gabriella benkő
Leadership that goes beyond —
driven by impact, compassion, and purpose.
Coaching and development for leaders and teams
ready to grow with clarity, courage, and neuroscience.
| Executive coaching | Team & Leadership Programs |
|---|---|
| Gain clarity, confidence, and presence in complex environments. | Build high-performing, psychologically safe, collaborative teams. |
Coaching grounded in neuroscience, guided by compassion.
I’m Gabriella Benkő, Executive and Team Coach, Hogan Certified, and co-author of Beyond Expectations.I help leaders and teams think, connect, and perform differently by understanding how the brain drives behaviour and how awareness transforms leadership. After over 25+ years in strategy and leadership, I saw that sustainable performance doesn’t come from pressure, it comes from presence. Today, my coaching integrates applied neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and behavioural insight to help professionals lead humanly and effectively in complex environments. My work spans industries and cultures - from corporate executives to creative founders - always with the same mission:
To help people grow with clarity, compassion, and purpose.
Where neuroscience meets leadership development.
Leadership does not happen in isolation. It unfolds through the dynamic interplay of the brain, the body, and emotion.
How we think, feel, and act are deeply interconnected.My approach draws on this brain–body–emotion matrix to help leaders access their full intelligence - cognitive, emotional, and physiological - so they can perform, influence, and connect with balance and authenticity.
Neuroscience reveals how the brain, the body, and emotions together shape the way we lead, connect, and create impact.
Coaching and development for growth that lasts.
Executive Coaching (1:1)Deep, focused development for high-impact leaders.
Designed for executives and entrepreneurs navigating complex environments, this journey focuses on awareness, clarity, and sustainable performance.You’ll uncover how your brain’s automatic responses shape your leadership and how to lead with greater intention, influence, and resilience.
Popular topics:
Strengthen leadership impact and presence
Navigate uncertainty and change with calmness and confidence
Communicate with clarity and empathy with diverse audiences and across cultures
Balance ambition and wellbeing
Every coaching journey is unique but follows a clear rhythm:
1 Define goals and measures of success.
2 Explore patterns, mindsets, and embodied responses.
3 Experiment with new strategies and practices.
4 Sustain insights and expand what works across your leadership and teams.
I believe in the ability for self-generated change. My clients appreciate my approach which emphasizes purpose, solutions, and tangible outcomes. They feel both safe and appropriately challenged. For me, success is witnessing that my clients bring harder problems to the sessions as they grow more confident in resolving simpler problems themselves.
Leadership & Team Coaching ProgramsBuilding cohesive, high-performing teams.
Teams thrive when trust, clarity, and shared purpose align. These programs combine team coaching, leadership development, and applied neuroscience to enhance collaboration, engagement, and impact.
Typical outcomes:
Stronger communication and alignment
Higher engagement and psychological safety
Clearer strategic thinking
More empowered, accountable teams
Format:
Team diagnostics and assessments
Facilitated workshops
Individual coaching
Integration sessions for sustained growth
"Gabriella is a highly skilled and exceptional executive coach… Her ability to inspire, challenge, and drive meaningful change is truly transformational."
— Group Finance Lead, FTSE 100 company
"There is a ‘before’ and an ‘after’ with Gabriella. Presentation skills of the whole team have dramatically increased thanks to her. Expect to spend a few hours of suffering while Gabriella is challenging you, but after that, you’ll be better than ever."
— Julien Bec, Vice President, LNG as Fuel Division, GTT
"Coaching with Gabriella is no drive-through for the brain. If you're willing to sit at her table and explore a longer, more nourishing journey, you'll discover one of the most important life habits—being aware of what you feed your mind. Gabriella didn’t take me by the hand, she walked beside me—professionally, warmly, and consistently—letting me take the lead. She helped me befriend my brain, trust myself more deeply, and create a balanced way of living and working."
— Liz Golden, Teacher, Writer, Volunteer
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