Anna Kotliarevskaia

I help product leaders go from inhibited to intuitive. In my 15 years in tech, I worked in different roles and companies worldwide. I went from UX design to product to leadership. I worked on B2C and B2B products in Russia, the Netherlands, and the United States. Most recently, I was a Director of Product at ServiceNow.

I love people more than products. That is why I became a full-time coach.

WHY LEADERSHIP COACHING?
My own leadership journey was not painless. When I first became a manager, two-thirds of my team quit within a month. I was especially sad because I had not taken that job lightly. And yet, I clearly sucked at it. I took this situation extremely personally, as if my direct reports' departure indicated that I was fundamentally a bad person. The work I did over the next several months taught me a lot about myself, about others, and about leadership. Long story short: three years later, I was already a director with a big team of PMs who enjoyed working for me and were building world-class products.

Now, I'm a true believer that good leadership starts with introspection: no books or courses can help you define what kind of leader YOU need to be. Leadership is about your personal brand and being comfortable in your skin. That's why personalized coaching works better than any other tool.

FOCUS AREAS
- Product Leadership
- Executive Presence
- Stakeholder Management
- Delegation & Feedback
- Product Strategy
- Career development
- Team performance

MY APPROACH
My coaching practice is deeply rooted in my passion for psychology. I am trained in Co-Active and Neuroscience-Based coaching methodologies. I believe that people learn best when they think actively about their problems and reach their own insights— although, sometimes, a simple piece of advice is appropriate. Thus, in my work, I combine inquiry and sharing my own experience.

I am looking forward to working with you!