The Art of Strategic Visibility From High Performer to Visible Leader
Olga Labutina
Olga Labutina is an Executive & Leadership Coach who works with senior leaders from companies like Amazon, Stripe, Microsoft, LVMH and many more. She specialises in executive presence, strategic communication, and stakeholder management, helping high-performing leaders translate their expertise into influence, credibility, and impact at the most senior levels. Olga holds an MSc in Sociology and Social Psychology, an MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management, and is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) - a distinction held by fewer than 3% of coaches globally. With over 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, she brings both deep psychological insight and real-world business credibility to her work. Her approach blends behavioural science with organisational reality, equipping leaders to navigate pressure, politics, and visibility with confidence and authority.
Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Recording: Yes
- Language: English
- Duration: 45 min / 15 min
Session Summary
You're doing the work. Someone else is getting the promotion.
If you've been told you're "reliable," "detail-oriented," or that you "always deliver"—and then passed over for advancement—you're experiencing what I call the Reliable Paradox.
This workshop is for you if:
- You're tired of working twice as hard for half the recognition.
- You're done waiting for someone to notice.
- You're ready to make your impact impossible to ignore—without betraying who you are.
Organizations with visible women leaders see 21% higher profitability, 30% better retention, and 45% more innovation.
It's time your excellence became observable.
Interaction
During the expert session, Olga Labutina engages participants through a series of interactive activities and Q&A using Mentimeter, an interactive engagement tool.
Key Learnings
You'll discover:
- Why being "excellent" isn't enough (and what is)
- The hidden patterns keeping you invisible—even to yourself
- How to translate your value in the language leadership actually understands
- Why visibility isn't optional for women (backed by data)
- Practical tools you can use immediately in meetings, emails, and conversations
Detailed session description
You're doing the work. Someone else is getting the promotion.
If you've been told you're "reliable," "detail-oriented," or that you "always deliver"—and then passed over for advancement—you're experiencing what I call the Reliable Paradox.
After coaching over 1,000 senior women leaders from Amazon, LinkedIn, Stripe, and LVMH, I've seen the same pattern: the very strengths that got you here are now holding you back.
The uncomfortable truth:
At a certain level, execution alone isn't enough. Decision-makers promote people they can see as leaders—and if you've been conditioned to let your work speak for itself, you've become invisible exactly when visibility matters most.
This isn't about "leaning in" or "speaking up more."
This is about understanding why women face a silent tax at work that doesn't show up in job descriptions but determines who advances. It's about recognizing the conditioning that keeps high-performing women stuck—and learning practical strategies that feel authentic, not performative.
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