey and Skype. He has the most posts analyzed in the top 20 (471).

Of the coaches we have writing data for, he also writes the longest posts (336 words on average) and opens the most hooks on a number (56%). Management (1,613) and Leadership (1,531) carry his feed.

In two years, his median has more than halved: 2,943 in 2024, 1,893 in 2025, 1,421 so far in 2026.

"Some KPIs take years to reveal their true impact." His most liked post of the year, a six-point list on legacy: 13,662 likes and 894 comments, 9 times his median. Read it

#6 · Gaur Gopal Das, 1,780 median likes

Gaur Gopal Das is a life coach, wellness advisor and author based in India, and the fourth-biggest account in the top 20 (1.1M followers). His audience comments the least in the top 20: 66 median comments.

His Conflict Resolution posts earn a 2,377 median, his Psychology posts 1,900. He also ranks #7 in our India ranking. Our yearly data on him covers 2026 only.

His most liked post of the year, a light post built around a little girl defending her older brother: 12,890 likes, 7 times his median. Read it

#5 · Blossom Affia, 1,932 median likes

Blossom Affia, based in Nigeria, is a content and brand strategist and the founder of Credence Marketing Agency. Relative to likes, her feed talks back more than any other in the top 20: 1,266 median comments against 1,932 median likes, one comment for every 1.5 likes.

She posted far less this year (58 posts so far in 2026, against 212 in 2025), and her median rose from 1,232 to 1,988. Her Personal Branding posts earn 2,605.

"Someone should have told this girl to dream a little bigger. God was listening." Her most liked post of the year, two sentences and no list: 7,277 likes and 1,844 comments. Read it

#4 · Susan Chen, 2,043 median likes

Susan Chen, based in the United States, is a former Wall Street executive turned meditation and high-performance expert. She is the smallest account in the top 20 (24k followers) and still ranks fourth.

That gives her an 8.66% engagement rate, the highest among the coaches in our pool with 20k followers or more, almost four times the runner-up. Her Mental Health (1,737), Psychology (1,710) and Wellness (1,399) posts all sit under her overall median.

Her most liked post of the year, with no caption text to quote: 13,000 likes, more than 6 times her median. See it

#3 · Jasmin Alić, 2,055 median likes

Jasmin Alić, based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded Link Up Community, a personal branding community. He holds the highest median comment count in the top 20: 1,322 per post.

His median climbed three years running, from 1,549 in 2023 to 2,442 in 2025, and stands at 2,039 so far in 2026. His Personal Branding posts earn a 2,308 median.

"All my awards can't compare to this. Hajj!" His most liked post of the year, on the Hajj: 6,370 likes and 2,003 comments, the most comments on any best post in the top 20. Read it

#2 · John C. Maxwell, 2,423 median likes

John C. Maxwell, based in the United States, is a leadership expert and trainer, and the second-biggest account in the top 20 (1.6M followers). He writes the shortest posts we measured here, 38 words on average, and none of his hooks opens on a number.

His median barely moves: 2,439 in 2025, 2,536 so far in 2026. Psychology (2,600) edges out Leadership (2,376), his main subject.

"Great leaders know that there is no finish line." His most liked post of the year: 7,361 likes, 3 times his median, the smallest gap in the top 20. His rank rests on consistency, not on one big post. Read it

#1 · Mike Leber, 4,890 median likes

Mike Leber, based in Austria, advises senior leaders on innovation and founded the Innovation Leader Accelerator. He tops this ranking with 4,890 median likes per post, twice the coach in second place, on 319k followers: a 1.53% engagement rate, fifth in the efficiency cut.

Leadership carries most of his feed (249 of 353 posts, 5,585 median), and his yearly median rose from 3,239 in 2025 to 4,890 so far in 2026. He also ranks #5 in our worldwide ranking.

His most liked post of the year, with no caption text to quote: 29,357 likes, 6 times his median and the biggest post in the top 20. See it

Where do these cards come from? We computed every figure on this page from public posts with MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes and trajectories, across 867 coaches. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.

Which LinkedIn coaches have the highest engagement rate?

Raw like counts reward whoever has the biggest crowd. Engagement rate corrects for that: median likes per post divided by followers (accounts with 20k followers and over).

All five also sit in the top 20, so in this pool the most engaged coaches are also the ones who rank. Susan Chen's 8.66% is almost four times the runner-up's, on the smallest account of the top 20.

The top 20 runs from that 8.66% down to 0.02% for Tony Robbins. His 7.3 million followers make him the biggest account here; his median puts him ninth.

Which LinkedIn coach gets the most comments per post?

Comments relative to likes: the record in our coach pool is held by Joffrey Berti, a business coach for coaches, consultants and experts based in the United Kingdom, at 184 median comments against 117 median likes, 1.57 comments for every like (counting accounts with 100+ median likes).

Peter Weiss, a leadership mentor based in Thailand (200 against 155), and Raik Adler, a LinkedIn expert in Germany (123 against 100), follow. The typical top-20 coach gets one comment per 5 likes; Blossom Affia and Jasmin Alić get about one per 1.5.

How is this different from the top LinkedIn creators in coaching?

Two rankings, two questions. This page ranks people: profiles we classify as coaches, measured on everything they post. Our ranking of the top LinkedIn creators in coaching ranks posts about coaching, by anyone, measured on those posts only.

The two lists overlap less than the names suggest. Five of our top 20 coaches also make that top 20: Jasmin Alić (first there), Tony Robbins, Heather Monahan, Ronnie Kinsey and Reno Perry.

The reason shows in the themes. Leadership is the main subject of 10 of the top 20 LinkedIn coaches, and Career Development of 4 more. Only two have coaching among their top three subjects, and Ronnie Kinsey's coaching posts earn half his median.

So most of the top coaches on LinkedIn post about leadership, careers or wellbeing far more than about coaching itself.

Nine of the top 20 are based in the United States, two each in the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The rest come from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nigeria, India, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands.

This ranking measures how each coach's posts land with their audience. It says nothing about the quality of their coaching, which happens off the feed.

And if commenting under these coaches' posts is how you plan to learn from them, an engagement feed keeps it to a five-minute daily habit.

How we ranked the top LinkedIn coaches

All of this is MagicPost's own research. We went through the last 12 months of posts from 867 coaches and ranked them by median likes per post.

Who counts as a coach: a profile enters the pool when our own creator classification marks it as a coach. The archetype (coach, founder, consultant and so on) is our own classification of each profile: some people here would introduce themselves first as advisors, speakers or authors.

Only creators with at least one post in the last 60 days are ranked. The method:

• Floors: at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the window; deleted posts excluded.

• Every post counts: a coach is ranked on everything they publish, whatever the subject.

• Median rather than average: no single viral post can buy a place.

• Posts analyzed: the posts our dataset holds per coach, sometimes fewer than they published.

Rankings refresh as the data does. No placement here was sponsored; every rank comes straight from the median.

Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any LinkedIn profile the way we just did (median engagement, engagement rate, themes, trajectory) and benchmark your own against this pool. The data on this page is the product.