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Leah Kendall

Head of Consulting | Storyteller (she/her)
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington
(Ngāti Kahungunu)
BBS

Supporting others to be their best and for them to make the most of their opportunities

What’s important to know about me?

I didn’t start life with a lot and it’s given me passion, care and strength that I bring to my everyday work. I believe, both from my experience and in the research, that relationships and how we enable people are at the heart of navigating our world and the impact we want to make.

My career as an executive leader has spanned Human Resources, Strategy, Finance and Sales in Health, Manufacturing, Banking, Public Sector and Not-For-Profits. My ability to listen and get curious, to bring people with diverse ideas together, and to create safe environments for people to take action are the foundations of my success as a leader. What I love is then building on those foundations with the courage to try new things and create even better outcomes for individuals and organisations.

Home for me is wherever my four beautiful children, my whānau and my friends are. Lake Taupō holds a special place in our hearts because it’s where we often come together.

Am I the right fit for you?

As a coach I’m known for my empathy, my ability to question and kindly challenge and to support you to achieve what you want to achieve.

As a facilitator I’m known for building long term relationships with manaaki (care and respect). I build a depth of understanding for your business, alongside my knowledge and expertise, to create both immediate value and sustained change. I bring safety, enthusiasm, rich storytelling and stretch when it’s needed.

I’m at my best developing leaders and teams, to navigate complexity, go after opportunities, and create behaviour change to be the best individuals we can be. Importantly this is supported by culture, organisational design, and ways of working.

Recent projects that I’ve loved include:

  • New Zealand Defence Force’s Stepping Up leadership development programme and High Performing Cross-Functional Teams

  • Powernet’s Lead With Courage leadership development programme

  • Orogen’s Leading Our Future programme

Email leah@cvl.co.nz, or stay connected via LinkedIn.