1:1 Leadership Coaching in Austin
for Executives, Founders, and High-Impact Leaders
Coach & Confidant
Personal executive coaching with a seasoned advisor.
Confidential leadership coaching provides Austin executives, founders, and high-impact leaders a space to think clearly, make better decisions, and lead more effectively.
Confidential Leadership Coaching for Executives
Close advisors and confidants can be hard to come by for senior executives and CEOs in high-impact roles. Mentorship thins out at the top. So does honest feedback.
They struggle to find places to openly explore issues or brainstorm options without risking trust in leadership. There is a real risk of making decisions in an echo chamber.
Coach & Confidant fills that gap. Partner with a trusted advisor who has sat in your seat but isn’t dependent on your performance.
Confidential support and insightful thought-partner. The kind of caring challenger who makes you better.
Fit is important.
Let’s see if we are a good match.
“I continue to employ her advice and insights in both my business and personal life.
Ellen is also just a joy to be around!”
~ Founder and President of a Global Design Consulting Business
A stronger mindset
and leadership style.
This leadership coaching will challenge you to grow. It will make space for you to evolve. With personalized support, leaders get stronger.
Practical tools you’ll actually use.
From self-assessment strategies to thought-experiment models, you’ll have usable frameworks to apply right away.
A growth outlook for the road ahead.
As you gain in awareness and expand your capacity to be effective, the outlook shifts from uncertain and overwhelming. Now, the outlook is full of potential.
Clarity, presence, and self-trust.
Advisors bolster leaders. You’ll show up with more steadiness, make better decisions, and lead through uncertainty with confidence.
The Challenge for Top Leaders
Founders and top dog executives have already proven themselves. They’ve climbed the ladder, they’ve proven the concept, they’re paying their dues.
But that doesn’t mean they are done growing. And, it doesn’t mean that they are best on their own.
Even strong leaders hit limits.Most of the time, it’s not a skill gap. It’s mindset, pressure, and unexamined patterns getting in the way.
Leadership Coaching for Austin Executives
When the stakes are high and the pressure is higher, leaders need trusted sounding boards. They need truth-tellers. They need multiple perspectives. Sometimes they need to be challenged.
Top leaders can fall into the murky waters of confiding in their directors and managers. Others rely on cofounders or business partners. But all of that can get really tricky really fast.
Choose a confidant and advisor who doesn’t depend on your choices or performance. Someone who has sat in your seat and brings the depth of a therapist.
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Even high achievers wrestle with quiet self-doubt that slows them down. Leadership coaching brings a safe container to let the steam out of that anxiety.
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When the output is constant, you can lose connection to purpose. Leadership fatigue is real. Your Coach & Confidant can help you with effective ways to replenish.
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It’s lonely at the top. There are days you wish you were still in the trenches with everyone else instead of commanding the whole organization. Austin’s leadership coach understands this because she has been there. Find the camaraderie you’re missing with Coach & Confidant.
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You’ve “made it,” but being at the top isn’t as satisfying as you’d hoped. In leadership coaching, Austin executives can confidentially explore this confusing space.
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The team, the work, the direction. It’s not working and it’s all on you to get it straightened out. Partner with a seasoned counselor and business leader to gain confidence in communication and dynamics.
The Power of Coach & Confidant
Serious athletes and performers rely on coaches.
Why not senior leaders?
Senior leaders carry the most complex and high-stakes work but are expected to manage their own development without dedicated guidance or feedback.
Mindset and leadership skills are just as critical in business as they are in sports or entertainment. That's why 1:1 leadership coaching is so effective.
With Coach & Confidant, you get depth. A working relationship with a coach who has led at the level you're leading now. Someone who built a company and understands what it demands. She’s also been a counselor for over 25 years and is highly skilled at naming the core issues in complex situations.
Ellen brings both psychological expertise and hard-won business judgment to every conversation. She gets at the soul and spirit of things while prioritizing the concrete, logistical, business factors.
This combination is rare in confidential leadership coaching.
The result is support that goes deeper than pep talks or strategy. It addresses the internal patterns that shape external behavior, and that's where performance gets super-charged.
Curious how leadership coaching would support you?
What Coach & Confidant Does for Leaders
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“I understand how my behavior is impacting others.”
“Let’s focus on what’s within our control right now.”
“This conflict isn’t just about the task...”
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“I’ve been avoiding tough conversations. But it’s important to address this one.”
“I’m willing to challenge this, even if it’s uncomfortable.”
“I have a different perspective, but I’m very curious to learn from yours.”
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“I helped create this dynamic—and I can help change it.”
“I’ll take responsibility for my part in this breakdown.”
“I’m not waiting to be rescued. I’m ready to show initiative.”
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“I know what really matters—and I prioritize that even under pressure.”
“This decision needs to reflect our long-term values, not just short-term gain.”
“I’m here to serve the growth of my team, not just the bottom line.”
You can hear it in the way they talk. Coach & Confidant is for those leaders who are painfully aware that it’s lonely at the top.
Here, leaders find needed support with unique depth and experience. They get a challenging confidant. A creative sounding board who brings incisive questions and thoughtful critiques. A straight-talking, truth-teller who has the finesse of a therapist and the hard-won, no BS wisdom of a successful business leader.
Clarity improves which reduces stress and burnout. Confidence increases which brings peace of mind. Leaders continue to grow and become more effective.
You see a greater tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty. Less reactivity, more intentional ways of responding. Increased ability to honor competing demands without falling apart. Through that, there is more nuanced, less black-and-white, thinking.
Led by Ellen Lindsey, LCSW, a certified leadership coach in Austin, experienced therapist, founder, and former Chief Officer of Everything. Blending deep self-awareness with strategy and stretch.
Executive leadership coaching across Central Texas with a preference for in-person engagement and a readiness to travel when needed.
Business forward and grounded in psychological expertise
Warmth, clarity, and a straight-talking, no BS approach
Meeting leaders where they are to expand their capacity
How Leadership Coach & Confidant Works
Explore fit and determine goals
Understand current leadership challenge, impact and capacity
Partner in a confidential space designed to support the leader’s growth and expansion
We start with a conversation and explore fit.This leadership coaching relationship will hold space for high-stakes considerations and vulnerable explorations. Fit is very important.
From there, we tailor the cadence to the leader’s wants. Your 360 coach is highly partial to 360 feedback assessments. If you haven’t been through one, she will probably encourage it.
Knowledge is power. Having a clear view of your current leadership traits, mindset, and reactive patterns will be invaluable.
We then define what stronger leadership looks like for you in real situations. Together, we’ll examine specific scenarios and test new ways of showing up. You’ll get honest feedback, effective accountability, and confidential support.
Through coaching conversations, targeted reflection, and real-world “stretch” experiments, you’ll begin to see how your internal operating system shapes your external behavior.
We establish a working relationship over time. Creating a productive space for thinking through tough decisions, reflecting on differing perspectives and navigating complexity.
New ways of leading are developed, refined, and integrated. Leaders learn to shift bad habits, empower their people, and realize more satisfaction in their leadership.
Expand the Impact of Coach & Confidant
Leaders who have been through 360 Executive Coaching or the Team Alignment Program are well prepared to enter this type of ongoing leadership coaching.
Having a Coach & Confidant will augment and enhance the development they achieved there. And, choosing a coach who already knows them well and knows their colleagues well, gives the leader added value and return on investment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Leadership coaching and executive coaching overlap in a lot of ways.
At 360 Coaching the difference is this. Executive coaching service is provided in an organizational context and often sponsored by the organization itself. It is project based, has clear deliverables, and a set term.
Our leadership coaching is more broad and flexible in its design. It is meant for self-sponsored, ongoing leadership advisement, support and development.
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Getting a clear view on your current traits, effectiveness and blind spots will ensure that our work is focused on what will actually move the needle on your leadership impact. Dive into the details on this page.
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No. 360 Coaching also works with emerging and high-potential leaders when their focus is on increasing their leadership effectiveness. This work is focused on the hows of leading versus the growth of careers. If you’re seeking support with advancement, a career coach might be a better option.
If you’re ready to build the self-awareness, emotional agility, and adaptive mindset that make the difference in your leadership impact, Coach & Confidant may be a good fit for you.
Let’s talk it through to find out.