Fresh Thoughts about Leadership


For the past decade, I have had regular conversations with a woman who leads an academic department in a US university.  She was a long time insider, suffering under the yoke of the previous leader, and was thrilled to be appointed chair of the department when he retired.  She Read more

Is Innovation in Your DNA?


Is Innovation in Your DNA? Are you one of those people who get excited by new ways of doing things?  Or do you get frightened and prefer to stick with the tried and true?  Does your organization constantly try to look around corners and change things pre-emptively, in anticipation of Read more

Combat Stress, Struggle and Strife at Work and in Life


People talk to me about their work all the time. I hear from people at the beginning, middle and end of their careers.  I talk to people who are flying high, and have been tapped for prestigious and complex leadership roles, and to people who have been knocked low, through Read more

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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. —John Quincy Adams

Woolf Consulting is an executive coaching and consulting firm, specializing in increasing the leadership capacity and effectiveness of highly motivated mid and senior level leaders,  and management teams, in financial and professional services, technology, life sciences and health care.

Our clients are technical professionals, women, and global executives, who are seeking to advance their career, invigorate their organization or drive positive change.

Our specific approach helps people to:

  • Expand their perspective and leadership repertoire
  • Strengthen strategic business thinking
  • Increase their awareness of personal style and impact
  • Enhance their “executive presence” and ability to communicate effectively
  • Realize the potential for excellence and deliver consistently superior business results.

The business outcomes of more effective leadership include:

  • Stronger financial performance.  Greater clarity and focus, increased productivity, better organizational alignment around the achievement of business goals.
  • More productive business relationships.  Increased revenue generation opportunities and elimination of wasteful deployment of time, energy and costly resources.
  • Improved return on human capital investment.  Enhanced employee engagement, accountability and performance, more effective teamwork, and more robust leadership pipeline and succession planning.


What clients have said:

“Fredia is outstanding in her ability to guide and coach executives. She is intelligent, highly respected in her expertise and offers valuable feedback. Fredia is able to give you direct constructive feedback while enabling you to remain confident in your abilities to succeed. She is always prepared, focused and makes every interaction meaningful. She is ‘Best in Class’.”

Vice President, Financial Services Organization

 “I highly recommend Fredia. As a result of working with her for nearly two years, I have grown as a leader and have deeper insight into my strengths. She inspired me to overcome mental blocks that limited my effectiveness as a leader. Over time, I began to realize little steps of progress have transported me to the next level. My newfound confidence is elevating me and my team to new heights. I will be forever grateful for her insights and techniques.”

Senior Vice President, Global Technology Organization

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  • Testimonial

    “I highly recommend Fredia as an executive coach. As a result of working with her for nearly two years, I have grown as a leader and have deeper insight into my strengths, but more importantly she inspired me to overcome mental blocks that limited my effectiveness as a leader. Fredia continuously pushes you slightly past your comfort zone, without making it feel daunting. Over time, I began to realize these little steps of progress have transported me to the next level. My newfound confidence is elevating me and my team to new heights. I will be forever grateful for her insights and techniques.”
    Senior Vice President, Global Technology Organization