Wise Leaders Fellowship

A 10-month cohort experience blending modern leadership with timeless wisdom for visionary founders and CEOs. 

In the words of past fellows:

*”These models help me navigate and live my life by.”*

— Francescu Santoni (CEO Mojo, YC W19)

*“This program has changed my mind. It will change yours .”*

— Raffael Fellmer, CEO SirPlus

 *“I never knew I have so much kindness in me”*

— Claire Midwood, Former CEO Amorelie

*“Nikolas teaches the science of meditation in a way that immediately is applicable to help me be a better leader”*
— Franziska Schmitt, CEO Humanize

*“An amazing program to reflect how I am showing up as a leader”*

— Oddur Magnusson, Founder Klang Games

Founder 

ForChiefs Alliance | Leadership Sidekicks

I help CEOs and Founders to create the most meaningful work and organisations of their lives. 

My clients typically have 20-1000 employees, have raised $5-150M of capital, and are scaling fast. 

How can I support you?

As a sidekick, I work hand in hand with leaders and their organizations to empower and support ambitious change. 

I design coaching and facilitation experiences that connect minds and hearts:

- Executive & Leadership Coaching
- Leadership Development
- Workshop Facilitation (online & offline)
- Visioning and Strategic Planning
- Executive Team Coaching

Contact me if you need a sidekick to help drive your transformation or a coach to support your team.

Executive Coach/ CEO Sidekick

The Mindful CEO

Receive 1 short email every Monday about modern leadership and timeless wisdom.

Over 5 million people read my writing in the last year. My newsletter "The Mindful CEO" is a must read for leaders that try to "do the hard things in a human way". Sign up below for free.

Writer

Shift Collective

With ForChiefs we co-founded Shift Collective, a group of innovative agencies and consultancies in Germany, that stands for a new economy. 

We have joined forces to provide even better support for organisations, with the agility of 10 founder-managed companies.

We are all united not only by our mission to change the economy in a sustainable way, but also to be a role model for this new economy: 

With the Shift Collective we turn 10 competitors into one strong partner.

Board Member

ŌHIA

Assembling and leading a crew of experienced mind travellers to chart a spaceship on its mission to help curious souls fall in love with their mind. 

Head teacher guiding monthly workshops & weekly sessions on the art, science and tradition of meditation.

Head of Meditation 

Mind Inc

Leadership Coaching, Executive Workshops & Organisational Design 

Supporting the mindful champions of the future - Mind Inc advises organisations & change makers to become mindful leaders in strategy, culture and reflection.

 At Mind Inc we coach change-makers in innovative organisations like Google Deep Mind, AKQA, Sir Plus or Siemens. We are on a mission to inspire the next generations of organisations and change-makers to lead with purpose. Our clients range from the C-Suite to ***Star Michelin Cooks - all shaping the world to come.

Founder

Onyra

Your Home for Mental Wellbeing

Guides, Courses and Community for aspiring & advanced Meditators

European Parliament

The Spokesperson/Coordinator sets the strategical political direction on Data Protection, Migration, Visa and Rule of Law legislation for the second biggest political group in the European Parliament. This work involves the election and coordination of elected decision-makers in high stake negotiations with the aim of delivering fair rules applicable to all European citizens. The Spokesperson is also the European Parliaments negotiation lead (rapporteur) for the E-privacy (the update to the EU cookie law) and the e-evidence regulation.
My role includes i.a.
▪ Advising the S&D spokesperson on Justice and Home Affairs negotiations and policy strategy
▪ Elaboration of strategic position papers, speeches, briefings, amendments, resolutions, reports 
▪ Public relations/Communication with stakeholders & key journalists

Advisor (APA) to S&D Coordinator on Justice and Home Affairs

•	Assisting the President's Internal Policies Team in its general work,
•	Preparing Briefings and drafting speaking notes for the President's meetings with stakeholders (Jürgen Stock, Secretary General of Interpol; Tim Cook, CEO of Apple; Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia; Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President of the Eurogroup; Suma Chakrabarti, President of the EBRD),
•	Researching detailed information for the President on various policy questions (Digital Single Market, European Deposit Insurance Scheme, Banking Union, Tax practices of multinational corporations)
•	Attending and drafting feedback notes from meetings of different committees (Economic and Monetary Affairs, Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Employment and Social Affairs, Industry, Research and Energy, Constitutional Affairs, Special Committee on Tax Rulings), the Conference of Committee Chairs and Trilogue meetings,
•	Drafting speeches, interventions and correspondence of the President in the field of internal policies,
•	Following issues related to the Digital Single Market on behalf of the Cabinet.

Trainee - Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament

TEDx

Leading a team of ten talented people in the organization of a TED conference with nine international speakers and an audience of 150 people. Curated a modern art exhibition showcasing the work of ten local artists in the College of Europe.

Lead Organizer TEDxCollegeOfEurope

Leadership is lonely.

The higher you climb, the higher the stakes, and the fewer people you can truly trust to help you cut through the complexity.

I’ve sat with founders at €2M ARR and with boards of billion-dollar family enterprises.

Different contexts but reality is the same:

• Blind spots no one dares point out.
• Cultures drifting because clarity slipped.
• Teams looking to you for answers you’re still trying to form yourself.

My work is to hold up the mirror and walk leaders like yourself back into clarity.

Sometimes that looks like a silent retreat.

Sometimes it’s a boardroom reset.

Sometimes it’s a series of 1:1 conversations.

But it’s always about one thing:

Turning the inner game of leadership into outer results.

And if you’ve actually read this far, it probably means something here spoke to you.

That recognition (the moment you see yourself in these words) is usually where the real work begins.

I work with scale-stage founders & CEOs above €150K MRR who are willing to grow themselves as much as their companies.

If that’s you, send me a DM saying “CLARITY” or even “Nikolas, I actually read your about section” and let’s talk!

Nikolas Konstantin 🌱

Kate Sotsenko

thegoodbusy.com

⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  
“I give Kate all the stars possible! The class was priceless. I came for productivity but I am taking away more treasures with me also for my personal life. The content offered is really engaging and you can put it to use / action immediately. In the coaching sessions with her you feel really heard. Kate provides the knowledge to dive into important questions to make you grow.” 

Maura Abad, VP Operations | Reliabilityweb 

⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  
“As an ADDer, being productive and organized doesn't always come naturally to me. Kate has equipped me with productivity tips and helped me get clarity on my priorities and how to achieve them. I've never been so efficient in both professional and personal life.”

Sofia Lahmann, Global Head of Digital Technology Communications | Wella 
 

WHO I WORK WITH

I teach mid-senior leaders in sales, marketing, events, CRM/CX, account management, HR, and L&D how to be good busy, combating burnout and enhancing well-being.


4 WAYS WE CAN PARTNER UP: 

1/ Group workshops from €2,250.00
2/ Coaching & Consulting from €1,650.00
3/ Speaker at your event from €1,050.00
4/ Self-paced online course €129.00 (or SCORM version for your LMS)


READY TO START?

▶️ Start with a 30min consultation (link in the featured section) 
▶️ Or visit TheGoodBusy.com

TheGoodBusy.com | Founder, Productivity & Leadership Coach

CPR Vision Management

Using my Good Busy framework to free up team's time from unproductive work!

• Account management efficiency +30-50%

1/ Reduced team working hours from 12 to 8 per day
2/ Reduced an ave of 15 client meetings a week to 3
3/ Reduced 11 client reports to 4 
4/ Eliminated 150 automated reports increasing system bugs and workload
5/ Conducted workload analysis preventing the unnecessary hiring of five employees

• Clients: L'Occitane Group and Johnson & Johnson

Customer Success Director

IWC Schaffhausen

• Sales objective of the biggest annual event +86%
• Personal client knowledge acquisition +53% in 2 years
• Developed >10 workshops and delivered >150 hours of group coaching/training sessions

Senior Regional Client Experience Manager (CX)

• Top client average price by +21%
• Client average basket spent by +12% 
• Trained and coached CRM & Sales teams across 17 markets

Global Department Manager CRM

Soneva

• Implemented a complete CRM solution 
• Loyalty program accounting for 50% guest retention 
• Trained resorts guest experience and operations teams
• Managed relations with affiliations (Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts, Small Luxury Hotels of the world, etc.)

Loyalty (CRM/Customer Experience) & Partnerships Manager

Gucci

• Data capture rate +81%
• Database growth x17 times in 3 years
• Led CX activities for >50 events in 3 years
• Trained retail team across 63 stores in China

Relational Marketing Manager Greater China (CRM & Customer Experience)

Salvatore Ferragamo

• Number 1 sales associate of the store
• Onboarded and trained all the new joiners
• Hit all sales targets as ad-interim store manager for 3 months

Rome Flagship Store Department Manager/Sales Asst.

D'Amato Gems Srl.

• Managed orders for the key account of LVMH group
• Implemented CRM and stock management tools and processes
• Managed contracts, payments and deliveries from suppliers in Thailand and India

International Trade & Marketing Asst.

Levi Strauss & Co.

• Analyzed production constraints, capacities and stock management
• Managed supply planning for 501 line, biggest volume of the European business
• Managed supplier relationships in Sri Lanka, Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Pakistan

Supply Planner Europe

I free up 30% of your time from bad busy work for more time and fun after work | Productivity & Leadership Coach for mid-senior leaders | Your solution on → TheGoodBusy.com ⏱️

Bad busy work is draining your time, health, and relationships. 

You know the drill - unproductive meetings, overflowing inboxes, and a never-ending to-do list. Half your day slips away, leaving you exhausted and trapped in a cycle that feels impossible to break.

Deadlines loom, and the pressure builds. 
You’re left juggling work demands while trying to carve out personal time. 

Guilt creeps in when you miss family dinners, can’t be there for your children’s bedtime, or find a moment to simply breathe. 

You worry that if you take a step back, everything will fall apart - not just at work, but at home too. 

I've been there.

After pushing myself to the brink of burnout, complete with temporary vision loss and debilitating migraines, I discovered a better way.

You can keep fighting fires, but wouldn’t you rather reclaim your time and well-being?

I found a way to reclaim 30% of my time while navigating a global corporate role, even during a 13-month maternity leave for my manager. My team exceeded sales targets by 86%. And I had the time to work with a coach but also to pursue a coaching accreditation myself. 

Leaders from Clarins, Wella, Dentons, and TheSoul Publishing have transformed their schedules with my help. 

They’ve freed up time for impactful projects at work and the personal moments they deserve - reconnecting with family, nurturing friendships, and rediscovering passions outside of work. 


⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  
“As an ADDer, being productive and organized doesn't always come naturally to me. Kate has equipped me with productivity tips and helped me get clarity on my priorities and how to achieve them. I've never been so efficient in both professional and personal life.”

Sofia Lahmann, Global Head of Digital Technology Communications | Wella 


⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  
“I give Kate all the stars possible! The class was priceless. I came for productivity but I am taking away more treasures with me also for my personal life. The content offered is really engaging and you can put it to use / action immediately.” 

Maura Abad, VP Operations | Reliabilityweb 


WHO I WORK WITH

I teach mid-senior leaders in sales, marketing, events, CRM/CX, account management, HR, and L&D how to be good busy, combating burnout and enhancing well-being.


4 WAYS WE CAN PARTNER UP: 

1/ Group workshops from €2,250.00
2/ Coaching & Consulting from €1,650.00
3/ Speaker at your event from €1,050.00
4/ Self-paced online course €129.00 (or SCORM version for your LMS)


READY TO START?

▶️ Start with a 30min consultation (link in the featured section) 
▶️ Or visit TheGoodBusy.com

Founder, The Good Busy Playbook | Productivity Coach

If you’re a busy team leader, chances are time is your critical roadblock. ⏱️

It’s a common challenge, and I get it. I’ve been in that same boat. 

Unproductive meetings, email distractions, and poor organization consume almost 50% of your, as well as your team’s, valuable time. 😱

And the cost of bad busy is huge. What's worse, you may not even realize what you’re giving up: your well-being, family, happiness, bonuses, and more.

The truth is, we're rarely taught how to use time intentionally at work. Most training programs and apps address symptoms rather than tackling the root cause.

The good news? 80% of it is in our hands.


HERE’S MY PROMISE TO YOU:

Productivity is a game. I'll not only show you how to play it but also how to win it. 🏆

You'll elevate 2 skills to achieve results with less:

1/ curiosity - the art of asking questions
2/ organization - the art of making decisions

Our brain is more potent and reliable than any productivity app.

I’ll share with you how I reclaimed +30% my work time, all while exceeding performance expectations. I spent this time to study coaching and relax at the beach with my book. 

My biggest lesson: the quality of time at work equals the quality of time at home.

→ How will you make the most of your reclaimed free time? ⏱️


WHO DO I WORK WITH?

🏸 Busy mid-senior leaders ready to win the productivity game


HOW CAN WE PARTNER UP?

🏸 Consulting
🏸 Team & group workshops
🏸 Individual training & coaching


WHAT ARE YOUR BENEFITS?

🏸 Achieving goals with less
🏸 Reclaiming 30% of your time
🏸 Leading a truly productive team

You’ll finally feel free, and enjoy time at work and beyond!


🚀 WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?

Get good busy! 🏆⏱️

🙃 Send a message to me here on LinkedIn or
☎️ Start with a 30min Discovery Session → https://calendly.com/thegoodbusy/discovery-session

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