<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kate Wilson Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[I coach high-performing women navigating the transition from technical expert to leadership. I help them cut through complexity, trust their judgement, and lead with clarity, confidence, and strategic focus.

My coaching combines 25 years of leadership experience in technology and financial services with structured, reflective practice that strengthens decision-making under pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:42:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden cost of staying hands-on]]></title><description><![CDATA[As engineering managers become more hands-on, there is a risk they keep the work that offers the most learning, ownership and visibility. This article explores how that can leave capable teams delivering routine work, affect motivation and limit development, and how managers can stay technically close without taking over.]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/post/the-hidden-cost-of-staying-hands-on</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a67876065a8c8dd285d5fad</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c61fe93195d24820abb5c5c273820393.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developing judgement in others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good judgement is built through real decisions, honest feedback and seeing what happens next. But as AI takes on more of the first-draft work, and senior leaders take back decisions they do not yet trust others to make, those learning opportunities can disappear. Developing judgement in others now needs to be a deliberate part of leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/post/developing-judgement-in-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a608e1588d0bba1346bf1c8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:38:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/abe54f70a9504871817b48a172824eac.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What counts as a good week changes when you lead leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promotions to executive level are often described in terms of scale. A bigger team, a bigger budget, a bigger remit. It makes the role sound like more of the same. It is not. Melody Wilding writes about this in an HBR article on the move from manager to executive. She describes the shifts from expert to coach, from execution to achieving impact through others, and from personal oversight to systems that can work at scale. She also makes an important point about satisfaction. At the previous...]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/post/what-counts-as-a-good-week-changes-when-you-lead-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54ddeb9c468db29e6cde16</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_aac35435fd444789816d9d4e7a12a1ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When expertise stops being the advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is changing the value of expertise. When knowledge is easy to access and technical work can be done quickly, knowing the most no longer sets you apart. Drawing on Roslansky and Raman's Open to Work, this piece looks at the five human capabilities that hold their value, why experts moving into leadership have to change how they judge their own worth, and why waiting for someone else to shape the next step is becoming a riskier strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/post/when-expertise-stops-being-the-advantage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a468e88950901ce7a6b6a6a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/704318ee9be94acabf28919a734951b8.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When having the answer becomes the problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being the person with the answer may have got you the promotion. It can also make you less effective once you get there.]]></description><link>https://www.katewilsoncoaching.com/post/when-having-the-answer-becomes-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3bf1a409be4f094fc25415</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:13:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_808af2312a244f29944a75e90ca3ef03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kate Wilson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>