Kate Wilson
Kate Wilson
Executive coachingÂ
Space to think.
Confidence to act.
One-to-one coaching for women navigating the expert-to-leader transition.
Coaching
Preparing for the next move. A board role, a wider remit, a more visible position, wanting space to think about what kind of leader to be at the next level.
Stepping up
Stage 03
Already leading, but the role has outgrown the way you are working. In the work when the team needs you in the room, no time to think, working harder and getting less back.
Stretched in role
Stage 02
The first move from expert to leader. Still pulled into the doing, slow to delegate, identity still tied to being the one who knows.
Newly promoted
Stage 01
I work with high-performing women in technology leadership. Most are navigating one of three points in the same transition:
Three stages of the expert-to-leader transition
Who I coach
Communicating with authority, initiating the conversations you've been avoiding, and saying what you mean without softening it first.
Action
Shift 03
Trusting your own judgement in senior rooms without the need to 'earn' your place every time you speak.
Confidence
Shift 02
Understanding why you're overthinking, over-preparing, or holding back, and identifying exactly what's driving those patterns.
Clarity
Shift 01
Where coaching works well, the people around you notice it too: faster decisions, clearer direction, fewer apologies in senior rooms.
What changes
How I work
Clients consistently report that the Wheel surfaces things conversation alone hadn't yet named, and gives them something concrete to act on from the first session.
Communication & influence
Stakeholder relationships
Team performance & engagement
Leadership impact
Outward-facing
Decision-making & execution
Strategic clarity
Personal resilience & sustainability
Career growth & legacy
Inner-facing
Early in each engagement, I use a diagnostic I've developed: the Leadership Scan Wheel. It maps eight leadership domains across inner-facing and outward-facing dimensions, surfaces where pressure or imbalance is emerging, and gives the engagement immediate focus and a measurable baseline.
The Leadership Scan Wheel
Coaching diagnostic
Sessions are online or in person. Shorter or longer engagements are available depending on context and goals.
A closing session to take stock of what's changed and decide what comes next.
Final Review
4
Six sessions of 60 to 90 minutes, working with what the diagnostic surfaced.
Coaching
3
A full Leadership Scan Wheel session to surface pressure points and establish a measurable baseline.
Diagnostic
2
A free, no-obligation session to explore fit and what you want from coaching.
Chemistry Call
1
A typical engagement spans six months and includes:
Engagement Roadmap
How it works
Fees depend on the shape of the engagement, length, and format. I'd welcome a conversation about what you're looking for. Coaching can be self-funded or sponsored by your organisation. Both work.