Katharina Schmidt

20+ years experience in leadership positions: CEO, board, business development and executive (team) coaching | Executive MBA | ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) | Doctorate in leadership psychology | Numerous personal and organizational development certifications

Her work with leaders is psychological, mindful and strategic. She goes deep, practical and business-focused at the same time. She has worked with executives and teams from a broad range of organizations across the globe: Microsoft, BCG, SAP, Nike, FIS Global, ABN AMRO, Marriott Global, and start-ups in various stages of their development.

Her vision for leaders is to find their own authentic way to lead. That journey starts with self-awareness and it needs self-reflection. Research is clear on that pausing to reflect on thinking and acting, especially in high stakes contexts, improves leadership effectiveness. Leaders come in all shapes and forms and are most successful when they know their strengths, make an effort to continually access their blind spots and cope with their own reflexive tendencies. Leaders' behavior critically influences the culture in their teams and organizations. Self-aware leaders make a difference for their teams!

She speaks 5 languages and works in 3, has lived, and worked in 7 countries, now in the US for more than 7 years. Amsterdam still feels like home. Proud mother of two sons and gratefully married for more than 20 years.

Leadership = learnership = never-ending!