Dorota Pietruszewska

facing leadership challenges that come with growth?

Perhaps you are:

A first-time manager learning to lead a team, or looking for your next role
A middle manager ready for senior leadership
A senior leader preparing for the C-suite
An L&D professional looking to develop leaders across your organization

Whatever stage you are at, the challenges of leadership transition are real: building confidence in the new role, managing complex stakeholder relationships, leading through influence, having difficult conversations, and maintaining high performance without burnout.

I partner with leaders at every stage of their career journey, offering coaching programs that deliver targeted support across four essential leadership domains:

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS: strategy vs operations, building trust & credibility, creating impact, leadership style, executive presence, board presentations, building strategic relationships, stakeholder management, communication, guidance for new/new to role leaders.

MANAGING CHANGE: minimizing the pain of change, communicating change, mobilising commitment to change, leading through influence, balancing ambiguity and conflicting requirements, doing more with less, motivating for change, aligning behaviour with new business objectives.

MANAGING PEOPLE: fostering positive organizational culture & team dynamics, having difficult conversations, providing feedback, building high performing teams, leading former peers, leading through influence, managing up, building trust and credibility with a new team.

MANAGING YOURSELF: managing a demanding workload with healthy boundaries, values, goals, self awareness, authenticity & professional standards, confidence, performing without burnout, managing energy, stress & overwhelm, delegation, resilience, career growth and planning.

Through personalized coaching, we will work together to transform these challenges into opportunities for growth. I am here to help professionals develop the strategies they need to show up as their best self, at work and beyond.

hear from my clients

"Dorota is a fantastic coach. She is able to create an environment that combines empathy with pragmatic recommendations. She also has an incredible ability to synthesise a long discussion into actionable plans that help to move you forward. I would highly recommend working with Dorota."

GS, Commercial Director

"Dorota is one of the most intelligent and incisive leaders I have met. As a coach, she will undoubtedly help you get to the heart of issues that may be blocking you from reaching your potential and map a path forward. Dorota is the one to work with if you are serious about making change in your career."

TN, Executive Director

"Dorota is attentive and structured in her sessions. While intently goals focused, she is also passionate about human sustainability and fostering a positive and growth focused culture in the workplace. If you’re looking for an Executive Coach, I highly recommend reaching out to Dorota."

JT, Group Director

"Dorota gave me excellent pointers on presenting to C suite, based on her extensive experience working at this level. At every point, she was empathetic, practical, insightful and direct. If you’re looking to take a step up in your career to director or C suite level and you’re looking for a coach to help you manage that transition, I can’t recommend Dorota enough."

BM, Executive Director

"Dorota is an motivating yet pragmatic executive coach, which is the perfect profile for any professional that is looking to level up their career. The calm energy she brought to our sessions at a time when I was at huge crossroad was immense. She helped me identify my problem statements and put a plan around it with sage anecdotes, advice, and tangible next steps. This put me in a position of confidence that I could back up with a profile and CV to successfully land an executive leadership position within my organisation. I would work with Dorota any day of the week and highly recommend her to those looking for a clear path and light."

DJ, Head of Data & Analytics

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"I've been lucky enough to benefit from Dorota's experience as a coach recently. Dorota is a brilliant listener and got to the crux of my issue exceptionally quickly. We talked through different scenarios and the best way of reaching my desired outcome. Through gentle probing, Dorota really helped shift my mindset and be clear on what I'm

JH, Head of People & Communications

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"Dorota is everything a good mentor should be: empathetic and patient, detail-oriented without losing sight of strategic goals and with incredible business acumen. In our interactions, Dorota took the time to understand my goals and helped to guide me professionally and personally, encouraging me to both reach for opportunities and to not

RL, Vice President & Team Manager

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"I am incredibly grateful for the transformative coaching experience I've had with Dorota. Her guidance has been instrumental in helping me shift my perspective and gain the confidence to embrace change. Through our sessions, Dorota has not only helped me realize that the world I once perceived as limited is actually part of a vas

ST, Managing Director

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Hi, I'm Dorota

I help ambitious professionals take charge of their careers. With over two decades of experience working in and with multinationals, I now guide new and seasoned corporate leaders through the exciting (and sometimes challenging) journey of professional growth.

What sets me apart?

Real-World Experience: I've been in the trenches, leading te

What sets me apart?

Real-World Experience: I've been in the trenches, leading teams, working across silos, navigating organizational change, and advising C-level executives, for fifteen years prior to setting up my coaching practice. I understand the unique pressures and complexities my clients face first hand.

Tailored Approach: Whether you're new to leadership, or a seasoned leader stepping into a new leadership role, I'm here to help you build personalized strategies that work for you.

Focus on Results: My goal is simple - to help you hit your goals, and lead with clarity, confidence, and lasting impact.

Think of me as your strategic partner - someone who gets the unique demands of leadership and is committed to your success.

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