Accelerating leadership readiness for high-impact roles.
Coaching for emerging leaders and future executives ready to step into strategic roles with confidence and impact.
Coaching for emerging leaders and future executives ready to step into strategic roles with confidence and impact.
In a sea of generic coaching programs, Empowering Excellence stands apart by offering tailored coaching designed for emerging leaders and future executives. I help leaders navigate the pressure, complexity, and visibility that come with top-tier leadership roles.
Drawing on expertise in positive psychology, Gestalt therapy, and neuroinclusive strategies, I empower leaders to think strategically, communicate with impact, and lead with authentic presence and intention.
I coach the human behind the role, bringing sharp insight, practical tools, and a grounded approach to thrive under pressure. The result? My clients experience rapid transformation, stepping into their leadership with clarity, authority, and alignment, both in their current role and on their career path.
You’re experienced, capable, and consistently deliver. But at this stage, it’s about how you lead, influence, and operate strategically across the organisation.
You may find yourself in the “messy middle”: accountable for outcomes, guiding teams, and engaging senior stakeholders, yet not fully positioned in the leadership seat. You’re ready for the next step, but the path to greater impact, visibility, and strategic authority isn’t always clear.
My Coaching for Emerging Leaders is designed to help you move beyond delivery. Together, we focus on expanding your strategic influence, elevating your presence, and building a leadership trajectory that aligns with your ambition and operating context.
You’re the leader who turns strategy into results, driving performance, aligning teams, and delivering under pressure. But now, you're ready for more. You’re stepping into broader scope, increased visibility, and higher-stakes decision-making.
My Leadership Development Coaching is designed for this next chapter. We focus on sharpening your strategic edge, strengthening executive presence, and expanding your influence across the business. Together, we build the confidence, resilience, and communication precision required to lead at scale and with impact.
A high-impact, one-off 90-minute strategy session for busy professionals who want targeted insight, accelerated progress, and the flexibility to decide what comes next. Perfect for tackling challenges like sharpening leadership presence, navigating complex stakeholder relationships, or refining priorities.
Investment: $300 per 90-minute session. Purchase a package and get a 15% discount to save up to $300.
Choose the level that matches your ambition:
Foundations to tackle immediate goals with clarity and focus
Growth to build sustainable leadership habits and influence
Transformation to accelerate transformation for long-term executive impact.
Investment: $200 per 60-minute session. Purchase a package and get a 10% discount to save up to $200.
Carefully curated, coach-led groups designed to elevate executive influence.
Participants navigate live leadership challenges, pressure-test ideas with peers, and gain strategic feedback to refine their thinking, presence, and decision-making impact.
Investment: $720 per program. Includes 6 x 90-minute sessions, curated group, and private chat.
Coaching is a financial, time and effort investment, and there's no guarantee that the coach and the coaching style you choose will be the right fit for you.
I've been there myself, and therefore I offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied, you can request a refund within 30 days of purchase, provided you have received no more than two coaching sessions.
I became a strategic coach by navigating moments that reshaped how I lead and live. After facing rapid change across continents, careers, and life chapters, I discovered a more aligned, steady, and authentic way to lead.
Now, I partner with high performers, emerging and seasoned leaders, and future executives at pivotal turning points, helping them grow through change and achieve meaningful transformation.
I’m Katarina, a strategic leadership coach and organisational partner. Outside of coaching and consulting, I’m a curious globetrotter, avid reader, and enthusiastic beginner dressmaker - I'm still learning, growing, and always embracing the challenge.
Absolutely. While I specialise in coaching emerging leaders and future executives in corporate settings, I also partner with professionals across diverse industries, government agencies, startups, and purpose-driven organisations.
I coach anyone navigating complex demands, leadership challenges, or career transitions, wherever they work.
If you’re facing pressure, self-doubt, lack of confidence, or change and are ready to think and lead differently in your work and life, I’m here to help.
If you’re feeling stretched but ready to step up your influence, gain more clarity, and make a bigger impact, coaching could be exactly what you need. You don’t have to wait until things go wrong to get value from it. Most of the people I work with are already trusted leaders who want to grow faster and stronger in a way that lasts.
You’ll begin to think and lead differently with more strategy, calm, and intention. Whether you are managing up, influencing across teams, or planning your next move, clients often notice sharper focus, stronger confidence, and better performance when the stakes are high.
I focus on both. Leadership does not happen in a vacuum. Many of the challenges high performers and leaders face such as overload, self-doubt, and people dynamics are deeply personal. My coaching supports the whole person, not just the job title. We will work on what matters most to you both in and out of work.
Training provides information. Consulting offers advice. Coaching helps you build clarity, confidence, and stronger decision-making skills. It is a thinking partnership focused on long-term capability and transformation.
For example, instead of just telling you how to handle a difficult conversation, coaching guides you to develop the insight and skills to navigate those situations with confidence on your own.
I bring extensive experience partnering with diverse audiences across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and North America. My background spans banking and finance, accounting, aviation, tertiary and early years education, and the not-for-profit sector, working alongside some of the most respected brands in these industries.
I have been recognised for my talents through:
I’ve earned a few academic credentials, but I believe qualifications alone don’t guarantee impact. It’s ongoing learning, self-awareness, and intentional practice that truly make the difference.
Here’s a quick overview of my educational background:
I’m currently working towards International Coaching Federation (ICF) accreditation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
Professional memberships include:
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