KELLY MAGOWAN
DIVERSITAS CONSULTING
With over 20 years’ experience in executive coaching and leadership development, I support leaders to think clearly, exercise sound judgement, and lead with confidence through complexity and transition. My work is particularly focused on new executives and senior leaders stepping into greater responsibility, moving toward C-suite or board-level influence, or recalibrating how they lead under sustained pressure.
I bring a rare combination of deep human coaching expertise and lived experience building and operating within complex systems. Earlier in my career, I was CEO and co-founder of Six Figures, a national executive careers and membership platform serving more than 30,000 $100K+ professionals. I led the product vision and worked closely with a technical team to build the platform, scaling the business through to exit. That experience continues to shape how I work with leaders today, commercially grounded, systems-aware, and deeply respectful of decision ownership.
From 2012 to 2019, I worked at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, as an Executive and Career Coach, supporting MBA, Executive MBA and Senior Executive MBA participants. I continue to work with alumni as they advance and transform their careers at senior levels.
My coaching style is highly personalised, values-led, and discerning. I work with capable leaders who are willing to take responsibility for their growth and the impact they have on others. I challenge when needed, support consistently, and hold strong boundaries around shared accountability.
Increasingly, leaders are operating in environments shaped by rapid change, heightened scrutiny, and emerging technologies such as AI. My role is not to replace judgement with tools, but to help leaders strengthen their thinking, decision-making and presence in complex, fast-moving contexts.
Alongside one-to-one executive partnerships, I also design and facilitate leadership and team development experiences through the Level Up Programs. These immersive, executive-grade workshops combine MBTI-informed insight with experiential learning — including VR/XR where it meaningfully deepens awareness, connection and decision-making under pressure.
I work with leaders and organisations seeking depth, clarity and long-term leadership impact.
