Vision Isn’t a Repair Strategy: Rethinking Leadership Coaching
When we talk about leadership vision, especially for women stepping into senior roles, we often start with what's broken.
The culture.
The processes.
The team dynamics.
The legacy systems left behind.
And while this drive to repair and restore is powerful — and often necessary — it can also keep us stuck in fix-it mode.
Recently, in a coaching session with a long-standing client preparing to apply for a Managing Director role, I asked her a simple but potent question:
“If your leadership vision is all about fixing what’s broken… then what happens once you fix it?”
She paused. Then said:
“I’ve never thought about it like that.”
And that’s exactly the point.
The Problem with Fixing as a Vision
Many visionary, high-capacity women are promoted or recruited into leadership to "turn things around."
And we rise to that challenge.
We take responsibility.
We fill the gaps.
We patch what’s broken.
We prove that we can handle it.
But if our leadership identity becomes tied to being the fixer, then the moment things settle… we can lose clarity, direction, or even our sense of value.
Vision Isn’t About What You’re Escaping — It’s About What You’re Creating
Your leadership vision shouldn’t just be a list of things to clean up. It should be a living, breathing reflection of:
The culture you want to shape
The energy you want your team to feel
The values that guide your decisions
The customer experience that reflects your integrity
The kind of presence you hold in the room — and beyond it
Soul-Led Coaching Means Going Beyond Strategy
In my coaching practice, I work with women who are moving into their next chapter — often after years of over-delivering, over-giving, or leading from survival mode.
We don’t just talk about strategy.
We talk about alignment.
We visualise not just goals, but identity — the version of you who already leads with clarity, calm, and conviction.
We move from:
Proving → Owning
Firefighting → Creating
Overthinking → Embodying
A Reflection for You
Whether you're leading a team, building your business, or guiding others through coaching or supervision — I invite you to ask:
“If I stopped focusing on what’s broken, what would I actually create?”
That’s where your vision lives.
And that’s where your power begins.
If you’re ready to explore your next chapter of leadership — the soulful, expansive kind — I’d love to support you.
