Who is Julie Kowalski? 
Julie Kowalski is a co-founder and managing partner with more than 25 years of experience in business strategy, leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational performance. She brings a deep understanding of leadership and organizational development, entrepreneurial perspective, and extensive experience helping corporate leaders and organizations develop their people and organizations, drive growth, and turn strategy into successful execution.
 
Julie has advised leaders on strategic planning, business growth, leadership effectiveness, business-process improvement, and the development of essential business skills. Her work emphasizes the connection between a company’s strategic objectives and the people, leadership, and organizational capabilities required to achieve them.
 
Her executive experience includes serving as General Manager of a $12 million marketing distribution company, participating in due diligence and negotiations involving a $10 million acquisition, and leading business and process-improvement initiatives ranging from $15,000 to $750,000. She has helped clients achieve revenue increases of up to 35% while maintaining or reducing costs and improving customer and employee retention.
 
Julie brings an owner’s mindset, strategic perspective, creative problem-solving, practical business experience, and a deep understanding of leadership and organizational development. She was recognized as one of the “World’s Most Creative Thinkers” by bestselling author Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow. She is passionate about partnering with founder-led and privately held organizations, particularly growth-oriented professional-services and business-services companies where the leadership team is scaling, and where she can contribute to strategy, leadership development, organizational development, growth, and effective execution.