The freedom to lead on your own terms.
I help experienced women leaders move beyond what's holding them back — whether it's the need to prove themselves, the fear of getting it wrong or the pressure to do it all — so they can trust their judgement, own their decisions and expand their influence and impact.
INNER CHANGE. OUTER IMPACT.
The next level of leadership doesn't require doing more.
It means letting go of what's holding you back.
The need to prove yourself. The fear of being judged. The pressure to get everything right.
These invisible patterns can hold even highly accomplished women back from fully owning their ambition, authority and influence.
Through transformative coaching and leadership programmes, I help women move beyond these barriers — so they can pursue what matters to them, lead with greater freedom and shape what comes next.
Different paths. One ambition.
Creating space for women to lead, grow and make an impact.
Leadership Programmes
For organisations & institutions
Bespoke development programmes for cohorts of in or aspiring to leadership roles, combining group workshops and individual coaching to help them move beyond limiting patterns, exercise their authority and expand their influence.
Executive Coaching
For individual women leaders
A personalised coaching journey for experienced women navigating greater responsibilities, complex decisions or a new chapter in their career — helping them break free from old patterns and lead with greater clarity, confidence and ease.
Brussels Leadership Circle
2027 · Limited cohort
An intimate leadership development experience bringing together a small group of accomplished women in Brussels, combining deep personal work, individual coaching and the power of a trusted peer group.
BEYOND TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
You don't always need more skills. You need greater freedom to use the ones you already have.
For over 15 years, one question has driven my work: what does it really take to create lasting change?
Leadership training can offer valuable insights, tools and action plans. Yet knowing what to do doesn't always translate into doing it — especially under pressure.
We may know how to be assertive, yet hold back for fear of appearing arrogant. Know when to delegate, yet feel compelled to stay in control. These reactions are often rooted in deeply ingrained perceptions about who we are and how we're allowed to behave.
Drawing on rigorous coaching protocols from mental preparation in elite sports, including Dépolarisation®, I help women identify and challenge the perceptions that sustain these automatic patterns.
Rather than forcing new behaviours, the aim is to remove the inner barriers that make change difficult — so that new ways of thinking, deciding and acting can emerge more naturally, in line with their own values and ambitions.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
When old patterns loosen their grip, new possibilities emerge.
“Through our sessions, I learned to free myself from unconscious limiting beliefs and external expectations I had been following without even realising it.
I now feel more empowered to lead my organisation authentically, making conscious decisions aligned with my values.”
Jessica — NGO Leader & Tech Startup Founder
“I was able to release deep internal blocks, become genuinely aware of my strengths, and gain much more perspective.
Today, I feel a real shift in my leadership posture. I feel more confident in my decisions, more assertive in my interactions, better able to stand my ground, more effective in my work, and much more at peace in my daily life.”
Diane* — Head of European Affairs
*Name changed for confidentiality
“Marie-Gabrielle is an excellent trainer and facilitator with whom I've collaborated on several occasions for international clients.
Her experience as a consultant gives her a deep understanding of her clients' business challenges. Her enthusiasm enables her to engage large groups, in both French and English, while her coaching skills allow her to ask the right questions at the right time.
She is one of the best facilitators I've worked with.”
M. Drouard — Consultant & Author of La Gouvernance Adaptative
MEET MARIE-GABRIELLE
A belief in the power of inner change. Grounded in real-world experience.
I'm Marie-Gabrielle Amadieu, an ICF-PCC executive coach, leadership trainer and facilitator with over 15 years of experience working with leaders and teams in international organisations.
Early in my career, while working in Human Resources at Toyota Motor Europe, I became increasingly interested in a question that would shape my professional life: how can we create meaningful change in organisations and society?
That search led me to a conviction that inspired me to found Be The Change at the age of 28 : lasting change doesn't begin with systems and structures alone. It also requires transformation within the people who shape them.
Since then, I've designed and facilitated leadership development programmes that connect personal growth with organisational impact — helping people recognise their capacity to lead, take initiative and contribute to positive change, whatever their position.
Today, I bring that experience to my work with women leaders, helping them move beyond the inner barriers that limit their choices and fully exercise their leadership — on their own terms.
Different sectors. Complex challenges. Human leadership at the heart.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
The organisations featured above are among those for which Marie-Gabrielle has delivered professional services. Their inclusion does not imply any current partnership, affiliation or endorsement.
LET’S CONNECT
What would become possible if invisible barriers no longer held you back?
Most often what holds us back isn't a lack of skills or ambition, but the patterns we fall into automatically.
Whether you're exploring a new direction for yourself or greater possibilities for the women in your organisation, I'd love to hear what's on your mind. No need to have it all figured out : just send me a note.