Ekaterina Novisova Organisational and Leadership Consultant: Systemic, Psychodynamic and Cross-Cultural Transformation

BA Hons in Chinese Studies, 

BSc in Economics

MA Hons in Linguistics

PG Degree in Psychotherapy,

Counselling and Group Leadership

Ekaterina Novisova is a long-standing partner of Harthill and an organisational consultant working at the intersection of leadership development, systemic transformation, and applied psychodynamics in organisations. Her work sits where deep sense-making meets real business demands, helping leaders navigate complexity, scale their impact, and lead through growth and change with greater clarity and awareness.

Her approach is grounded in developmental and constructivist frameworks, including the Harthill Leadership Development Framework, and shaped by a Master’s degree rooted in the Tavistock approach and systemic psychodynamics. She brings a nuanced understanding of organisations as living human systems, where dynamics beneath the surface often shape what becomes possible.

As an experienced Harthill scorer, she has completed thousands of Leadership Development Profiles (LDP) across several languages since 2019. Over the years, she has played a key role in introducing and establishing the LDP across Russia and the CIS region — training over 200 practitioners, co-facilitating certification programmes, and contributing to the development of a strong, practice-based professional community.

She works with founders, entrepreneurs, and executive teams, particularly in fast-scaling, impact-driven businesses where leadership maturity, strategic clarity, and the quality of relationships directly influence business performance. Her work connects deep diagnostic insight with tangible outcomes, helping leaders sharpen decision-making, strengthen ownership, and lead effectively in complex, fast-moving environments.

A distinctive dimension of her practice is working across cultures and institutional contexts. With a background in Asian studies and experience across Eastern Europe, China, and Western Europe, she understands how different systems think, operate, and make decisions, particularly in EU and Spanish-speaking markets. Her focus goes beyond mere adaptation; she helps leaders translate strategy into new contexts to create real business impact.

Ekaterina sees leadership development as a deeply human process, as an ongoing shift in how we make sense of ourselves, relate to others, and take up our role within complex systems. Her mission is to bridge cultures, leaders, and institutions in the service of more conscious, effective, and globally capable leadership.