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“The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.“
Kalpana Chawla - Astronaut and first woman of Indian origin to fly to space.
Executive Coaching for Complex Leadership
Our experienced coaches are dedicated to creating a powerful alliance with you, one that is designed to move forward and enhance a lifelong process of human learning, effectiveness, and fulfillment. Through targeted conversations, feedback, and problem-solving, you'll have the opportunity to gain new perspectives on leadership, develop critical competencies, and build the confidence to tackle complex leadership challenges and pursue new opportunities.
Our coaching methodology is built upon a foundation of diverse and complementary frameworks. Central to our approach is the Adaptive Leadership framework, developed by Professor Ronald Heifetz at the Harvard Kennedy School, which equips leaders to navigate the increasingly complex and interconnected challenges of leading today. We also incorporate principles from the Crucial Conversations framework by Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny, as well as Negotiation and Mediation theory, principles of Influence, best practices in People Management, Systems Theory, and other relevant approaches.
Invest in Your Impact
A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be.
Tom Landry, Legendary Dallas Football Coach & Fighter Pilot
We work closely with each client to ensure a highly personalized and impactful coaching experience.
Our coaching model is supervised, and enriched by a coaching team. To ensure the effectiveness of each coaching engagement, KS Insight facilitates a monthly confidential meeting between the executive coach and our KS Insight Coaching Team & Coaching Team Lead. These meetings provide opportunities to review progress, discuss challenges, and explore best practices, allowing our team to monitor the coaching engagement and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that the coaching program is meeting the needs of both the Coachee and the Client while achieving the desired outcomes.
The diagram below shows where our approach falls on the spectrum of coaching strategies.
Our Approach
Our Coaches
At Women igniting Leadership, we believe real leadership development comes from people who’ve lived it first. That’s why all of our coaches bring deep real-world experience – then pair it with the teaching skill, humility, and presence that great coaching requires.
Our network of executive coaches include senior leaders from across sectors:
Policymakers and legislators who’ve built coalitions in the public eye
Military officers who’ve led with discipline and integrity in high-pressure environments
Academics and educators who’ve launched programs and shaped institutional culture
Tech innovators and business strategists with startup and global consulting experience
Our coaches don’t just talk about complexity – they’ve navigated it. They’ve run teams, moved systems, led under pressure, and then made the choice to turn that experience into something that helps others lead better.
Before you commit to a coaching engagement you can meet one of our coaches for a free intro session.
Professor Kirsti Samuels
Dr Rodrick Smith
Mitzi Johnson
Dr Cristina Stasia
Dr Candice Crawford-Zakian
Nadir Ahmad
Executive Coaching packages
"Toe in the Water" 1:1 Executive Coaching Package
$3,000
3 virtual 1:1 coaching sessions
Access to the Insight Leadership Skill Assessment - A targeted self-assessment that enables leaders to evaluate their own leadership capabilities in navigating uncertainty, change and complexity.
"Growth" 1:1 Executive Coaching Package
$15,000
12 virtual 1:1 coaching sessions over 6 months
Two meetings with mentor/supervisor
Access to two complementary diagnostic tools:
The Insight 360 Evaluation - A comprehensive multi-rater assessment that gathers feedback from colleagues, direct reports, and supervisors to evaluate leadership effectiveness in complex environments.
The Insight Leadership Skill Assessment - A targeted self-assessment that enables leaders to evaluate their own leadership capabilities in navigating uncertainty, change and complexity.
"On call" Follow-on for KS insight Coachees 1:1 Executive Coaching
$4,250
5 virtual 1:1 coaching sessions to be used on an ‘as needed’ basis
For coaches that have already completed our “Growth” Package
"Inside Out" Group Coaching Program
$10,000
6 live monthly group meetings
Substantial course materials
supported deep dive into a challenge, unhelpful pattern or limiting mindset
Leveraging the revolutionary Inside Out framework (developed by leading experts at Harvard University) we will dive beyond surface-level symptoms to address the root causes holding you back. Guided by a highly skilled coach and a small group (3-6) you’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions, dynamic exercises, and tailored experiments that empower you to break through barriers to your full potential.
This innovative coaching model prioritizes your unique history, lived experiences, and personal narratives. Through this process, you’ll gain deep insights into the ways you may be unintentionally obstructing your progress - and, more importantly, develop actionable, measurable strategies to achieve what matters most to you.
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1. Introduction: By enrolling in our leadership coaching program, you agree to the following terms and conditions. These terms ensure a professional and effective coaching experience.
2. Coaching Services: Our coaching services are designed to provide guidance, support, and strategies for personal and professional leadership growth. Results are not guaranteed and depend on your commitment and engagement.
3. Payment & Cancellation: All payments must be made prior to the start of coaching sessions. Cancellations require at least 24 hours' notice for rescheduling. No-shows or late cancellations may result in a forfeited session.
4. Confidentiality: All coaching sessions are confidential. However, exceptions may apply if disclosure is required by law.
5. Photo & Media Release: By participating in our in-person workshops and events, you grant us permission to capture and use photographs and videos for promotional and educational purposes. If you do not wish to be included, please inform us in writing before the event.
6. Limitation of Liability: Our coaching program provides guidance but does not replace professional legal, financial, or medical advice. We are not liable for any decisions or actions taken based on coaching sessions.
7. Modifications: We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. Continued participation constitutes acceptance of any modifications.ion text goes here
