Independent, trusted counsel for CEOs, directors and senior leaders.
For leaders who take the long view - on their organisations, their people, and the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find solid ground. Lead a new future.
“I don't need more advice. I trust Loretta to help me get out of the weeds. She thinks with me.”
ARJIT BHANA · CEO · SYSMEX NZ
The more your influence grows,
the more isolated it becomes.
When the buck stops with you, peer relationships shift. Boards expect certainty. Teams need steadiness. The informal networks that once sustained you often fall away.
Most senior leaders carry more than others understand; the complexity of decisions, the personal toll, the question of whether you are leading from the right place. These are not conversations that are easy to have with friends or family.
At this level, different support is required.
Strategic. Deeply trusted. Entirely independent.
You've achieved a great deal. The next chapter demands something more.
Who do you turn to when the decision is yours alone, the stakes are high and too sensitive to think out loud with your board or your team?
Are the people around you telling you what they think, or what they think you want to hear?
At this level, the hardest questions aren't about capability. They're about judgement, integrity, and where you're taking things next.
This is the real mahi of leadership - and it is not meant to be done alone.
The questions leaders bring:
Sustaining yourself in the role
How do I stay healthy in my role that demands a lot? How do I keep true to my values?
Leading for the long term. Systemic change
How do prioritise long term outcomes when the pressure to deliver this year's results is so high?
Increased visibility
How do I stay true to my voice when every word is watched. Where do I get to think without an audience?
Conflict and crisis
The stakes have turned personal and political. Who can I think this through with, safely?
Career
crossroads. Succession
What next?
How long do I stay? What do I want the next chapter to stand for?
Leading restructure and change
How do I lead this change, without losing the people and the trust that took years building?
What is Trusted Counsel and
strategic leadership coaching?
Part sounding board, part strategic adviser - always independent.
I help you step back from immediate pressures; to think out loud, regain perspective and prioritise the most important work.
These are regular, candid conversations that are completely free from agenda. You can test important ideas before you take them wider.
Together, we face the most challenging aspects of your leadership work, breaking it down and creating space for you to think strategically, reflect deeply and plan with clarity.
Our work together will help you reconnect with the core purpose and central values of your leadership – the ‘why’.
Most importantly, I make sure you have the tools to look after your resilience and to protect what matters to you.
He pā harakeke mō ngā kaiārahi
A strong flax shelter for leaders
a place of protection, clarity and renewal
From decades of working with experienced leaders, I know that today's environment is the most challenging we have ever faced. Every day, you draw on your courage, your determination, your energy. You carry the vision, the pressure and the ultimate responsibility.
Leaders tell me it is the isolation that weighs heaviest. The feeling of holding it all on your own.
I create a space where you can remember who you are, to see more clearly, decide powerfully, and act from a place of confidence, courage and alignment with your values and the wider purpose.
You don't have to do it on your own. I walk beside you.
- Loretta
WHAT LEADERS SAY
In their words.
"Loretta takes the time to deeply understand her clients, their drivers, their purpose, and the kind of leader they aspire to be. She guided me through many highs and lows with purpose- and values-led insights."
KOMAL MISTRY-MEHTA · CHIEF INNOVATION & BRAND OFFICER, FONTERRA
"Loretta has an exceptional ability to understand the unique challenges leaders face in complex organisations. She pairs deep insight into leadership dynamics with a receptiveness to the particular situations I navigate."
RACHAEL HART · CEO, CANCER SOCIETY OF NZ
"Every now and then, when you are in need of the right guidance, someone special steps into your path. If you are fortunate, that person will clear away your confusion, encouraging a new clarity and purpose to emerge. When it counted the most, Loretta made the difference."
MARTIN CROWE · ICONIC NEW ZEALAND CRICKETER, LEADER AND MENTOR · IN MEMORIAM
The right conversation at the right time.
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