Steliana Economu | Houston, TX

Steliana van de Rijt-Economu is an inspiring leadership development and executive coach in Houston, TX, USA. Steliana’s 20 year – career has one denominator: an unwavering belief in people’s ability to change when motivated to do so. Steliana helps leaders to look more closely at “how” they lead, enabling them to grow their ability to inspire, impact, and influence their teams, colleagues, and stakeholders. She has a track record in successfully managing complex organizational changes and high-stakes employee relations consultations, simply by improving the quality of dialogue and cooperation between parties. In addition to executive coaching in Houston, TX, Steliana also provides virtual coaching across all U.S. time zones.

Coaching Philosophy

Steliana believes that coaching is there to help people, teams and organizations unlock their hidden potentials. She views coaches as catalysts in chemical reactions, serving as enablers. As a coach, Steliana combines empathy and energy in her coaching, expertly balancing challenge with support. She coaches her clients to own their strengths while developing a deeper awareness of their vulnerabilities—helping them navigate their dilemmas with confidence and ease. She brings creativity and experiential learning to her sessions; handling handles difficult conversations with confidence.. One of her clients said: ‘Steliana is truly an authentic coach! She is real, genuine and not afraid to ask the hard questions.”

Results Achieved

For the Houston based Rice Jones Business school: leadership and team coaching for five teams of full-time executive MBA students enhancing emotional skills, executive presence and effectiveness.

For a former President in a mid-stream company, Houston: coaching the career transitions towards a C-suite role in a new company balancing long-term values with short-term goals and building the confidence to leverage intuition in decision making.

For a Leader Lab of high-potential female managers: helping with developing leadership self-awareness, aligning family with personal values and practicing influencing strategies for various stakeholders.