Dear Katie is my newsletter dedicated to solving your toughest leadership problems.

Dear Katie is my newsletter dedicated to solving your toughest leadership problems.

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If you find yourself in your own leadership dilemma, fill out the form below, or email me at katie@katiebest.com. I'll help solve your messiest leadership problems in a future edition of Dear Katie.

Previous Dear Katie Newsletters

Below are a few examples of our newsletter, so you can see the kind of tough leadership problems we solve for our subscribers.

"How do I retain my best people?"

Apr 17, 2025

"A member of my senior leadership team has less than a year to live"

Jan 20, 2024

"I'm struggling in a cross-cultural leadership role"

Feb 20, 2025

MEET Katie

Hi. I’m Dr. Katie Best

Founder and director of Katie Best Associates, a leadership development consultancy working with executives, senior leaders, and business owners at organisations including KPMG, EY, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Verizon, Oxfam, and the NHS. I'm a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, heading the MBA Essentials executive education programme, and a visiting research fellow at King’s College London.

Dr Katie Best is the founder and director of Katie Best Associates, a leadership development consultancy working with executives, senior leaders, and business owners at organisations including KPMG, EY, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Verizon, Oxfam, and the NHS. She is a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, heading the MBA Essentials executive education programme, and a visiting research fellow at King’s College London.

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    Mishcon de Reya

  • "Working with Katie is helping me to chart new directions. She's efficient and empathetic with quick, responsive thinking and ideas to move forwards. I’ve uncovered new insights, gained clarity, and look forward to our sessions!"

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  • "Through Katie's coaching I have unlocked new skills that have enabled me to gain promotion to CEO. Katie's corporate and business expertise coupled with her humanity supported me to navigate challenges as a senior leader in a large and complex organisation, helping me to thrive."

    Lawrence Wood, CEO,
    Telford College

  • “Katie is open, honest, insightful and was able to guide me to unearth meaningful revelations about my role, my future aspirations and what makes me happy.”

    HG,
    Mishcon de Reya

  • "Working with Katie is helping me to chart new directions. She's efficient and empathetic with quick, responsive thinking and ideas to move forwards. I’ve uncovered new insights, gained clarity, and look forward to our sessions!"

    KH,
    Legal Environmental NGO

  • "Through Katie's coaching I have unlocked new skills that have enabled me to gain promotion to CEO. Katie's corporate and business expertise coupled with her humanity supported me to navigate challenges as a senior leader in a large and complex organisation, helping me to thrive."

    Lawrence Wood, CEO,
    Telford College

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HR & Training Manager

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Senior Manager

She was not afraid to face difficult questions and regularly encouraged attendees to ask them.

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