Helping leaders lead like themselves.
Executive coaching, keynotes and team workshops for senior leaders who are tired of performing a version of leadership that isn't theirs. Bayside Melbourne, and wherever the work takes me.
I spent a decade leading like someone else.
For years I ran teams the way I thought an executive was supposed to — controlled, unreadable, always three steps ahead. It worked, in that nobody could tell I was exhausted. It didn't work in every other sense that mattered.
The turning point wasn't a big dramatic failure. It was a Tuesday, mid-restructure, when a director I trusted told me she'd stopped bringing me real problems because I'd stopped reacting like a person. That sat with me for a long time.
Now I coach senior leaders who are good at their jobs and quietly tired of the performance. The work is straightforward: find the version of you that was leading before you learned to hide it, and build the habits that let that version run a room.
15+ years in leadership · Former executive, ASX-listed retail group · 200+ leaders coached
Three ways to work together.
Most clients start with one-to-one coaching. Teams usually come in through a workshop first, then bring me back for the room.
1:1 executive coaching
Fortnightly sessions built around what's actually happening in your role right now — not a generic curriculum. Six or twelve month arcs, your call.
Keynote speaking
A signature keynote on leading authentically under pressure, tailored to your conference or offsite. Built to leave the room with something to do on Monday, not just a good feeling.
Team workshops
Half or full-day sessions for leadership teams navigating change, conflict, or growth — practical exercises, not trust falls.
Feedback from the room, not a highlight reel.
"Elena asked one question in our first session that I'm still answering four months later. That's the whole review, really."
General ManagerNational logistics company"Six months in, I stopped rehearsing what I was going to say in meetings. Didn't expect coaching to change that specifically, but it did."
Chief Operating OfficerRetail group, VictoriaA keynote built for the leaders in the room, not around them.
My signature keynote, "The Leader You Already Are," uses the moment I stopped performing leadership as the spine — then hands the audience a framework to do the same, before they're back at their desks.
- Leading authentically under pressure
- Rebuilding trust after a restructure
- Executive presence without the mask
- Feedback cultures that actually work
- Burnout in high-performing teams
- Making decisions when everyone's watching
Let's talk about the room you're trying to lead.
Tell me a little about your team, your event, or where you're stuck — I read every message myself.