Lesley Powell specializes in team and leadership development, focusing on empowering leaders to build trust, drive strategy, and navigate conflict in complex environments. She has designed award-winning leadership and management programs and pioneered self-led global learning communities spanning 27 countries. Her expertise extends to coaching startup founders, facilitating the Google for Startups Founders Academy, and mentoring entrepreneurs with venture.ch.
With over 18 years of experience working with globally distributed teams, Lesley combines her deep understanding of organizational dynamics with a passion for coaching leaders at all levels. She holds a B.Sc. in Psychology, an MBA, and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). Originally from Newfoundland, Canada, Lesley now resides in Zurich, Switzerland.
I have experience working with Lesley in both consulting and coaching. Her data-driven approach helped her perfectly understand our needs. She was creative in her solutions and showed great professionalism, while maintaining a fun atmosphere. Lesley's high quality work resulted in substantial and sustained improvement in the capabilities of our leaders and teams. I would not hesitate to recommend Lesley for any coaching engagement.
Caroline Knoeri
Former Head of HR for Google Europe
I have experience working with Lesley in both consulting and coaching. Her data-driven approach helped her perfectly understand our needs. She was creative in her solutions and showed great professionalism, while maintaining a fun atmosphere. Lesley's high quality work resulted in substantial and sustained improvement in the capabilities of our leaders and teams. I would not hesitate to recommend Lesley for any coaching engagement.
Marcel Lorenz
Founder and CEO, Coffee Annan
We've helped hundreds of leaders, managers, and rising teams with our science-based frameworks and sessions. 98% of attendees say Elevate improved their confidence to manage their team, and 95% of attendees said they’d recommend Elevate to others.
We've helped hundreds of leaders, managers, and rising teams with our science-based frameworks and sessions. 98% of attendees say Elevate improved their confidence to manage their team, and 95% of attendees said they’d recommend Elevate to others.
