Leadership beyond the status quo

Hi, I'm Sarah Clearwater.

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As a creative strategist I am passionate about more people and organisations stepping into their leadership potential. Drawing on design, social sciences and systems thinking, I help frame actions, insights and outcomes beyond the current line of sight.  

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My career has spanned four countries, three languages and two continents. I've worked across public, private and third sector - first as a public servant, then as a designer and consultant and finally as coach and advisor.

 

I also founded the CX Collective, a professional community of practitioners who are leading the change towards customer inside organisations.  

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Born in West Berlin to East German and Egyptian parents, I was raised among hyperdiverse communities. In my life and work, I use my lenses of intersection and patterning to build bridges for shared understanding, perspective taking and collaborative action.

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Before my move to Aotearoa New Zealand over 10 years ago, my training as a human systems analyst has helped inform city-wide approaches to education, shape EU-level local government policy and advise on community-led policy development.

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I speak at events and conferences, regularly post online and run courses for senior practitioners and teams who are looking to unlock the next stage of their leadership journey.