Supporting first-time senior leaders.
Your expertise earned you the title. Now the real work begins.
You're making complex decisions, navigating unspoken dynamics, and leading teams who either just met you, or once worked beside you.
And suddenly, what got you here doesn’t quite feel enough.
Senior leadership demands a new toolkit, built on presence, clarity, and the kind of confidence that doesn’t shake under pressure.
And when it’s not feeling natural? The doubt creeps in...
“Did they get it wrong giving me this role?”
“Why am I the only one struggling with this?”
“Why does this feel harder, and lonelier, than I thought?”
Let’s get something straight - doubt doesn’t mean you’re not capable. It means you’re growing into something bigger than you’ve ever held before.
Most organisations promote based on performance, and forget to prepare you for the internal shift senior leadership demands.
This is not a flaw in you.
It’s a missing foundation. And that’s exactly what we build next.
Your senior leadership foundation - designed for where you are now.
Senior leadership isn’t just a change in responsibility, it’s a shift in how you think, decide, and operate - in rooms where the stakes are higher and the expectations sharper.
Here’s where we focus:
✔ From doing to leading
Step out of the detail and into strategic direction. Lead through clarity, influence, and trust - not micromanagement.
✔ Owning your voice
Develop a leadership presence that lands. Clear, composed, and respected whether you're in a boardroom or with your team.
✔ Decisiveness that earns respect
Learn how to navigate complexity, handle pressure, and move forward when there’s no perfect answer.
✔ Building performance through people
Shift from managing tasks to shaping a team culture that delivers, without you carrying it all.
✔ Creating sustainable impact
Set the boundaries and working style that let you lead effectively, without losing yourself in the process.
You're not behind, you’re just getting started.
Hi, I’m Rachel.
I work with ambitious professionals stepping into senior leadership for the first time.
With 20 years of experience coaching executives and CEOs, I help first-time senior leaders make the shift from doing the work, to leading it.
Together, we’ll build a leadership style that actually fits - grounded in confidence, backed by strategy, and designed to leave a legacy you’re proud to own.
For first-time leaders done with over-functioning.
3 sharp shifts to delegate with confidence, clarity, and zero guilt.
✔️Step out of the detail and create space for strategic leadership
✔️Grow your team, and your influence, without doing it all yourself
✔️Feel lighter, clearer, and more in control
Coaching Packages
Coaching Power Hours
What’s the thing you’ve been carrying for weeks, but just can’t solve alone? This 60-minute power session is for the challenge you can’t Google your way out of. We’ll cut through the noise, name what’s really blocking your progress (it’s rarely what you think), and build a strategy that moves you from second-guessing to decisive action - fast.
Senior Leader Accelerator
You’ve got the role. Now let’s build the leader who owns it. The Senior Leader Accelerator is a 12-week 1:1 coaching partnership for first-time senior leaders who are tired of playing small and ready to lead with real presence. We don’t just cover strategy and frameworks. We shift the way you think, act, and show up, so leadership stops feeling performative and starts feeling like you.
“Working with Rachel gave me the time and space to really understand the leader I wanted to be and put it into action with confidence.”
Make your mark as a senior leader.
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