HI I'M KATE

Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked across the public, private and third sectors in business management and operational roles. That breadth matters.

 

In 2023, I established Kadence.

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My breadth of experience means I’m not wedded to one way of doing things, one industry model, or one set of assumptions. I’m able to step into a business, understand how it actually works in practice, and design operations that fit that reality — not a generic template.

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My clients range from solo founders to small, growing teams, to well-established organisations. Some are highly regulated. Others are creative, fast-moving or values-driven. Many are a blend of all three.

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What they’re usually looking for is the same thing:​

Clarity
Structure
Someone they trust to bring calm and order to the operational side of the business

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I work best alongside founders — not above them and not underneath them.

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As a Fractional Business Manager, I embed into the business, take ownership of the operational thinking, and help translate vision into workable systems, processes and ways of working.

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Sometimes that’s long-term, ongoing support
Sometimes it’s focused, project-based work
Sometimes it starts with a diagnostic to understand what’s really going on

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The common thread is that I don’t just fix symptoms — I work at the root.

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I’m particularly experienced in supporting founders who feel the weight of everything sitting with them, and in designing systems that reduce cognitive load rather than add to it.

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The goal is always the same:

A business that runs more smoothly, feels lighter to lead,

and is set up to grow without burning people out.

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