Turn your high potential talent into your next generation of leaders
—EXECUTIVE COACHING ・TOKYO, JAPAN
There’s a big leap between being recognized for your potential and feeling ready to lead at the next level. I help rising leaders close that gap with the skills, confidence, and support they need to grow into bigger roles.
— THE TRANSITIONS THAT MATTER MOST
A high performer who earned a promotion but now questions how to show up effectively in their new role
A seasoned leader adapting to living and working in Japan — where the rules are genuinely different
A capable expert becoming a first-time people manager, discovering that technical skill doesn't automatically translate
A senior hire from HQ stepping into a Japan role and struggling to land with credibility and cultural fluency
“Potential” doesn’t necessarily mean “Ready”
Your rising leaders have already shown you what they're capable of. But greater responsibility brings different demands.
Leading former peers. Giving difficult feedback. Making decisions with incomplete information. Communicating with greater visibility. Navigating different personalities, cultures, and expectations. Learning when to take charge, and when to let others lead.
These moments are often accompanied by overwhelm, self-doubt, overthinking, communication challenges, or a growing sense that the old way of operating no longer works.
These are skills people develop through experience, but experience doesn't have to mean figuring everything out alone. The right support can shorten that learning curve and help talented people grow into leadership before they're carrying the full weight of it.
Hi, I’m Katheryn Gronauer
I'm a PCC-certified executive coach, TEDx speaker, and author based in Tokyo. I grew up between Japan and the US, which gives me a first-hand, bi-cultural lens that I bring to every engagement.
I train and coach rising professionals who are capable, often high-achieving, and who are navigating a future that will cause them to question their identity and how they show up in their role so that they can continue to be effective with ease.
— ABOUT KATHERYN
"I've spent over a decade helping people find their footing in some of the most complex situations — new titles, new cultures, new versions of themselves."
— Katheryn Gronauer, PCC · CEO, Thrive Tokyo Co., Ltd.
— SERVICES
Three ways to develop your rising leaders
1. Leadership training for rising-leader cohorts
Half-day and full-day sessions on leadership presence, emotional intelligence, delegation, giving feedback, presentation skills, and cross-cultural communication. Suitable for cohorts of up to 12 participants.
2. Executive coaching retainers
6 to 12 month ongoing one-to-one coaching engagements for either an individual leader or for a cohort of five. Each engagement starts with a 360 assessment and a deep-dive debrief, includes quarterly alignment meetings with stakeholders, and support between sessions.
3. Transition Coaching for Newly Relocated Leaders
Private cross-cultural education and coaching sessions for leaders who are capable but new to working in Japan.
Leaders I’ve trained and coached come from:
The Peninsula Hotel
The Tokyo EDITION Hotel
Toyota Woven
Nissan
Mitsubishi Fuso
Disney
L’Oreal
Johnson & Johnson
Google
Amazon
Deloitte
EY
Salesforce
Adobe
Airbnb
Uber
and more…
— CONTACT
Let’s discuss the needs of your rising talent
Start with a free 30-minute conversation to talk through what your leaders are facing and learn how I can be of help.
"The insights from coaching have given me confidence to open conversations with my Japanese subordinates and colleagues. I'm more equipped with finding out where they are coming from and finding the right words to move us forward. Previously I would just give up on the basis that we don't speak the same language or force my ways on them."
Seema
Global Leader, Managing Director in Japan
"I had to grab the opportunity to do coaching as I was stepping into a new role within my company. Leading a team was something new to me. Katheryn's insights have given me a lot of awareness on how to approach my mindset, relationships, and communication. My sense of direction became as clear as light and things turned out for the better."
Jay
First-Time People Manager
"I had recently received a promotion which meant moving to another country and taking on a new role. Katheryn has given me so much support and guidance during our coaching sessions that have been invaluable to me during this transition period in my career. I would certainly recommend anyone who is going through a challenging time in their career to try coaching sessions with Katheryn."
Sam
Promoted Leader, International Relocation
From Leaders I’ve worked with:
— WHAT CLIENTS SAY
—LATEST INSIGHTS