The road to becoming a responsive leader

BECOMING A RESPONSIVE LEADER REQUIRES AN INTERNAL CHANGE OF THE PERSON

because we can only develop new behaviors if we have previously challenged and changed our habitual ways of thinking and functioning.

More about us

Mirja Klotz and Jenny Buckland met back in 2011 and founded Responsive Leadership two years later.

At one point their professional journeys took different paths, but their friendship and mutual passion for leadership development remains.

Today Mirja Klotz is the face of Responsive Leadership and works in collaboration with her international network of coaches.

Our Story

If there is one thing that we have learned through working with our clients and developing our own leadership capabilities it is that the route for becoming a more effective leader is never direct. It involves unlearning and relearning, making mistakes, revisiting territory through which we thought we had already passed, and being prepared to do so over and over again.

Becoming a more responsive leader starts with deepening our understanding of ourselves and how our minds work. The deeper you take that understanding, and the more comfortable you are with who you are, the more grounded and effective you will be, wasting less time on ineffective thoughts and behavior.

It’s a process that takes intentionally carving out reflection time, doing personal work, a good dose of humility and a determination to keep practicing.

Our partnership has been about this journey – it began with our mutual commitment to ongoing learning and is fueled by our desire to see our clients and each other grow in responsive ways.

We provide the space for leaders to stop, reflect, reconnect with themselves and respond from a place of choice and personal strength.

“Mirja is an excellent coach. She is able to ask exactly the right question at the right moment. She is curious, open, energetic, sharp and without any judgments. Her coaching felt as if she was walking beside me, stimulating me to walk my own path, never intruding or forcing, but challenging and stimulating..."

“Mirja is an outstanding practical coach, with hands-on advice and support. She quickly picked up my main competencies that need improvement and provided me with pragmatic tools and approaches to address those attributes. She is sharp, clear and an extremely helpful coach”

“Mirja is incredibly skilled at getting me to deal with the real issues that I usually find a way of talking around. Her direct and honest input creates a safe and authentic space for shifting my thinking. I have benefited greatly from her considered questions, and powerful insights…

“I was well impressed by Mirja’s approach to coaching. From the beginning, she was very clear, open and inquisitive, evidently trying to understand well the leadership challenges that I presented to her. During our coaching sessions, she was systematic in her review of those challenges..."

"Mirja ‘s professionalism as a coach is outstanding. She has extensive experience, she is empathetic, a great listener , extremely supportive, respectful, and kind which creates a very comfortable environment for coaching. Because of all these qualities, she is capable to guide you to identify good solutions that are helping me to strengthen my career path..."

"Mirja is insightful and a good listener. She introduces interesting materials and reference. She gives structure and continuity and is genuinely excited about progress being made, she is motivating and she understands business so that informs her work. As a result of working with Mirja I am more self aware and mindful of my feelings..."

“Mirja is an excellent listener; she helps you explore all the options without forcing your decision... She never looks judgmental and follows you without telling you what you should or should not do.... She helped me find the right way to express my disapproval without being confrontational. She is simply great at what she does”! "

About Me

I bring 12 years of international business experience to my coaching work, including seven years in strategy consulting. I have worked with leading multinational companies in a variety of sectors. I hold an MBA from ESADE Business School and have worked in senior positions in the fields of marketing & innovation management, with international experience in Germany, Spain, USA, Australia and Thailand.

Spending almost a year in Asia was a turning point in my career. My natural curiosity about human behavior has always drawn me to people-centered approaches to business challenges, but it was only during my volunteering time as an English teacher to hill tribe children in Thailand, that I realized my passion for people development.

Combining my passion with my business background, I started to specialize in Leadership. I am a certified executive coach by one of the most renown international coaching schools, a trained team coach, and a certified facilitator of the 360º assessment “The Leadership Circle Profile”.

Since 2011, I have worked as a leadership coach with executives and managers from all over the world. My clients come from very diverse cultural backgrounds and work in a wide variety of industries, companies, NGOs, and multilateral organizations like the United Nations.»

Originally from Germany, I have worked and lived for many years in Barcelona which I now call my home.

My qualifications

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC)- The Coaches Training Institute (CTI)
Organization & Relationship Systems Coach (ORSC) - CRR Global
Certified Facilitator of the 360º assessment “The Leadership Circle Profile”
MBA - ESADE Business School

My qualities

In my coaching work I use my ability to be honest and straightforward in a non-judgmental, respectful and encouraging way to support my clients through the process of reaching their goals and making changes.

My high empathy allows me to create relationships based on trust with my clients and get to the core of their challenges more quickly.

I am genuinely interested in enhancing the unique qualities and strengths of each person, and I encourage authenticity.

My desire to continuously learn and improve has allowed me to acquire a broad knowledge base and toolkit that can benefit my clients.

With a talent for connecting ideas and concepts, I bring clarity and vision to planning, engaging both groups and individuals in the positive aspects of change.

I am known for being open, positive, energetic, and sharp.

“Mirja triggered a dialogue which made me come up with answers to specific challenges or changes in my management style”.

“Mirja made me feel at ease and created an environment of safety and confidentiality”.

“As a coach Mirja was supportive, trusting, observant, patient and she was actively listening to everything I was telling her”.

“Mirja made me feel at ease and created an environment of safety and confidentiality”.

“Mirja didn't judge. She created a confidential environment."

“She is accessible and really cares.”

“Brilliant! Sympathy, clarity, absolute knowledge of the concepts."

“I liked Mirja’s style, very professional and accessible at the same time. She explains very well.”