You’re Scaling Fast.
Your Playbook Stopped Working.

Most executives in hypergrowth try to solve this by doing more: more meetings, more priorities, more hours. 

I help you do the opposite. Fewer priorities. Better decisions. Calm leadership.

 

The Problem

Here’s what’s happening:

Your organization doubled in size. What worked at 50 people broke at 150. Your calendar is back-to-back. Your team is waiting on decisions you don’t have time to make.

Everyone’s asking “what should I prioritize?” and you don’t have a good answer because everything feels urgent.

You know something needs to change. You just don’t know what to drop. That’s where I come in.

 

My Approach

Most scaling advice is wrong.

It tells you to add more: more structure, more process, more leadership layers.

I’ve watched that approach burn out brilliant executives for 30 years.

What actually works: Ruthless clarity on what matters. Strategic calm under pressure. Knowing which balls to drop.

I learned this as employee #104 at Compaq Computer during its rocket-ship growth to $15 billion—the fastest in U.S. history. I saw who thrived and who imploded. The difference wasn’t capability. It was focus.

As a Fortune 100 executive at Compaq and through decades of coaching Fortune 500 and high-growth CEOs, I’ve refined this into a repeatable approach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You can do it all, if you don’t do it all yourself.”
Karen Walker

How We Work Together

Executive coaching engagements are designed around your reality:

  • 1:1 coaching: Monthly or bi-weekly sessions focused on the decisions that actually matter
  • Leadership team coaching: Get your team aligned on priorities without endless meetings
  • Board preparation: Navigate IPOs, acquisitions, and investor presentations with clarity
  • Crisis leadership: Lead through the chaos when everything’s on fire

 

95%+ of clients return for additional engagements or refer other leaders.

Who This Is For

You’re likely a fit if:

  • You’re a first-time CEO or leading a function in hypergrowth
  • Your company is scaling past 100, 500, or 1,000 employees
  • You’re navigating an IPO, acquisition, or major transition
  • The old playbook stopped working and you’re not sure what comes next
  • You’re tired of constant firefighting and want to lead strategically

 

Recent clients include: Pfizer, Aetna, Ping Identity (IPO), QASymphony (acquired by Tricentis), Keyfactor, Witness Systems (acquired by Verint), Welltok.

 

Let’s Talk

Next steps:

  • Email me at [email protected] or use the form below.
  • Tell me what you’re navigating right now. I’ll respond within 48 hours to set up an exploratory call.
  • No sales pitch. Just a conversation about whether this is a fit.

Contact Me

If you’d like to discuss working together further, please use the following form to contact me; I look forward to learning more and setting up a time to talk.

Results

“ I really benefit from Karen’s coaching. Not only is she an excellent source of advice, but she makes me think differently. I trust her explicitly and wholeheartedly recommend her to my peers. ”
ROB SCAVOPRESIDENT, WELLTOK (INC. 5000, FORBES CLOUD 100
“Not only do I view Karen as the most effective organizational consultant that I’ve worked with, she is a trusted advisor as well, whom I’d gladly recommend to anyone.”
IAN STEWARD, SVP AMERICASTRICENTIS (INC. 5000, GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT, DELIOTTE FAST 500)
““One benefit to working with Karen is having a partner that I can trust to help me look at the issues and find ways to move forward. She helps me see things from a different perspective, bringing new possibilities that I would never find.”
JANE SMITHFAIA,IIDA FOUNDER AND PARTNER, SPACESMITH, LLP

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