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Client Case Study

How a Senior STEM Leader Transitioned to Transformational Leadership

Case Study: How a Senior STEM Leader Transitioned to Transformational Leadership

Client:  Senior Leader
Sector:  Engineering
Location:  Ireland
Timeframe:  February 2025 - Present

Client Overview

An experienced senior leader in a fast-paced organisation, seeking to transition from a day-to-day management style to a more strategic leadership approach. Highly driven, technically skilled, and a strong communicator, they are deeply invested in their work but face challenges such as time constraints, frequent travel, heavy workload, team dynamics, and managing personal energy.

​The Challenge

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​In a complex and fast-evolving environment, the client found themselves:

  • Frequently pulled into operational tasks

  • Struggling to fully engage the team and build accountability

  • Juggling strategic planning with daily deliverables

  • Facing difficulty maintaining energy and switching off outside work

  • Needing a stronger leadership presence and more engaged communication style

 

Client Goals​​

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  • Structure the week around strategic priorities

  • Delegate more intentionally and build team capability

  • Enhance communication and active listening

  • Step confidently into a more visionary leadership style

  • Manage energy and maintain focus while navigating travel demands

  • Prioritise wellbeing and be more present beyond work

 

 

We used a blend of mindset coaching, time-structuring tools, emotional intelligence techniques, and leadership communication development. Coaching offered a dedicated space for reflection, accountability, and action. The focus was on helping the client pause, think strategically, and lead with clarity and trust - aligning their leadership behaviours with the fast-evolving demands of a leadership role.

Our Coaching Approach

Desired Outcomes​

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  • Greater clarity and structure in time management

  • Effective delegation and increased team trust

  • Continuous shift from managing to leading

  • Build a high-performing, engaged team

  • Stronger personal boundaries and sustainable energy management

  • Continued motivation and momentum through coaching and accountability

  • More time and presence for home life and wellbeing

Challenges Faced​

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  • Breaking long-standing habits of hands-on management

  • Letting go of control and trusting others with high-stakes projects

  • Adapting communication style to foster ownership and autonomy

  • Balancing team development with immediate deliverables

  • Building consistency in new leadership behaviours

  • Frequent travel disrupting routine and focus

  • Difficulty switching off outside of office hours

Key Outcome​

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  • Clear mindset shift from doer and executor to strategic leader

  • Greater clarity and confidence in decisions

  • Increased delegation, with stronger team ownership

  • More focused, trust-based communication

  • Weekly structure aligned to strategic goals

  • Sustained accountability and momentum through coaching 

  • Improved energy management and sustained motivation

  • Streamlined operations and more effective project execution

Client Feedback

"Coaching with Lisa has helped me step back, think bigger, and trust more. I'm becoming more conscious of my time and noticing how much more effective the team is when I empower them instead of managing every detail.

It's still a work in progress, but the momentum and mindset shift are strongly building and becoming invaluable to me in my role."​​

 

Senior Global Leader (Ireland)

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