Kristen Enright — leadership and culture consultant

Wall Street → Wellington · 20+ years · 3 continents

I’ve seen leadership break in harder rooms than most consultants ever walk into.

The issue isn’t your strategy. It’s the invisible defaults shaping how your team operates every day.

I’ve worked with U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and global organisations across three continents. Different environments. Same patterns — especially under pressure.

I work alongside leaders to make those patterns visible and actionable — so change actually sticks.

Better

Alignment

Faster

Execution

Stronger

Retention

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Kristen Enright speaking at a leadership event

“Kristen has demonstrated her gift of leadership on countless occasions. She has a natural instinct to inspire and motivate those around her.”

Brian Parr · Former Special Agent in Charge, New York Field Office — US Secret Service

“Kristen is proactive, detail oriented, and a consummate professional. I recommend Kristen without reservation.”

Scott Weber · Senior Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security

Who I Work With

Different buyers.
One consistent outcome.

For Companies

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

You’ve built something worth protecting. I work alongside your leadership team to understand what’s actually driving your culture — and build a strategy that keeps your best people, lifts your performance, and scales as you grow. From culture assessments to private leadership programmes, this is the work that changes how your organisation operates.

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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 knows you’re capable of more — and you’re not waiting for your company to figure that out. The Leadership Performance Program runs in mixed-industry cohorts from $275/month. Many participants self-enrol and expense it. April and July 2026 intakes are open now.

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Event Organisers & Industry Bodies

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

Kristen brings 20+ years of cross-continental leadership experience to every stage. Her sessions connect immediately and leave audiences with something they’ll actually use. Available for keynotes, panels, conference sessions, and MC roles across NZ and internationally.

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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 bringing a North American brand into Australasia? I’ve worked on both sides of that bridge. I work alongside your market entry team as the culture and people layer, because the expansion plan only works if the people do too.

Cultural Fluency Services →

Four Ways to Work Together

The work. In full.

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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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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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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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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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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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Next intake: April 29, 2026

The LPP — How It Works

Two hours a month.
Twelve months of change.

The LPP runs virtually via Teams — same day, same time, every month. No pulling people off the floor. No travel. No disruption. Just structured, progressive leadership development that builds habit and actually sticks.

You nominate the people.

Middle managers, emerging leaders, or high-potentials ready to take their leadership seriously. You can send one person or build a full private cohort.

I take it from there.

Ten live virtual sessions across six or twelve months. Each one builds on the last. Group coaching plus individual one-on-ones built in. You receive exec recap notes after every session.

Your organisation feels it.

Better communication. Stronger accountability. Less escalating upward. The managers who complete the LPP lead differently — and it shows in the teams beneath them.

$275

Per person / per month

Mixed-industry open cohorts — individuals welcome

12+

Private cohorts from 12 people

Fully customised for your organisation

April 29 · July 2026

Next intakes — limited places

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About Kristen

Two decades. Every industry.
One consistent truth.

There are thousands of leadership consultants. There are very few who have led 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

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.

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

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

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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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.

Kristen@KristenEnright.com

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

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