leadership from the inside out
IFS-informed coaching for leaders who want to meet today's complexity from inner calm and clarity, not from strain
In today’s world of constant disruption, relentless pace, AI reshaping every industry, and teams stretched thin, conventional strategies are no longer enough. It matters who is leading, and from what part of themselves.
In more than 25 years of working with leaders and teams, I've seen it again and again: when a leader operates from their grounded, curious, compassionate Self — rather than from the anxious, controlling, or checked-out parts that get activated under pressure — everything downstream changes. Decisions get clearer. Teams feel safer. Culture shifts.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is the most precise, humane framework I've found for helping leaders get there.
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Hello! I’m Ruth
I offer IFS-informed coaching to leaders and teams — helping you understand and work with your reactive tendencies, instead of being run by them, access your grounded Self under pressure, and lead change without burning out or shutting down.
WHO I WORK WITH
Founders
Executives
Leadership Teams
Future Leaders
Coaches
Founders Executives Leadership Teams Future Leaders Coaches
Wherever you sit, the same question applies: which part of you is leading right now — and is that the part you want in charge?
What would become possible if you led from authenticity, calm and courage instead of survival?
What parts of you show up when the pressure's on — and what are they protecting?
What would it mean to trust your inner wisdom enough to lead from it?
testimonial
'I have been consistently impressed by Ruth's commitment and integrity in helping our team evolve and grow. Whether working one to one or with teams, from us as the group leadership team to our support staff, she has helped to take care of our strengths, and helped us unlock solutions that have impacted in a truly positive way.
She has worked with the founders of the business prior to, and from its inception, and has been instrumental at key growth points along the way; she will continue to have a role in our future growth.'
Suzanne Robinson, MD, Happen - Acquired by Accenture
some past & present clients I’m proud to have worked with include:
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'I can highly recommend Ruth as a phenomenal executive coach. I first met Ruth a few years ago whilst trying to figure out the next stages of my career. I was at a crossroad, facing a lot of different options and trying to decide whether to remain in a senior corporate job or pursue something more entrepreneurial.
Ruth’s insights into my character and strengths and weaknesses were incredibly astute throughout and she was able to really get me on a plan to take advantage of them. I can’t say enough good things about the way the she has helped me and my career grow.
Subsequently, I’ve also had her come in and work with my team with whom I’ve had several issues in terms of lack of clarity about roles and getting the team to take on more responsibilities. She was very quickly able to asses the team and the relationships between the individuals. She was able to pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses, identify places where they needed specific coaching and where I needed to change my behaviour towards them.
I believe Ruth has a very broad base understanding of how both individuals and teams operate. She knows how to coach and develop people to get the most out of them. I can therefore very strongly recommend Ruth for any senior management team or individual in terms of helping them become more productive, focused and more effective in their role as well as happier in their current position. She can really help transform the way any executive is dealing with their business, and personal life to a degree. She can help them clarify their objectives by really refocusing them on not only what they like to do, but what they’re good at and how to be better at it.'
David Kosse as President, Universal Pictures International
now - Owner Mill Street Media, Rockwood Pictures, The Kosse Company