Building Your Leadership Identity For Your Next Phase
Your leadership journey is unique.
As we grow, our leadership purpose, goals and identity shift. As they shift, so should our mindsets, measures and behaviors.
Like elite athletes, leaders thrive when they invest in coaching to build new skills, habits, and clarity for what’s next.
As a former Life Sciences Senior Leader, I know how challenging leadership development can be in a fast-paced industry. And during these times, change is occurring daily.
As a Leadership Coach and Research Practitioner in I/O Psychology, I blend evidence-based research with decades of operational leadership.
I create a trusted and confidential space to explore this new identity, while reflecting on the successes that brought you here. From there, we consider what’s important now, and how to build that into forward momentum.
Your Journey is Unique, and so is Your Future
High-performing leaders benefit from personalized, trusted coaching to create clarity, sharpen skills, and take their next step with purpose.
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Building For Your Unique Needs
- Leadership Grounded in Purpose and Values
- Helping founders and senior leaders connect their personal values with their leadership vision to inspire trust, alignment, and impact.
- Guided by Evidence-based Research
- Applying research-backed insights from I/O Psychology to strengthen decision-making, influence, and leadership effectiveness.
- Leadership Alignment through Change and Growth
- Guiding leaders to navigate growth and transformation with clarity, confidence, and resilience—personally and professionally.
- Leading Growth While Preserving Mission and Values
- Supporting leaders in maintaining alignment with their mission, vision, and core values while scaling teams, strategies, and organizations
- Shaping a Culture that Sustains Success
- Helping leaders create practices, habits, and conversations that sustain growth while keeping the organization true to its vision and principles
Coaching Services
- Executive and Leadership coaching (CEO, VP, Sr. Directors, Directors, Managers)
- In depth, Customized Interview based 360 Performance Reviews
- Values aligned with Strengths-based assessments
“As the CEO of a non-profit organization, finding effective partnerships that genuinely contribute to our goals is pivotal.
Founder + CEO, Non-Profit Organization
What stood out the most was the visual summary provided during our sessions. This tool was not just illustrative but powerful in catalyzing our strategic planning and decision-making processes.
I would absolutely recommend AspireToGrow Coaching to others, particularly for the attentive listening and excellent synthesis of complex ideas presented during our sessions.
These aspects were instrumental in providing the clarity and direction we needed to propel our mission forward.”
What My Clients Are Saying
“I started working with Kathleen as a career coach and mentor earlier this year when I was settling into a new role. Her experience in the industry combined with her unique, warm approach to coaching has been immensely valuable. Kathleen was someone that I established trust with immediately, which was extremely important. I highly recommend Kathleen to anyone that is advancing into leadership, transitioning to a new role, or want to take an inventory of their skills. She’s incredible!”
—J. Lambeth, Director Business Development (Currently Senior Director)
“I can’t thank you enough for the time that you spent with me and how valuable it was. You took the “big picture” information and dialed it down to how I can implement it in my life – both work and personal time. You helped me “slow down” and appreciate all that I have and what my team “told” me in my 360. And the weekly tasks that we agreed to are already making an impact in how I am directing my team and making time for myself.
You were the perfect coach for me –immediately made me feel at ease and you know that the introvert in me usually wins out – but I felt safe and opened up so easily. “
— General Manager, Hospitality
“I met Kathleen during her tenure as a Head of Clinical Operations in early clinical development organization at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. I was absolutely delighted to work with Kathleen – it was very easy to establish a working relationship (in the middle of a merger!) because of her incredible dedication to her work, extremely high work ethics, commitment to do the right thing for the organization and build partnerships and outstanding leadership.”
— E. Izmailova, Chief Scientific Officer
“I know Kathleen through her work in 2018 as a graduate student in the Designing for Organizational Effectiveness certificate in the Master’s Program in Learning and Organizational Change at Northwestern. The certificate is all about design thinking for leaders – applying empathy, systems thinking, an open mind and agility to issues that impact how people perform and deal with change in the workplace. Kathleen is a model for the type of leader who can bring out the best in what design thinking has to offer. Her work continues to showcase what an innovative, productive and caring leader can be.”
— J. Merrell, MSLOC DOEC Instructor, Northwestern University (retired)
“I am so grateful to have met Kathleen years ago as an HBA mentor and most recently as an executive coach. Her innate skills as a patient and active listener, excellent communicator and to work efficiently with different personalities made me enjoy every minute of my coaching sessions with her. I admire her professionalism and quiet strength with which she led towards my path of success. With her help and guidance I was able to recognize my strengths and areas of improvement. She were instrumental in providing me with a sounding board during my career decision making and transition period. Thanks to Her I have achieved my short term career goals. I truly appreciate her sound advice and providing clarity in my thoughts while helping me stay focused.”
— H. Patel, Director, Medical Science Liaison (Currently VP, Medical Science Liaisons)
“I had the honor of working for Kathleen. She is incredibly intelligent, strategic, well respected by her peers and is a model leader. Kathleen has the ability to reach in and connect with people at all levels of an organization. Her business acumen inspires people to be the best-version of themselves. She has a positive presence and is incredibly compassionate towards others. Kathleen would be a wonderful asset to any organization. I’d jump at the opportunity to work with her again!”
— V. Unger, Associate Director, Global Strategic Initiatives