Developing leaders.
Igniting possibility.

I partner with executives and leadership teams when growth has outpaced the way they lead.

Explore how we can work together

  • Your leadership team has outgrown how it works together.

    Ongoing partnership, from a few hours a month to embedded, fractional support.

  • Your team is gathering. You need content worth their time.

    Keynotes, workshops, offsites, and cohort programs.

  • You want to develop a leader. Maybe yourself.

    1:1 partnership and Leadership Circle Profile 360s.

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Who I Work With

My clients are growth-oriented companies and bold leaders—from start-ups to pre-IPO to public companies—who care deeply about both business outcomes and the strategies that drive them.

Most are:

  • CEOs, Chiefs of People or Talent, and other executive leaders

  • Leading mission-driven or human-centered organizations

  • Experiencing fast growth, strategic transitions, or internal leadership shifts

  • Looking for a trusted, seasoned partner to help them grow

Clients

“Gina is a passionate and energetic leader who has a gift for strategic thinking and problem solving. She is empathetic, results-oriented, and has a bias for action. But her greatest skill is her ability to see the interworkings of teams and make specific recommendations on the tweaks to be made within the working relationships or organizational culture to unlock growth.”

— Senior executive leader

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About Gina


I combine 20+ years of senior leadership experience with doctoral research in organizational development to help leaders lead with awareness and impact.

I’ve partnered with teams at Strava, Boston Beer, the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and AOL Time Warner to unlock potential they didn’t know existed.

As a trusted advisor, coach, and speaker, I work alongside leaders and their teams to pause, reflect, notice the patterns that often go unseen, and lead with intention and clarity — so the impact they create is meaningful and enduring.

Learn more about me here

How to Start

I work with a small number of clients at a time, and tailor every engagement to your specific needs and situational context. Here’s how to begin:

Step One

During our initial discovery call, I’ll learn more about your organizational strengths, challenges, and needs to better understand how I might support you.

Step Two

If we agree there’s a strong opportunity for us to partner, I’ll develop and share a customized proposal outlining how we might partner in support of your goals and objectives.

Step Three

Once we’re fully aligned on next steps, a start date, and have a signed contract, it’s go time!

Leadership is a practice — individually and collectively.

Stay connected with Gina’s ongoing reflections, insights, and practical ideas that you can apply immediately to your work and teams by reading her Substack, or reach out directly to start a conversation about working together.

Podcasts and Press

The Endurance Drive Podcast, Episode 21:
Leadership and Life Wisdom with Gina des Cognets

edX 2023 Impact Report:
Gina des Cognets