Claire Ackers

CEO & Co-Founder | Founder Leadership Coach @ WildEdge Worx

About

You didn't set out to become this version of yourself. You started a business because you loved what you did, you were brilliant at it. Clients kept saying yes, the team grew and opportunities got bigger. And one day you looked up and realised you weren't just doing the work anymore. You were leading a business. Sound familiar? Perhaps you've built something successful... but somehow you're the least free person in it. Your body is with your family, but your head is still at work. You know the business needs something different from you now, but nobody ever taught you what that next version of leadership looks like. Everyone else thinks you're smashing it. Meanwhile you're wondering why success suddenly feels so muddy and murky. You don't need another productivity hack, or another business strategy. And you definitely don't need to become someone you're not. You've simply reached the point where what got you here won't get you there. For more than twenty years I've worked with founders, CEOs and senior leaders navigating exactly this transition. Some call it imposter syndrome. Some call it burnout. Some think they've lost their confidence. I don't think any of those are the real problem. I think somewhere along the way they've become disconnected from themselves. From their judgement, from their intuition - and from the reason they built the business in the first place. That's where WildEdge begins. Not with another framework. But with the leader. Because we believe the quality of a business will never consistently exceed the quality of the person leading it. WildEdge Worx combines coaching, challenge and the power of nature to help founders and leadership teams step back, think differently and lead with greater clarity, courage and conviction. Sometimes that's a one-to-one coaching relationship. Sometimes it's a Trailblazer Day in the mountains. Sometimes it's a boardroom. Sometimes it's a leadership retreat. The environment changes. The philosophy doesn't. Because leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about becoming the person your next stage of growth requires. So if you're building something meaningful... If you care deeply about your people... If success matters, but not at the expense of your health, your family or yourself... ...I'd love to have a conversation - claire@wildedgeworx.com

Country

United Kingdom

City

Leeds

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Strategic Leadership, recruitment, career coaching, Executive Search, Coaching, Job Coaching, Technical Recruiting, Career Development, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Career Management, Career Development Coaching, Resume Writing, Personal Development, Business Networking, Business Coaching, Recruiting, Career Counseling, Talent Acquisition

Experience

CEO & Co-Founder | Founder Leadership Coach

WildEdge Worx

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

WildEdge Worx helps founders rebuild self-trust so they can lead and grow their businesses without losing themselves in the process. Most founders do not have a strategy problem. The challenge is that the business often evolves faster than the leader. What got you here won't get you there. Many of the founders I work with never intended to become CEOs. They started as specialists, consultants, recruiters, lawyers, marketers or technical experts. They built something successful and found themselves leading increasingly complex organisations. As the business grows, decisions become heavier, responsibility increases and the pressure rarely switches off. The result is that many founders become disconnected from their own judgement, confidence and instincts. Our work helps founders reconnect with themselves so they can become the leader their next stage of growth requires. We do this through: • One-to-one founder leadership coaching • Beacon Sessions • Trailblazer Days • Rewilding Retreats • Leadership development for senior teams Nature, challenge and environment are not the product. They are tools that help leaders create perspective, think differently and make better decisions. When founders rebuild self-trust, leadership becomes clearer, growth becomes more intentional and businesses become less dependent on the founder carrying everything themselves.

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