Become an Exceptional CEO with CEO Coach and Advisor, Katy Trost, Part 1

In this episode, Eric is joined by Katy Trost, CEO Coach/Advisor at Katy Trost, Founder of PeraCEOs, and CEO Coach and Board Member of many other ventures. Katy moved to the United States from Germany 7 years ago and started her US coaching career in New York. She found herself working in the tech industry, and soon located her passion working with leaders that are in the scale up stage. Now she’s working with clients across the US and in European business hotspots.<br /><br />Katy enjoys working in chaotic environments with CEO’s who are in the scaling stage. She’s a master at bringing executives from chaos to clarity and helping her clients navigate towards an organized and sustainable method of work. She starts her process with rigorous questioning to identify the top priorities, and typically sees positive and impactful outcomes within the first 3 - 5 months of an average engagement. <br /><br />The markers of success that Katy looks for during her client engagements and the outcomes she pursues is a healthy and excellent leadership structure, a strong business operating system and a high performing culture. Ultimately this comes from figuring out how to achieve alignment between teams and build clear roadmaps for responsibilities, metrics and goals. <br /><br />When it comes to the core competencies of Katy’s work, for CEO’s it’s typically leadership development, performance and personal brand, while for the organization itself the focus shifts to strategic clarity, execution and fundraising. All of that ties into having difficult conversations with the executive team and building a culture of high performers.<br /><br />It’s no secret that becoming a truly exceptional CEO is no easy task. There is no one-size-fits-all, linear trajectory towards excellency, and an expensive MBA is not going to save you when you’re trying to navigate the seas of executive leadership. Both Eric and Katy agree that continuous improvement and intentional reflection are key to winning at leadership and for that we need other people who can help us reflect, keep us accountable, and give us feedback that we might have a hard time self-evaluating.<br /><br />Tune into the full episode to learn how to level up your leadership game!<br /><br />HIGHLIGHTS<br />00:59 What Does Katy Do?<br />03:00 How To Juggle Working In Multiple Countries<br />04:04 The Challenges CEO’s Face In The Scaling Stage.<br />06:26 What Does a Successful Engagement Look Like?<br />12:40 Core Areas of Focus for Katy<br />14:48 Achieving CEO Excellency <br />17:43 The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership<br /><br />Connect with Katy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katytrost/<br />Check out her webpage - https://katytrost.com/<br />Don't forget to subscribe to the Chaos to Clarity Podcast for more invaluable episodes to help you grow your business and stay ahead of the curve!To reach out to Eric, visit FullCycleProduct.com