Organisational transformation and executive coaching. Melbourne and beyond.
Strategy rarely fails.
The system around it does.
Most organisations don't need a new strategy.
They need a better way of working.
When you change how work is structured and how people operate within it, performance follows.
That’s what I do. My work focuses on strategy execution, operating model design, leadership capability, and building ways of working that improve organisational effectiveness.
Trusted by leaders across finance, superannuation, government and education 90% strategic alignment | +8pts employee engagement | 20% efficiency gains | 30+ organisations
How we can work together
Organisational Transformation
I help organisations close the gap between strategy and execution by redesigning operating models, decision environments, and ways of working so teams can deliver with clarity and momentum.
Leadership Development
Leadership capability is one of the strongest drivers of organisational effectiveness. I work with leaders to strengthen how they think, decide, and lead in complex environments.
Executive Coaching
Coaching that combines leadership development with real organisational experience, helping senior leaders navigate complexity, influence systems, and deliver strategy through others.
Workshops and Keynotes
Your team needs to think differently and move together. Whether it's a strategy offsite, a team reset, or a leadership session, I design experiences that change what happens after the room.
I've been where you are.
Before I started this work, I held senior leadership roles inside organisations going through significant change. I know what it feels like to be accountable for people and performance when the system around you isn't working the way it should.
That experience shapes everything about how I work. Practical, grounded, and genuinely invested in outcomes that last.
About Cat Russell
The methodology behind the work
Design for Thinking
Everything I do is built on Design for Thinking (DfT). A practical methodology for making organisations work better. Built on neuroscience and psychology, not outdated management theory.
Let's talk
No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest discussion about what you're working on and whether I can help.