Partners in Change
Reflections From the Field
Reflection Prompt
The prompt asked to our partners in change is "what does it feel like to work change in these ways?" To do tangible change work, you are going to feel. You'll need to deeply think too but it is the feeling space that often we avoid and expect change at the same time. This is one reason it is widely reported not to work. So, we prefer reflections on what it feels like in hopes people's stories are relatable and you can sense into the truth of tangible change.
With Kathryn having my back for the past decade, Streamline has grown revenues by 5x. More importantly perhaps, my growing discipline to find footing in my own uncompromising truths has been a best outcome. The work of peeling back the layers to lead at the intersections of growth, sustainability, and the team is what can feel lonely to do alone as a founder. Therein lies the genius that Theeo brings using equal parts expertise, humility, and directness — if we allow. Now focused on our refreshed business vision, organisation change strategy, and financial growth, I see ever more potential on the go forward. While maybe the harder choice as a leader, the dimensional work always at hand within systems is impossible to ignore or step over. For Theeo’s support around it all, we are eternally grateful.
Katie Sullivan
Katie Sullivan at linkedin.comWorking with Kathryn and Theeo is like jumping out of an airplane - completely exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. You quickly realize that Kathryn is both pushing you out of the plane and providing the parachute. You just need to trust. If you want to tackle deep work that changes everything about the direction and impact of your work and your team, Theeo is for you.
Lisa Zarick
Lisa Zarick at linkedin.comPartnering with Kathryn to shift the way I lead teams, substantively changed the vision and direction of my organisation(s). It aligned strategy and priorities anew, molded them in rigorous rhythms which resulted in my own transformation to a more coherent, truthful vision for my professional direction as a global leader. Our work together has been an invaluable asset personally and professionally. Kathryn's creative and methodological intention behind Theeo’s brand and viewpoint on system designing, organisation change and modern leadership are an imperative for building and leading organisations truly fit for a modern, generative future.
Massimo Portincaso
Massimo Portincaso at linkedin.comI have experienced Kathryn’s change work from when I joined BCG Global Marketing back in 2018 and it has had a significant impact on my professional life and career. She understands that change happens from within the organisation and the individual, and works at a profound level, constituting real development of mindset, personal accountability and interaction with colleagues alongside the organisational redesign. This can be challenging stuff, but is held together with Kathryn’s deep empathy and innate understanding of social dynamics. This is work that those who experience it take with them and become agents of change. Because once experienced, it is very hard to go back to old habits and working practices.