Executive Illumination
One-on-One Leadership Transformation

See the Invisible. Lead the Impossible.

You don't need another coach following a formula. You need someone who can see what you can't.

For 20+ years, I've illuminated pathways for leaders from organizations like Mercedes, Nestlé, and Novo Nordisk, and given talks at institutions including Harvard Business School and MIT, not as a traditional coach, not as a traditional coach, but as a trendsetting author, visionary leadership developer and intuitive illuminator. I see the light in people, teams, and situations that look impossible. I reveal blind spots that unlock breakthrough possibilities.

I never offered one-on-one work. My expertise is activating collective intelligence through leadership programs and communities. But the most successful leaders I've worked with insisted: "What you do in those spontaneous moments when you see something we can't, we need more of that."

So I created Executive Illumination.

This Is For You If:

✅You're navigating uncharted waters and the old maps no longer work

✅You're going through a difficult time, a transition, crisis, or challenge that feels overwhelming

✅You sense there's a breakthrough just beyond your current sight but can't see the path forward

✅You need support from someone who can illuminate possibilities you didn't know existed

✅You're ready to discover how crisis can become a portal to expansion and elevation

What Makes This Different

This isn't traditional executive coaching. I don't follow established formulas or methodologies.

I'm a leadership whisperer with the WholeSpectrum framework as my backbone, someone who helps you try on new approaches when you feel stuck, not by telling you what to do, but by illuminating what you can't yet see.

I find light in situations that look dark. I help you see your own light and get breakthrough insights on your blind spots. I've walked the path of transformation through crisis myself, and I know how the impossible can become your greatest catalyst for growth.

The Investment

Five-Session Journey: USD 8,000
Five 2-hour sessions to navigate your breakthrough
We encourage leaders facing significant transitions or complex challenges to commit to the five-session journey for deeper transformation.

Ready to See What You Can't Yet See?

Sometimes the most powerful support isn't following a formula, it's having someone who can illuminate the wisdom and possibility that's already there, even in the darkest moments.

BOOK YOUR DISCOVERY CONVERSATION

During our initial conversation, we'll explore what you're navigating and whether Executive Illumination is the right support for this moment in your leadership journey.

This is what my senior colleagues are saying after having experienced "Executive Illumination":

I wholeheartedly recommend Kirsten Stendevad as an exceptional coach.

She has a rare gift for bringing forward the light and power in people. Her presence alone elevates you - not only through sharp intellectual insight, but through a deep, radiant energy that awakens clarity, courage, and purpose. Being in her company creates a palpable shift: you step into a brighter version of yourself, with greater clarity about your impact and a deeper alignment with your highest potential.

Kirsten’s work is rooted in lived experience. She has transformed her own life challenges into profound strength, wisdom, and practical insight. This life-forged authenticity makes her coaching not only inspiring, but trustworthy and catalytic. She doesn’t just teach transformation — she embodies it.

What impresses me most is how Kirsten creates transformation that ripples outward into both personal and professional life. Every time I meet Kirsten, I leave feeling more energized, uplifted, and inspired than when I arrived. I have witnessed how her clarity, depth, and bright energy are truly catalytic for people ready to step into their full light.

Roxana Kia
Executive Coach

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Kirsten Stendevad | Founder, Illumina International Leadership Academy
Author of 8 books on 21st century leadership | Creator of the WholeSpectrum Leadership Method
Helping leaders become irreplaceable by AI and shape a bright future instead of just reacting to what others create