Karen Breen

Biography

The modern executive's greatest challenge isn't just navigating disruption - it's consistently fostering alignment between personal vision, team value creation, and business impact amidst that change.

As a certified executive coach (CCPEC, ACC) with 30+ years of experience leading startups to Fortune 30 companies, Karen Breen understands the complex challenges leaders face amidst the breakneck speed of today's corporate context. She's the thought partner executives crave to navigate these choppy waters, creating a generative, judgment-free space where clients' high-stakes challenges meet practical, actionable solutions.

As a marketing executive, Karen drove actionable B2C and B2B growth strategies that solved real sales challenges. She differentiated performance through strategic leadership, turning sales potential into realized revenue and building new organizational capabilities. Her skill in aligning corporate and field strategy, getting things done within matrixed organizations, doing more with less, and winning support from gatekeepers with crossed arms resonates deeply with her clients' experiences.

Whether addressing strategic planning, career development, or organizational change, Karen guides leaders to greater effectiveness and satisfaction, fostering leadership that advances both organizational and personal success. She is particularly effective at working with executives who are at the peak of their talent yet the pit of their energy. Through just the right touch of champion and challenge, candor and warmth, questions and insight, clients are amazed at how quickly they achieve forward progress, mission alignment and profitable outcomes with Karen in their corner.

Leaders develop a powerful executive presence and a distinctive leadership brand that leverages their natural strengths with Karen's coaching. Her clients emerge as sharper strategists, more effective influencers, and energetic, resilient leaders.

Niche Areas of Expertise

• Career Development
• Change Management
• Leaders in Transition
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Effectiveness
• Executive Presence
• Mindfulness
• Onboarding
• Organizational Development
• Women & Leadership

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Languages

• English