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Kristen Enright — leadership and culture consultant

Leadership & Culture Consultant  ·  NZ & Global

Your people are
your competitive
edge.

“Most consultants treat their background as context. Mine is the offering.”

Wall Street → Wellington

Most organisations have the same invisible pattern running through their leadership — and most won’t see it until it costs them someone they couldn’t afford to lose.

20+
Years in leadership & culture
10+
Industries worldwide
4
Companies founded & led
SGEi
Director of Culture & Learning, SGEi
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Kristen Enright speaking at a leadership event
“

Every room has a different energy.
My job is to read it, meet it, and move it.

Kristen Enright

Who I Work With

Different buyers.
One consistent outcome.

For Companies

Your people are your biggest asset. Right now, are they performing like it?

Culture isn't a values poster. It's what your people do when no one's watching — and it either drives performance or drains it. I work with business owners, COOs and senior leaders to diagnose what's actually happening and build a strategy that sticks. Private LPP cohorts available for 12+ people.

  • Culture Assessment & Strategy
  • Private LPP Cohorts (12+ people)
  • Leadership Workshops
  • Executive Advisory & Retreats
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Event Organisers & Industry Bodies

A speaker who changes the room — not just fills the time.

Keynotes, panels and MC work for conferences, leadership summits and industry events. I bring 20+ years of cross-continental leadership experience to every stage — and leave audiences with something they'll actually use.

  • Keynote Speaking
  • Conference MC
  • Panel Facilitation
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For Individuals

You don't need permission to become a better leader.

You're a manager, team leader or emerging leader who's ready to grow — before your company tells you to. The Leadership Performance Program runs in mixed cohorts so you learn alongside peers from other organisations. Many participants self-enrol and expense it through their professional development budget.

  • LPP Mixed Cohorts — from $275/month
  • Enquire about the next intake date
  • One-on-one advisory sessions available
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Expansion Partners

The strategy is the easy part. The culture is where expansions break down.

Taking your NZ business into North America — or US operations into Australasia? I've lived and worked on both sides of that equation. I work alongside your market entry team as the culture and people layer. The expansion plan only works if the people do too.

  • Cultural Fluency Advisory
  • Cross-Cultural Leadership Training
  • US ↔ NZ & Australasia
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Kristen Enright speaking at HNZ26 Conference

Upcoming Speaking

I'm Speaking at HNZ26.

Hospitality & Accommodation Conference · 23–24 June 2026 · Rotorua

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Four Ways to Work Together

The work. In full.

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01

Advisory

Culture strategy and leadership advisory.

For organisations that want to understand what's really going on — and build a clear strategy to change it. I work alongside your leadership team, not around them.

  • Culture Assessment & Strategy
  • Executive Retreat
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02

Training

Programmes that build real capability.

Programmes built around your people and what they actually need to do differently — from a single workshop to a 12-month cohort programme.

  • Leadership Performance Program (LPP)
  • Workshops

Leadership programmes from $275/month per person — mixed industry cohorts and private programmes.

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03

Advisory Sessions

The difference between drifting and deciding.

Most leaders reach the end of their career and wonder how they got there. Advisory sessions with Kristen are for the ones who want to feel in control, intentional, and succeeding in a way that's sustainable — not just surviving the week. She'll meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to go.

  • Executive & Leadership Advisory
  • Sessions for High Performers
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04

Speaking

I speak to move people — not just to inform them.

Keynotes, panels and conference sessions that connect immediately and leave the audience with something they'll actually use. Available across NZ and internationally.

  • Keynotes & Conference Sessions
  • Industry Events, AGMs & Awards
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05

Cultural Fluency

The competitive edge most international expansions miss.

Taking your business across borders? The strategy is the easy part. The culture is where most expansions break down. I work alongside your market entry team as the culture and people layer.

  • Executive Advisory for Founders
  • Cross-Cultural Leadership Training
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The Leadership Performance Program

Six or twelve months.
One programme that changes how you lead.

A virtual programme for middle managers and emerging leaders. Practical. Proven. Running in mixed-industry cohorts from $275/month per person — with private cohorts available for larger organisations.

✓ For Individuals & Companies
✓ Virtual via Microsoft Teams
✓ NZ, Australia & Global
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Ways to Work Together

Building your own leadership?
Investing in your team?

Whether you’re an individual ready to grow or an organisation ready to invest in your people — here’s where to start.

For Individuals

Join a Cohort

Mixed-industry leadership programme. $275/month. Virtual, global. Many participants self-enrol and expense it. Enquire about the next intake.

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For Companies

Private Programme

Your team only. Fully customised. For organisations with 12 or more people ready to invest in their leaders.

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One-on-One

Advisory Sessions

For leaders who want to feel intentional about where they're going — not just busy getting there. Kristen meets you where you are.

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Kristen Enright — leadership and culture consultant

About Kristen

Two decades. Every industry.
One consistent truth.

There are thousands of leadership consultants. There are very few who have worked with teams on Wall Street, run operations in Canadian healthcare, built hospitality cultures across the Pacific, and are now working at the intersection of American ambition and Kiwi collaboration. That’s not a footnote in the bio. That’s the entire point.

The pattern she keeps seeing — across Wall Street, Canadian healthcare, and Pacific hospitality — is always the same. And it almost always goes unnoticed until it’s too late.

20+

Years professional experience

4

Companies founded and led

10+

Industries worked across globally

SGEi

Director of Culture & Learning, SGEi

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Client Results

What the work actually delivers.

From a business perspective, the leadership programme Kristen delivered generated visible change and ongoing benefit for our managers. She brought value to each team member, meeting them where they were at on their own personal leadership journey — and was effective at achieving broad engagement and accountability across a diverse group.

Kate Bellis

Brand & Communication Manager, Wight Aluminium

The LPP has been a life-changing experience. I learnt how to set boundaries, that it was ok to say no — not just at work, but in my personal life too. Kristen's enthusiasm, passion and encouragement is awe-inspiring. It's given me more confidence and belief in my abilities as a leader.

Maree Quinlan

LPP EVT Emerging Leaders

Kristen is proactive, detail oriented, and a consummate professional. She is very responsive and an absolute delight to work with. I recommend Kristen without reservation.

Scott Weber

Senior Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security

Industry Experience

The work doesn't change. The context does.

Hospitality & Accommodation
Finance & Banking
Legal
Technology
Health & Medical
Industrial
Government & Law Enforcement
Professional Services

Speaking

A speaker who connects
with every room.

From intimate leadership forums to large-scale industry conferences — I speak on leadership, culture, communication and high performance. I read the room, meet it where it is, and leave people with something they'll actually use. Available across New Zealand and internationally.

Leadership Culture Communication & Body Talk Resilience Wellness in the Workplace High Performance Customer Experience
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Start the Conversation

Not sure
where to start?

Tell me a little about what's going on in your organisation and what you're hoping to change. I'll be in touch — I take every enquiry seriously and respond personally.

Email

Kristen@KristenEnright.com

Based In

Auckland & Hawke's Bay, New Zealand · Operating Globally

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