Leadership coaching that supports you to lead well — and keep going.
Personalised coaching to support you as you navigate pressure, complexity, and responsibility — without burning out.
The reality of leadership
Leading today is demanding.
Not because you lack capability or commitment — but because the pace, complexity, and expectations don’t let up. You may be carrying responsibility for results, people, and culture, while also trying to sustain your own energy, clarity, and perspective.
This coaching is designed to support you in ways that fit your real life — not by adding another model to master or programme to complete.
Hi, I'm Sue Johnston, Professional Coach & LifeStar® Creator
How I work
My coaching supports you to think clearly, act with courage, and make choices that are sustainable over time.
Our work sits firmly within the context of your life and leadership — helping you navigate pressure, complexity, and responsibility in ways that align with your values and the kind of leader you want to be.
LifeStar is used as a practical framework to support this work, helping you understand how energy, focus, boundaries, relationships, and direction shape the way you lead day to day.
About me
I’m an internationally accredited leadership coach and a Certified Dare to Lead™ Coach and Facilitator.
My work brings together leadership coaching, courage-building practices, and a deep understanding of what it takes to sustain performance and perspective over time.
LifeStar was created from this work — shaped by years of coaching leaders who wanted to lead well, without losing themselves in the process.
Who this coaching is for
This coaching is a good fit if you are:
- Leading leaders or teams and carrying sustained responsibility
- Navigating complexity, change, or growth
- Wanting space to think, reflect, and make intentional choices
- Wanting your leadership to be effective and sustainable
This work isn’t about fixing what’s wrong. It’s about supporting what already matters to you — and helping you lead well over time.
Next step.... If you’re curious about working together, the next step is a conversation. This gives us both a chance to explore whether the fit feels right — and whether this support would be useful for you right now.👉 Start a conversation
What you can expect
Coaching sessions give you space to:
- explore what’s happening beneath the surface
- clarify priorities, boundaries, and decision
- build skills & confidence to have difficult conversations
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reconnect your leadership choices to values, purpose, and long-term impact.
Between sessions, the skills and insights you gain supports reflection and integration — so insight turns into action in your real life, not just in the coaching session.
Coaching Structure
Coaching is offered through flexible engagements, typically over several months, giving us space for depth, continuity, and meaningful change. We’ll work together to find an approach that fits your context, priorities, and pace.
What are people saying about LifeStar®?
"Doing Sue's 6 week LifeStar reset has been a game changer for me when I didn't know I needed it. Sitting consciously in my life instead of having it 'happen to me, despite me' has given me a renewed focus for balance and joy. Thank you Sue."
"As a business owner, mother and carer for aging parents, my life is busy and at times out of balance with little time for me. The Lifestar Reset Challenge offers a supportive and research-based approach to understand your drivers, areas to reset and the tools to create more balance. Working within groups offered new friendships and the accountability to support each other on our change journey."
"The Lifestar challenge forces you to stop, reflect and gain insight into what stops you from being the best version of yourself. It has changed my life in such a positive way."