Published articles Rediscovering Idenity Befriending the Imposter Encouraging self-trust

For Corporate Clients

My clients often tell me that what helps them most is the way I hold the tension between challenge and empathy. The combination of compassion and perceptiveness on the one hand, and persistence with inquiry and gentle challenge on the other, helps them feel safe in our conversations. From that safety, they not only find the courage to experiment with new ways of leading, but also uncover fresh insights about themselves.

Over the years, I have supported many leaders through pivotal transitions - stepping into senior or board roles, moving across cultures, or preparing for the shift into retirement. In these moments, questions of identity, contribution, and self-trust often come to the surface. My approach is wholistic: we work with the whole person, not just the professional role.



 
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I specialise in helping Senior Leaders to:

  • Navigate pivotal transitions - stepping into senior or board-level roles, adapting to new geographies and cross-cultural contexts, or preparing for retirement.

  • Plan and prepare for the next stage of your career - whether that means advancing, reinventing, or reshaping your path with clarity, confidence, and a sense of purpose.

  • Strengthen relationships within your team, foster trust, and build effective communication and collaboration - particularly in volatile or high-pressure environments.

  • Expand your repertoire of leadership and influencing styles to enhance personal impact, executive presence, and authenticity.

  • Clarify your values and purpose, aligning them with the business challenges you face, and ensuring your leadership voice is rooted in integrity and resilience.

  • Build confidence, address self-doubt, and cultivate self-trust, so that you can lead others while remaining grounded in yourself.

Representative Assignments

Guided two General Managers of a global pharmaceutical company through executive transition - building stakeholder alliances, and aligning team performance with new strategic goals.

Helped a newly appointed Country Manager in a global oil and gas company address imposter feelings and step into her leadership role with confidence - enabling her to inspire and elevate team performance.

Supported a CEO in a multinational insurance company to lead more effectively across cultures, improve decision-making under volatility, and strengthen trust and collaboration within the executive team.

Worked with Partner candidates at PwC across CEE - coaching them through the Partner admission process and supporting their transition into senior leadership roles, with a focus on influence, visibility, and strategic impact.

Facilitated creating trusted relationships between team members cross-culturally in an international telecommunications and technology business to improve the alignment and effectiveness of the global change effort .

Recognised by a Business Transformation Leader at a major tech company: “Maria has a rare skill in helping unlock how people perform by talking about the often unsaid fears and challenges that affect 99.9% of leaders (the 0.1% are liars or dead).”

 

Some of my Clients

 
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