Karen Gombault
Strategic advisory and executive coach for senior leaders in bigger roles
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $255 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives and Managers |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Practice | Karen Gombault Strategic Advisory and Executive Coaching |
Karen Gombault is a strategic advisor and executive coach for senior leaders who are stepping into bigger roles. She helps them deal with organizational friction that slows their momentum. Karen spent 30 years in international corporate leadership. She is an American in France and a former CEO of a $30M business unit. She was also part of the top 200 leaders in a 16,000-person global organisation. Her work centers on power, influence, and reputation at the senior level.
What Karen helps with
Karen works with senior leaders whose results are stalling because of internal dynamics. Her focus is on the unwritten rules of how decisions get made.
- Finding out who carries real weight in the organization
- Understanding what quietly drives decisions
- Managing how others see you and your authority
- Building alignment with key decision-makers
- Handling tense relationships with stakeholders
- Moving strategic initiatives that keep getting delayed
- Deciding where to focus over the next 30 days
Who Karen works with
Karen works with senior leaders who have stepped into a broader remit. Many of her clients deliver strong results but lose traction inside the organization. Her work also fits leaders in high-stakes transitions where misreading the situation has serious consequences.
How Karen works
Karen starts with one specific challenge where the client is losing traction. Together they look at the people involved, what matters to them, and what influences the situation. The work centers on three areas: Position, influence, and reading the undercurrents that stall initiatives. Clients begin with a Focus-15 call and bring one scenario where momentum has stalled. Longer engagements typically run 3 to 6 months, depending on the situation.
Background and qualifications
Karen Gombault has 30 years in international corporate leadership. She is an American based in France. She was CEO of a $30M business unit and part of the top 200 leaders in a 16,000-person global organisation. She has worked across markets, stakeholders, and pressure at senior levels. That experience shapes how she reads the way decisions get made and how leaders lose ground. References are available on request.
Karen Gombault pricing
Programs and services
- Focus-15 intro session
- Single-scenario session to read hidden dynamics
- Broader remit transition support
- 3 to 6 month engagement for high-stakes transitions
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The CoachVouch take
A former CEO of a $30M business unit who coaches senior leaders on the hidden power and influence dynamics inside organizations.
Best for senior leaders who deliver strong results but lose traction internally after moving into a bigger role.
Common questions
How much does Karen Gombault charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $130 to $255 an hour. Message Karen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Karen Gombault help with?
Karen Gombault helps with finding out who carries real weight in the organization, understanding what quietly drives decisions, managing how others see you and your authority and building alignment with key decision-makers.
What should I bring to a first session with Karen Gombault?
Bring one specific scenario where your momentum has stalled and you cannot see why. The Focus-15 is the first step.
How long does an engagement with Karen Gombault last?
Engagements typically run 3 to 6 months, depending on the situation.
How do I contact Karen Gombault?
Send Karen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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