That's you.
Authentic leaders are in demand.
Your leadership matters now more than ever.
This website is for you, with tools and inspiration to achieve breakthrough results on your own and with your team.
The world is searching for leaders with the winning combination of emotional intelligence and high business acumen.
We work with forward-thinking leaders who feel called to go deeper and higher, who want to achieve breakthrough results for themselves and their organizations.
OUR CLIENTS
We help you and your team recognize your true strengths and build upon them with approaches that are simultaneously challenging and comforting. We know that when a leader invests in herself and in her team, the outcomes are fulfillment, creative innovation and impactful results. That’s where we live.
our mission
Personal Advising and Coaching
Tools and Programs for Personal and Organizational Excellence
Custom Consulting for Organizations
Writing and Speaking on Personal and Organizational Success
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We’ve got options for your organization to address challenges, drive impact and revenue, and create a culture that you can be proud of.
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There are tools and resources here to support your journey. We have grab and go options all the way to personal executive coaching and custom consulting engagements with organizations.
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Find the support you need here.
leaders to thrive.
A PLACE FOR
The world is searching for leaders with the winning combination of emotional intelligence and high business acumen.
Each element of our work honors these leaders and helps them grow to new heights.
The common thread?
Custom consulting for organizations
Tools for personal and organizational excellence
Individual executive coaching and words of inspiration
I’d love to connect and learn about you.
Welcome.
You're here because you want to be world class.
But maybe something about your work life isn't quite right—a nagging sense that your role doesn't fit, challenging team dynamics, or uncertainty about your next step. I see you, and I'm here to help.
Through decades being an executive myself and advising others, I've learned that the most successful professionals share three key strengths:
They know themselves deeply, understand how organizations really work, and stay curious about their field.
More importantly, I've learned that growth happens at the edges—where your awareness meets blind spots, where strengths meet new challenges.
My approach is grounded in reality. Workplaces are complex, the stakes are real, and meaningful change requires both courage and practical strategy. But within these complexities lie the exact spaces where breakthroughs happen—where you can find ways to do work that matters without sacrificing your spirit or joy.
Whether you're questioning your path, managing difficult dynamics, or seeking to lead with greater purpose, I offer a space where patterns become clear and new possibilities emerge. I stand firmly in your corner, celebrating who you are right now while helping you grow.
You are welcome here, in all your dimensions.
A Note From Leslie
She simplified complex processes, making decision-making and leadership more effective.
Her guidance supported our rapid growth and services expansion and enhanced our overall business performance.
We are grateful for her expertise and the clear direction she’s provided.
Leslie Hansen has been instrumental in transforming
our organization at Healthier Kids Foundation.
Her ability to guide me in thinking more strategically empowered me to approach complex challenges with greater clarity. Through her coaching, I learned how to apply corporate concepts and techniques to a nonprofit setting with more limited resources. Leslie also encouraged my growth by challenging me to explore new alternatives and providing candid, constructive feedback that pushed me to elevate my leadership skills to a new level.
Working with Leslie, I gained valuable insights into both my leadership capacity and my personal growth as a professional.
so I could better align our mission and values with our board development, staff culture, and core operations. She's been a life-saver as I work to rebuild my small non-profit into something much more effective and mission-aligned.
As an advisor, Leslie helped me to take a step back and better understand how my organization is actually functioning,
In early 2024, VHF contracted with Leslie to facilitate key stages of a complex organizational change project. Her work touched every part of our organization. She engaged staff in an inclusive, comprehensive process mapping exercise, and helped us evaluate and select the best solutions (in our case, new accounting and CRM platforms). Her work saved us money, time, and made us a stronger organization top to bottom.
Leslie’s experience, intelligence, and knack for understanding how to get the best out of people make her an extraordinary partner.
TAKE IT FROM THEM
WHAT WE DO:
Leadership
Bold Action
Today’s corporate climate tells us that we cannot wait for change.
We have to be the change.
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