Emese Pogácsás
Leadership coach and advisor for tech founders and executives
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $255 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentTeam performanceTransitions and new rolesConflict and difficult conversationsTech and engineering leadersStartups and foundersLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives, Managers and Engineers |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | Hungary |
| Practice | Namaste & Cabernet |
Emese Pogácsás is a leadership coach and advisor for tech founders and executives. She founded Namaste & Cabernet in Hungary. She works with leaders in high-growth companies whose roles have grown faster than their skills. Her clients include CTOs, founders, project leaders and first-time executives. She focuses on how leaders make decisions, delegate, hold boundaries and act under pressure. She offers one-to-one coaching, advisory work and team workshops.
What Emese helps with
Emese helps leaders whose role has outgrown their old habits. Her work targets decisions, ownership and hard conversations as a company scales.
- Decisions that keep landing back on the leader
- Delegating so that ownership moves too
- Building a second line of leadership
- Slow, political difficult conversations
- Finding a personal leadership voice as a first-time executive
- Balancing delivery with growing strategic responsibility
- Deciding what to build next as an experienced entrepreneur
Who Emese works with
Most of Emese's clients work in tech. They are CTOs building a second line of leadership, founders whose company needs a different kind of leader, and project leaders with growing strategic duties. She also works with first-time executives and experienced entrepreneurs deciding what to build next.
How Emese works
Emese helps clients step back far enough to see the system they are part of. Together they spot habits that no longer work and practice a new response before the next high-pressure moment. The format depends on the problem. It can be a deep one-to-one leadership partnership, advisory work with founders and leadership teams, or a workshop on how a team operates under pressure.
Background and qualifications
- Founder of Namaste & Cabernet
- Leadership coach and advisor for tech leaders
- Works with leaders in high-growth environments
- Runs workshops on how teams operate under pressure
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Emese Pogácsás pricing
Programs and services
- One-to-one leadership partnership
- Advisory work with founders and leadership teams
- Team workshop on working under pressure
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The CoachVouch take
Focuses on tech leaders whose roles have grown faster than their playbook, from CTOs to first-time executives.
Best for tech founders and executives who want fewer decisions stuck with them and clearer team ownership.
Common questions
How much does Emese Pogácsás charge?
Coaching with Emese runs $130 to $255 an hour. Message Emese from this page for an exact quote.
What does Emese Pogácsás help with?
Emese Pogácsás helps with decisions that keep landing back on the leader, delegating so that ownership moves too, building a second line of leadership and slow, political difficult conversations.
What kinds of leaders does Emese Pogácsás work with?
She works mostly with people in tech, such as CTOs, founders, project leaders and first-time executives. Many are in high-growth companies.
Does Emese offer team work as well as one-to-one coaching?
Yes. She offers advisory work with founders and leadership teams, and workshops on how a team operates under pressure.
How do I contact Emese Pogácsás?
Send Emese a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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