Franciska Dekker
THE NETHERLANDS | Franciska is a conscious leadership expert, systems thinker, and a contagious Lead True leadership coach. She guides professionals— across academia, healthcare, business and more —to lead from Presence, realign with purpose, and unlock authentic influence. Her clients are often senior professionals or change-makers with a deep drive for transformation, many of whom are women.
With a background in science and over two decades of international coaching experience, she blends insight, intuition, and strategic clarity. Her work is grounded in the Lead True Model for True Leadership ™ and centers on deep connection, inspiration, and sustainable impact.
Helping People Step into Their Natural Power
Franciska helps to untangle complex dilemmas, repetitive patterns or a sense of 'stuckness.' She empowers her clients to be visionary, make conscious choices, and be in the driver’s seat of their personal and professional lives.
Workshops & Tools
Two of her Lead True signature workshops are “From Chaos to Direction” which invites participants to create a unique personal leadership compass that is both multi-layered an deeply integrated and “Growing Influrnce with Positive Political Intelligence” which helps leaders to expand their reach and to be an influential force for good with clarity and integrity.
Franciska is also fond of using the Kolbe A™ Index to reveal her clients’ innate problem-solving instincts, drawing out their natural, unwavering modus operandi.
Her Essence & Approach
Franciska is passionate about living an inspired, authentic, and expanding life. She bridges spirit and practicality. She brings calm presence, intuitive depth, and scientific grounding to every coaching interaction. She creates space for reflection, insight, and forward movement. Clients value her ability to gently uncover blind spots, restore flow, and support meaningful transformation.
Professional Journey
Franciska began her career in agricultural science and spent over 15 years working internationally with the FAO and Wageningen University, with assignments in Africa and the Caribbean.
In 2000, she transitioned into coaching and leadership development. She is co-owner of Lead True and a member of its Global Leadership Team (Tiara International). She is also extensively trained in psycho-energetic therapy, team and executive coaching, communication skills, and equine-assisted leadership development.
She continues to explore the frontiers of growth—curious and courageous at the leading edge of her own development.
Franciska’s Blogs
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