The Higher-Stakes Leadership Reset

8 proven self-coaching questions for women leaders stepping into higher-stakes roles that help you take control of the routines, relationships, and leadership clarity needed to build a credible reputation from day one.

Stepping into higher-stakes responsibility?

Stepping into a higher-stakes leadership role changes the game.

The visibility increases.
The expectations rise.

And the pressure to get it right is more real than ever.

Not because you’re unsure of your ability, but because you care deeply about your impact, your reputation, and leading well.

After 20+ years working alongside leaders at every level, one pattern shows up again and again:


There's often an unspoken expectation that you know what you're doing.

And while that's fair to a degree, many capable leaders find themselves reacting to requests, second-guessing decisions, overthinking conversations, and working harder than necessary, all while hoping they’re hitting the mark.

The Higher-Stakes Leadership Reset allows you to take control and ensure that you have the routines, relationships and leadership clarity needed to build a credible reputation from day 1.

  • Clarify what success really looks like in your role


  • Strengthen the relationships that make leadership easier


  • Put the right routines in place to perform at your best


  • Leverage your experience and avoid blind spots


Hi, I'm Laura Thain, Executive Coach & Facilitator

Everything I do is grounded in The Contagious Leader Effect; the belief that when leaders are fulfilled and aligned, their impact becomes contagious, everyone wins.

I help leaders and organisations step into their next fulfilling chapter - enjoying leadership and creating high-performing cultures people never want to leave.

After nearly two decades working with leaders globally, I’ve seen one thing hold true: the most effective leaders are those who know who they are, and lead from that place.

My work blends commercial understanding with deep human insight to help people lead from alignment, not exhaustion, building the clarity, confidence, capacity, and connection they need to thrive.

Take control of your success with

The Higher-Stakes Leadership Reset