Leadership coaching
Tailored coaching for leaders who want to lead with confidence without burning themselves out.
You’ve been promoted. Congratulations. Now you find yourself caught in the middle.
New expectations come from above. Your team has its own needs and demands.
And you? You try to keep everyone happy and realise that it simply doesn’t work.
You know what leadership is supposed to look like in theory. But in practice?
At times, you’re not entirely sure whether you’re allowed to lead the way you want to, whether you’re capable of it, or whether you’re even the right person for the role.
That’s completely normal and you’re far from alone in feeling this way.
The challenge with promotions
Most leaders grow into their role almost overnight. Yesterday you were still a colleague. Today you are the leader. You receive more responsibility.
More salary. A new title. You’ve been given the promotion but not the preparation.
Not the tools. Not the support.
And suddenly you are expected to:
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lead performance and feedback conversations
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resolve conflicts
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make decisions that affect other people
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mediate between your team and senior management
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think and act strategically instead of purely operationally
And that’s exactly where the challenge begins.
You know your job technically. But as a leader, the foundation is often missing.
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Does this sound familiar?
You wanted to work with clients on equal footing today, but you bend yourself to fit every assignment.
You wanted to lead on your own terms; now you’re constantly reacting.
You wanted to build your business by your own rules now you’re living by someone else’s.
And the strange thing is: from the outside, everything looks fine.
But you know there’s more possible. Much more.
You’re in the sandwich position.
Expectations from above meet the needs of your team. You try to satisfy both sides, and feel pulled apart in the process.
You follow the standard playbook.
You do what other leaders do, or what you’ve read in books.
You look to role models, but it doesn’t feel authentic. It doesn’t feel like you.
You take on too much yourself.
Delegating feels difficult.
You think it’s faster if you do it yourself.Or you’re not sure how to hand over responsibility in a way that helps your team grow.
You feel alone. As a leader, you feel you’re not allowed to show weakness. So you swallow your doubts. You don’t ask for help.
You keep going, and slowly feel the pressure increasing.
You find it hard to set boundaries.
You know you should say no.
But no one ever really told you what you’re allowed to do or not.
At the same time, you don’t want to appear weak.
You doubt your leadership abilities.
Am I good enough? Do others see that I’m unsure? Do they take me seriously? Can I really do this?
Maybe you were promoted young.
Maybe you’re new and your team doesn’t know you yet. Or maybe you’re now leading people who used to be your colleagues. The dynamic can be complicated.
If several of these points resonate with you, you’re in the right place.
Many people think:
“I need better leadership techniques. More communication tools. A framework for performance reviews.”
And yes, those things can help.But on their own, they rarely solve the real issue.
The core problem is this: You don’t realise that you’re allowed to lead.
You don’t realise that you’re allowed to set boundaries.
That you’re allowed to say no.
That you’re allowed to lead differently from your predecessor.
That you don’t have to be perfect.
That you’re allowed to make mistakes.
You’re still operating from patterns that may have worked when you were an employee but no longer work once you become a leader.
And that’s exactly where the real tension lies:
between knowing what good leadership looks like and giving yourself the inner permission to actually practise it.
This is where my work begins.
I work with you on both levels: on the practical leadership skills and on the mindset patterns that may still be holding you back.
What's really lying underneath
I come from the world of leadership myself. I have over ten years of management experience at international companies, including HelloFresh, BearingPoint and ING. I’ve led teams, built structures and worked under pressure. I know these challenges first-hand.
And I know this: leadership isn’t theory. Leadership happens in real life. In everyday situations. In the moments that really matter.
That’s why my work is highly practical.
We don’t just talk about your leadership role.
We work directly on the situations you’re facing right now — the conversations you need to have, the decisions you need to make, the conflicts that need resolving.
I’m direct.
When I notice patterns that are holding you back, I name them.
When I see blind spots, I point them out. I don’t work with kid gloves but always with respect. With an understanding that leadership is a learning process. And with one clear goal: that you lead with confidence and authenticity.
How I work
The coaching includes 10 hours, which you can use flexibly over a period of six months.
We work together online in a one-to-one coaching format.
The three focus areas:
What the coaching looks like
1. Leadership and communication skills
We look at your specific leadership situation and explore how you currently communicate with your team, with stakeholders and with your managers. Together we examine what is already working well and where challenges arise. You will learn how to communicate clearly and respectfully, how to build trust, how to give constructive feedback and how to address conflicts in a solution-focused way instead of avoiding them.
2. Team development and motivation
Leadership is not only about assigning tasks; it is about developing the people you lead. We work on how to set clear goals that your team can genuinely connect with, how to create a team culture in which people enjoy contributing and growing, and how to delegate in a way that strengthens your team rather than overwhelming them.
3. Self-leadership, mindset and resilience
Before you can lead others, you need to be able to lead yourself. We work on strengthening your mental resilience, on how you deal with stress and pressure, and on how you manage your time and priorities. You learn how to show up with confidence and make decisions with calm clarity. Most importantly, we work on helping you develop and live your own leadership style authentic and aligned with who you are, rather than following a standard playbook.
Between sessions
Between our sessions, you will receive practical transfer tasks that you can apply directly in your leadership day-to-day work. These are not theoretical exercises but practical assignments designed to create immediate impact in your real leadership situations.
You will also receive documentation of the entire coaching process. This may include mind maps, visual documentation and collaborative tools, everything that helps you keep an overview and track your development over time.
In addition, you have access to me between sessions if urgent questions or situations arise.
What you gain
Clarity about priorities, roles and goals.
You know what truly matters and are able to distinguish between what is urgent and what is important. You set clear priorities, both for yourself and for your team.
Confident communication.
You lead conversations clearly, respectfully and with impact. You give constructive feedback, address conflicts instead of avoiding them, and communicate on equal footing with both your team and your superiors.
Authentic presence.
You lead in a way that reflects who you are instead of trying to imitate someone else. You recognise your strengths and learn how to use them deliberately in your leadership role.
Respect and trust.
Your team takes you seriously, your managers trust your judgement, and you are perceived as a clear, reliable and credible leader.
Stronger inner leadership.
Self-doubt and stress no longer influence you as strongly. You gain distance from them and are able to think clearly and make decisions even in demanding situations.
Targeted team development.
You know how to support people without overwhelming them. You provide orientation, motivate your team and delegate effectively, while continuing to develop your team without losing yourself in the process.
More ease and energy.
It no longer feels like a constant struggle. You bring more energy into meetings, you create space for strategic thinking and you move from simply reacting to actively shaping your role and your environment.
What my clients experience
One leader was promoted to lead a team that was significantly older than she was. The tension was clear from the beginning: respect had to be earned first.
The situation was particularly challenging because one member of the team had previously held her position and had been demoted.
After the coaching, she now leads with confidence. The tension has eased, and the former position holder actively supports her with his experience and knowledge.
A team leader in consulting learned how to set boundaries.
For years, he had agreed to everything that came from senior management, even when his team was already overloaded.
After the coaching, he communicates clearly when his team is at capacity and does so with confidence, without fearing negative consequences.
A department head changed the performance-driven culture she had brought with her from the Big Four, where performance had been the only measure of success.
After the coaching, she now leads with a stronger focus on team wellbeing and psychological safety.
The result: lower turnover, higher motivation and better overall performance.
A newly promoted manager stopped trying to do everything himself.
He had believed that delegating would make him appear less capable or less resilient. After the coaching, he began delegating intentionally, which not only strengthened his team but also gave him the space to focus again on strategic topics.
These are real outcomes achieved by people who were willing to work on themselves, to open up and to put what we discussed into practice.
I bring more than ten years of management experience in international companies, including HelloFresh, BearingPoint and ING.
I have led teams, built structures and worked under significant pressure. I know what it feels like to sit between different expectations and demands, and I understand the challenges that come with leadership from first-hand experience.
I am a certified Systemic Business Coach (ECA and QSA certified) and have completed a Train-the-Trainer qualification. I also hold a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration and originally trained in banking.
But more important than any certification is this: I have been where you might be right now.
I know what it feels like to lead a team for the first time. I know what it feels like to doubt yourself and to ask the question: “Am I doing this right?”
And I have learned to develop my own leadership style, not by following a standard formula or copying others, but by leading in a way that is authentic, clear and aligned with who I am.
I practise what I preach.
Why me
This is for you if you...
✓ are new to a leadership role or have recently taken on more responsibility
✓ find yourself in the sandwich position between expectations from above and the needs of your team
✓ want to lead with confidence but still feel uncertain at times
✓ want to develop your own leadership style instead of following a rigid template
✓ are willing to work not only on professional topics but also on personal patterns
✓ are looking for concrete results rather than purely theoretical sessions
This is not for you if you...
✗ are only looking for quick tips and techniques without going deeper
✗ believe leadership challenges can be solved purely through tools or methods
✗ are not willing to reflect on your own patterns and behaviour
✗ don't have time to apply what we discuss between sessions
✗ want change only in theory, but not in your real leadership practice
Investment
The coaching usually includes 10 hours over a period of six months, delivered in a one-to-one coaching format (online or hybrid).
In many cases, the costs are covered by the employer through the HR department.
Pricing is available on request: we will look together at what makes sense for your situation.
In the discovery call, we clarify whether the coaching is the right fit and how we would work together in practice.
If you’ve read this far and are thinking, “This could be a good fit,” book an introductory call.
We’ll talk about your leadership situation, the challenges you’re currently facing, and what you want to achieve.
Then we’ll decide together whether working together makes sense.
I don’t work with everyone and that’s intentional. It needs to be the right fit for both of us.
If it’s a match, we’ll discuss the concrete process, framework and investment.
If it isn’t, that’s absolutely fine. I’ll point you towards other options that may be a better fit for you.