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Kathryn Kernick

Constant change. Stretched teams. Leaders who still deliver.

I help HR and L&D leaders give their senior leaders and teams the clarity to deliver when nothing stands still. I work with organisations across the UK and Europe, in person or online.

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I've sat in all three chairs

I've run the business.

Full P&L responsibility and a seat on senior leadership teams, so I understand the pressure your leaders are under.

I've designed the programmes.

Nearly 30 years at the Center for Creative Leadership, Korn Ferry and leading assessment providers, most recently leading the development of AI-enabled coaching and practice programmes, so I know what makes development stick.

I've coached the leaders.

One to one and as teams, from first-time leaders to the C-suite.

Experience across multiple sectors, including financial services, professional services, technology, FMCG and defence, in the UK, Europe and globally.

Decisive enough to act. Open enough to adapt.

Your leaders are being asked to deliver through constant change: economic pressure, restructuring, new technology and teams already stretched thin. The plans that worked a few years ago don't hold for long now.

Waiting for certainty isn't an option. What makes the difference is leaders who can set a direction, hold it with conviction and change course when they need to, while bringing their people with them. And you need development that shows up in how they lead and how the business performs, not just in a programme evaluation.

How I work

I'll tell you if I'm not the answer.

Whether it's coaching, team development or a leadership programme, I'll give you an honest view of what will make a difference, even when that isn't something I deliver.

Every voice in the room.

The best answers come from the whole team, not just the loudest voices. I make sure every perspective is heard.

Growth that delivers.

Development is an investment, and it should show up in how your leaders and teams perform, long after the work ends.

Serious about the work, not about ourselves.

Rigour and decades of experience, with warmth and a sense of humour. People do their best thinking when they can be themselves.

Selected work

A few examples from my career, shared without naming clients.

C-suite succession

Designed and delivered a multi-million-pound succession development programme for the most senior leaders of a major organisation.

Global leadership programme

Designed and delivered a multi-module virtual leadership programme for leaders across a major global technology company.

A long-term global partnership

Led a partnership with a global FMCG business, including two global leadership development programmes, which doubled in scale over the relationship.

Delivered while at the Center for Creative Leadership.

Let's talk about what your leaders need next.

Looking for executive coaching for yourself? Find out how I work with individual leaders