AUTHENTIC LEADERS DK
CHARLOTTE SØNDERGAARD
Leadership Coaching
Copenhagen
Know
yourself.
Lead boldly.
I'm Charlotte Søndergaard — and for 17 years I've helped leaders stop performing leadership and start owning it.
For leaders ready to own their career, speak with authority, and challenge everything they thought they knew about their leadership.
Coach · Facilitator · Speaker · Podcast Host
FOR LEADERS
What
changes in your leadership
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Understand how you show up — and how to navigate different leadership rooms with greater impact
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Greater clarity about your strengths, values, and leadership identity
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New behavioral patterns that support your leadership goals and everyday leadership practice
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Stronger confidence in communication, decision-making, and leadership presence
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Increased influence and movement toward the leadership role you aspire to
LEADERSHIP COACH
A catalyst for courageous,
authentic leadership
Hi, I’m Charlotte Søndergaard — leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, and founder of Authentic Leaders DK.
For more than 17 years, I have partnered with ambitious leaders and global organisations, supporting leadership development, organisational transformation, and authentic leadership grounded in strengths and self-awareness.
My work combines psychological safety, values-based leadership, and CliftonStrengths to help leaders lead with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
Former Human Capital & DEIB Lead at Accenture Denmark. Trusted by leaders at Novo Nordisk, Microsoft, Ørsted, Deloitte. and Implement.
"True success isn't about doing more — it's about becoming even more of who you already are."
17+
Years coaching leaders
500+
Leaders coached
17+
Years coaching leaders
17+
Years coaching leaders
Nordic
Focused market expertise
ICF
Certified coach & facilitator
CHARLOTTE'S FRAMEWORK
The Authentic Leadership
Journey
A proprietary three-stage coaching methodology built over 17+ years of working with leaders across the Nordic region — from emerging managers to senior executives. Each stage is designed to compound on the last, creating lasting, authentic transformation rather than a temporary shift in behaviour.
CHARLOTTE SØNDERGAARD · AUTHENTIC LEADERS™
The Mirror
You can't lead others well until you see yourself honestly.
Using CliftonStrengths and values-based coaching, we build a clear, unfiltered picture of how you actually show up as a leader — not how you think you do, or how you hope others see you. We examine your patterns, your defaults, your blind spots, and the strengths you may have never fully claimed.
CLIFTONSTRENGTHS
1
VALUES MAPPING
SELFeAWARENESS
The Shift
Awareness without action is just insight.
This is where new behaviours replace old patterns, and where clarity becomes confidence in real leadership situations. We work in your actual leadership context — your team, your organisation, your challenges — so that every breakthrough translates directly into how you show up on Monday morning.
The Ripple
Authentic leaders don't just perform better — they change the rooms they walk into.
We build the presence, communication, and culture that makes your leadership felt long after you've left the room. Your growth ripples outward — into your team, your organisation, your relationships — creating a legacy of psychological safety, belonging, and inspired performance.
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
IMPACT
CULTURE BUILDING
2
3
CONFIDENCE
REAL- WORLD LABS
PSYCH SAFETY
"The journey from knowing yourself to changing the culture around you — that is the entire work of authentic leadership. And it is always worth doing."
"The journey from knowing yourself to changing the culture around you — that is the entire work of authentic leadership. And it is always worth doing."
Charlotte Søndergaard · Authentic Leaders
FOR LEADERS
S
SELF-AWARENESS & STRENGTHS
Discover what drives you and lead from your deepest strengths.
Lead with your voice. Own your story.
C
CONFIDENCE & COURAGE
Navigate challenges with clarity and step into your full authority.
I
IMPACT & INFLUENCE
Build cultures where people feel safe, seen, and inspired to thrive.
WHAT I OFFER
Three ways
to work together
1
Leadership
Coaching
Stand in your own power.
One-on-one coaching built around your strengths, your challenges, and where you want to go. For leaders who are done playing small.
2
Becoming an
Authentic Leader
A programme that changes how you see yourself — and how you lead.
A 6-month journey that goes beyond skills and into identity. You'll clarify what you stand for, build unshakeable confidence in your leadership, and create impact that lasts.
3
Masterclasses &
Speaking
Leave the room different.
Keynotes and masterclasses that go beyond inspiration — into honest, practical insight your audience will carry with them. Available for conferences, leadership events, and corporate programmes.
CLIENT STORIES
"The'Becoming an Authentic Leader' programme has been an absolutely incredible journey for me in my personal development. Our individual sessions, in combination with our classroom sessions, have given me the ability for self-insight and self-reflection, providing the best possible foundation for my continuous development in my strengths and opportunities to do even better as an authentic leader and colleague."
METTE ANDREASSEN
Senior Manager, Deloitte
"Charlotte is an incredible coach who helps your team and yourself to discover your behaviors, leadership style, and most importantly strengths – all to excel as a team and as a person. If you invite Charlotte to coach yourself or your team, I can assure you that she brings the trust, experience, and professional expertise that will make your organization and its individuals shine."
CHRISTIAN VENG
Partner, Implement Consulting
“Charlotte is an amazing heartwarming person, who guides you through the journey of becoming an unique authentic leader. I feel very honored and grateful for having the opportunity to be coached by her. If you strive after challenging the “normal”, understanding your strengths, wanting to experience a new mindset and being your authentic self - contact Charlotte! I can strongly recommend her!"
Director, EY
"It's an understatement to say that I learned more about myself in those 7 months than in the previous 15 years!
Charlotte didn’t just deliver a program, she created a safe space where growth felt both possible and personal. She changed the way I think about my career, my strengths, and what kind of leader I am and want to be. "
SIGFRIDUR GUDJPONSDOTTIR
Product Owner, Islandsbanki
"I have derived immense value from the emphasis placed on identifying my strengths, exploring leadership opportunities tailored to my style, and aligning my personal values with my role as a leader. This focus has enabled me to recognize and fully embrace the unique qualities I bring to my position, empowering me to lead with authenticity, intentionality, and purpose."
CHRISTINA RØNSHOLT
Director, Novo Nordisk
"Charlotte has been my rock and inspiration throughout a topsy-turvy time at work. Her kindness and empathy are the cornerstones that have helped me find my foundation to build from. She is attuned to when I need a push and when I just need to vent. She has been instrumental in my growth. I will forever treasure the lessons, gentle guidance and attentiveness she has shown me to help me develop and grow."
DITTE BUCH ANDERSEN
Director, Neurons
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