MOVING
STARTUP LEADERS
FROM
SURVIVING
TO
THRIVING
THROUGH
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

MOVING
STARTUP LEADERS
FROM
SURVIVING
TO
THRIVING
THROUGH
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE


GROW


LEAD


THRIVE

65% of viable Startups fail due to a lack of bad leadership according to an HRB study!

Startup Growth often outpaces employee, team, and leadership growth.

How are YOU as a Leader keeping up with the challenges of the unique, rapid-paced demands, the ambiguity, and the never-ending people issues?

Have You landed A Leadership Position in a Startup, or a rapidly expanding organization? 

You should be thrilled, Instead you are – Exhausted, stressed and distracted by all the people issues rather than working on important strategic projects and decision.

Do any of these statements sound familiar?

EGOS &
Know it alls

Managing and leading a rapidly growing team is not what you expected. And you are not comfortable asking your peers for leadership advice because they seem to think they are born leaders (even when they are not)

Letting go of
your baby

You are a founder turned leader, or early-stage team member struggling to trust others with “your baby”.

Culture ChallengeS

Your organization prides itself on cultural diversity, but somehow the multi-national team struggles to work together efficiently and cohesively.

BURNT
out

You are motivated, enthusiastic and all in, but you are also exhausted and struggle to focus. You don’t want to appear weak in a high-energy environment.

Where's the TOP TALENT?

You need to hire. Fast! And you have no idea where to start or how to handle the recruiting process to find and retain the top talent your start-up needs to thrive.

IMPOSTOR
SYNDROME

You battle the relentless inner critic telling you that you are not good enough, not experienced enough, not successful enough – and you shouldn’t be a leader.

It doesn’t have to be this hard!

 

Or lonely. Leadership starts with yourself, and a little help.

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Petra Smith, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP
Certified Executive, Intercultural & Leadership Development Coach

I've walked in your shoes...

As a Startup tested, certified Leadership Development & Intercultural Coach, I partner with you to level up your leadership skills so you’ll successfully lead yourself and others in the crazy, exhilarating, frustrating, inspiring, and addictive world of startups.

Being a Leader can be fulfilling – and also hard, stressful, and exhausting! 

You feel leadership should come intuitively, using the powers of observation,  and being around great leaders, but it is just not happening that way for you. Insights are not coming fast enough for the unique challenges of the startup world. You try to fake it ’til you make it. And you wait to be found out.

Good news! Leadership is – contrary to common belief – rarely a personality trait. Leadership can be learned – if you put in the work!

My mission is to help Startup Leaders become their vision of a Leader to build highly efficient teams and create successful, profitable, and sustainable organizations.

Do you have what it takes to be a successful Startup Leader?

Do you have what it takes to be a successful Startup Leader?

If you are ready to MOVE
from SURVIVING to THRIVING Startup leader,
apply to
The Startup Leader Playbook Academy

The Startup Leader Playbook Academy will empower you to 

Now imagine our work together is complete…

Tenacity

Lean into your strengths and own your areas of opportunity to continue the work towards your leadership excellence and growth.

RESPECT

You command the room and hold your own in tough negotiations, with the big egos. Your are in control of your emotions.

Sanity

Regain balance and conquer your anxiety by stepping back from the day to day Startup mess and focus on important Leadership challenges.

COURAGE

Lead your team through constant change, unique challenges, from sprint to marathon; from ideation to unicorn.

EMPOWERMENT

Eat difficult conversations for breakfast. Rock the investor meeting. 
Communicate with clarity and kindness. 

NAILED IT!

You are the visionary Leader your team wants to follow.
You are confident and ready for the next chapter! 

Are you ready to thrive as a Startup Leader?

Book your
Free
Strategy call

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Become the Leader you’d want to follow.

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