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 you can become.
When the buck stops with you, relationships shift. The informal networks that once sustained you often fall away.
You carry more than others understand; the complexity of decisions, the personal toll, and the responsibility of making choices that affect many people.
At this level, different support is required.
Strategic. Deeply trusted. Entirely independent.
Ensuring you have quality thinking time
I help you step back from the immediate pressure to think out loud, regain perspective and prioritise the most important work.
I give you space to consider all the options, when the stakes are high and the issues are sensitive. When everyone around you has an agenda or is telling you what they think you want to hear.
At this level, the hardest questions aren't about capability. I help you connect to your judgement, your integrity, and where you're taking things next.
Trusted Counsel is part sounding board, part strategic change advisor - always independent.
It’s your agenda - the sorts of things we can tackle together:
Sustaining yourself in the role
The role demands a lot. Staying well, being in integrity and remaining true to values.
Career
crossroads. Succession
What next?
How long to stay? What will my next chapter stand for?
Leading for the long term
How do prioritise long term outcomes when the pressure to deliver is so high?
Leading change and restructure
What else do I need to be thinking about?
Conflict and crisis
The stakes have turned personal and political. Who can I think this through with, safely?
Increased visibility
Where can I quickly bounce ideas around? Where do I go to speak freely?
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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