I turned to coaching when transitioning from Managing Director to CEO. I had led large teams before, but the CEO role is different: you have to step away from micromanagement and start viewing the company from a strategic perspective. I had never held this role before, and that was my primary challenge.
Agnieszka understands management from the inside—having worked with many CEOs and business owners—yet she is also able to delve deeper into the true drivers behind decisions. This context is evident in every question she asks. Sometimes they are uncomfortable—the kind I wouldn’t have asked myself—yet these are the questions that lead to genuine insights.
What I value most is that Agnieszka doesn’t offer ready-made answers. No one can provide a manual; you have to arrive at your own solution and choose the best course of action for the moment. She guides you there through questions and, at times, recommended reading. For someone like me, who values concrete results, this approach proved far more valuable than any off-the-shelf advice.
The process also had a clear structure: Agnieszka guided me step-by-step through the levels of the Leadership Development Pyramid—from identifying my own behavioral patterns and redefining the leader’s role to implementing changes in daily practice and making them stick. Working through each stage provided direction and a sense of genuine progress.
A year later, I lead the company differently. I give division directors the space to make their own decisions, consistently follow through on what we’ve agreed upon, and view the company in terms of years rather than just the coming month or quarter—looking at the organization as a whole, not just individual departments. The biggest change: I realized I didn’t have to shoulder everything on my own.
I recommend Agnieszka to anyone taking the next step in their career—or just preparing to do so. It is work that genuinely transforms the way you lead.
