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Most leadership programs teach you from a generic playbook.
Neither of these is built around your vision, and for a woman leading in environments not designed for her, the gap is wide and the personal and professional costs are high.
You hold the title and the authority, and still spend your days managing instead of shaping what comes next.
Let's change that.
Most consulting hands over a strategy or a framework... and leaves.
Most consulting hands over a strategy or a framework... and leaves.
I've spent 20+ years in consulting, including 13 as an internal strategist at Emirates, one of the most recognized organizations in the region.
My clients include Dubai Media Office, Dubai Media Council, the UAE Federal Gender Balance Council, Dubai Women's Establishment, and Nakheel.
I've delivered over thirty engagements across six countries in five years, most through direct referral from clients and their senior networks.
In my boutique consulting firm, I work alongside you, as a partner, not above you. And my promise is that nothing gets handed over and walked away from. Everything I deliver is actionable, and comes with a plan.
I'm here to change the way consulting is delivered, starting with abandoning the generic playbooks and using my Brand-First Methodology to create solutions that are uniquely yours.
Sarah
I'm Sarah (Krikorian) Lakhani.
You carry accountability for strategy, culture, and execution, but the strategy on paper isn't showing up in what the team actually does.
We close the gap between what the organization says and what it delivers, starting with brand and building the strategy and structure that executes it.
For senior leaders and their organizations
You’re advancing, and you want your leadership, presence, and personal brand to match the level you're operating at.
The Empowered Female Executive is a private advisory partnership across personal brand, business skills, leadership presence, and mindset.
This is where we elevate your strategic thinking, sharpen your leadership identity, and help you show up with clarity, confidence, and the kind of executive presence that accelerates your next chapter.
For women stepping into a new season of leadership and influence
For women stepping into a new season of leadership and influence
Sarah delivers keynotes and masterclasses for corporate and institutional audiences on women in leadership, brand-first strategy, differentiation in the GCC, and building cultures that execute.
Her talks include "Leading Where You Weren't Expected", drawn from her own career across engineering, aviation, and government advisory, and "Identity Before Strategy", her methodology as a keynote.