About Miriam
I believe the greatest leadership transitions happen long before the promotion.
Because senior leadership isn’t simply a bigger role.
It requires a different way of thinking, leading and creating influence.
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I’m Miriam Kochan, leadership & career coach, integrative psychologist, and creator of the Executive Readiness Framework™.
„I believe Miriam went over and beyond coaching me as all I was asking was support with career progression. Thinking back over those sessions, what we have achieved is well beyond as I grown in confidence. I’ve learnt how to reflect and how to look at things with curiosity […] and how to find balance where I can be relaxed and happy with my achievements.”
Product Manager, UK
Why Executive Readiness?
Throughout my work with managers across industries and countries, I noticed the same pattern:
highly capable people weren’t struggling because they lacked competence.
They were struggling because they were preparing for promotion as if it were a recruitment process, while the real challenge was preparing for a different level of leadership.
I realised there was a gap between traditional leadership coaching and what managers actually needed.
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Executive Readiness Framework™ addresses that gap by focusing on where the real transition takes place
– not only in what leaders do, but in how they think, how they see themselves and how they create influence.
It brings together four dimensions that prepare managers not only for promotion, but for success in the role itself.
Executive readiness is not a title you earn. It’s a way of thinking, leading and creating influence before your next role begins.
The Thinking Behind Executive Readiness:
built at the intersection of leadership, business and psychology.
LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Working with managers preparing for senior leadership has shown me that this transition is defined by a series of leadership shifts from:
⸟ Delivering → Thinking strategically
⸟ Being the expert → Influencing through others
⸟ Earning credibility → Creating organisational impact
⸟ Proving yourself → Leading with confidence
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Leadership is always contextual: every role exists within a wider system of relationships, stakeholders and business realities.
That’s why our work is never theoretical. We tackle your real challenges
– strategic decisions, organisational dynamics, difficult conversations and the expectations of your next role –
so your development is applicable to the environment in which you grow as a leader.
INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
As a psychologist I recognise the inner trasformation that drives every significant leadership transition.
Lasting growth happens when supported by deeper shifts in identity, mindset and emotional intelligence.
Addressing the patterns that shape how you make decisions and act under pressure, makes leadership development more intentional, more authentic and ultimately more sustainable.
Because successful leadership transitions are built from the inside out.
Most leadership challenges are not caused by a lack of competence. They are shaped by beliefs, patterns, assumptions and ways of relating to others.
⸟ Psychology helps us understand those patterns.
⸟ Coaching helps us put new ways of leading into practice.
⸟ Business experience ensures those changes translate into real organisational impact.
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Together, they help managers strategically develop the leadership capacity required to be recognised as ready
– and to succeed with confidence once the opportunity comes.
Every leadership level requires a different way of thinking. Working with me helps you make that transition intentionally.
Selected experience
Leadership Coach supporting senior managers in global organisations through career transitions
Leadership Development Partner designing tailored programmes for managers at every stage of their leadership journey
Coach and Facilitator supporting women entrepreneurs through group development programmes
Recruitment strategist managing end-to-end recruitment for global organisations
Career Development Consultant for a global technology company
Integrative Therapist working with leaders, creatives and health professionals
Independent HR Consultant partnering with Heads of People and social innovation organisations
International Experience working with leaders across the UK, Europe, the US and APAC
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and ICF Certified Coach (formerly ACC credentialed)
Working together, you can expect:
⸟ Honest conversations that create clarity.
⸟ Thoughtful challenge that expands your perspective.
⸟ Clear structure that turns insight into action.
⸟ Psychological depth that addresses the root causes, not just the symptoms.
⸟ Practical application grounded in your day-to-day leadership reality.
⸟ Actionable feedback you can implement immediately.
⸟ Lasting leadership change – not surface-level solutions.
“I was quite unsure about the coaching and how it would go but you put me at me at my ease straight away. You never assumed that I needed certain things but you let me explain what I felt I needed and you seemed to make sense of what I thought was a bit of a muddle.
While you gave direct advice, you seemed to encourage me to think about the issue and to come up with my own solutions. […] I really enjoyed our time and found it to be very useful. It gave me more confidence which I think came through on interviews.”
Strategy & Governance VP, UK
If my approach resonates with you, I’d love to hear about your next leadership challenge.
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