Executive coaching for senior leaders navigating career transitions in an AI era.

Marquis Who's Who Honored Listee
2025 Official Member - Forbes Coaches Council

You lead at a senior level, and your next move is taking shape while AI changes what your role requires.

Why I Coach

Patricia Burlaud, Ph.D.
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor

I spent 30+ years as a Global Dean, leading academic programs across four continents. I hired, promoted, and coached senior leaders on every one of them. The executives who moved well could say, precisely, what was changing and what they’d do about it. Most had never been given a private place to work that out.

That’s the work. I coach privately, one to one, with VPs, SVPs, CXOs, and founders in healthcare and pharma, higher education, law, technology, and manufacturing.

Clarity. Credibility. Composure. The 3C Program runs 8 weeks and ends with a Strategic Career Transition Plan. The Coaching page has the full picture.

Lucy McA., Charleston, SC

I’ve become conditioned to thinking that my natural softspoken-ness is an indication of timidity and unsureness – and I have all too often allowed this to anchor itself in my confidence, sometimes attempting to overcompensate by imitating counterparts in similar leadership positions; but after conversations with Dr. Burlaud, I came to further understand the opportunity to be a more impactful leader through harnessing these natural traits to my own advantage. There is always a lesson to be learned, and Dr. Burlaud also helped me master my understanding of that which you are in control of and that of which you are not– all thanks to coaching from Dr. Burlaud!

Anne T., Orlando, FL

Flexible. Intuitive. Responsive. Caring. From the start, Patricia helped me clarify my thoughts on my management and identify what I needed to do to move forward. She helped me see the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ by breaking down the steps I needed to take into bite-sized actions through thorough strategic planning applied to both my professional and personal aspects of life. I would highly recommend Patricia as an executive coach – which makes Patricia such a wonderful coach and human being to work with. Her follow-through is remarkable, as is her steadfast positive attitude. I would definitely work with her again!

Sue M., New York, NY

Dr. Burlaud is the consummate executive coach. Her holistic, highly personalized approach clarified my personal and professional goals, provided tangible steps to achieve them, and held me gently yet firmly accountable. She uncovered areas of opportunity I’d never considered, making a huge and immediate difference in my professional and personal balance. Her extraordinary listening skills, keen insights, and uncanny ability to root out roadblocks—combined with her warmth, contagious positive energy, and genuine concern—made success absolutely achievable. I highly recommend Dr. Burlaud; she will give you the tools necessary to truly change your life for the better!

Jerome C. - Orlando, Fl

This coaching really changed my life. Patricia succeeded to help me become a much more self-aware and self-conscious person. Patricia is amazing. She was able to find exactly the right questions, techniques and ways to clearly and fast get me to realize things. Her professionalism and encouraging attitude were really doing magic for me. She had understanding and practical knowledge of the insides of organizations, not just a theory that a book advises. It has been an honor working with Patricia and it has been a very enriching experience. I highly recommend Patricia as an executive coach.

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