Kate Billing has been obsessed with what it is to be human and how to be and do it better since she was 10 years old. She’s treated herself and her life as an on-going experiment since her 20s in a way that now has an official title ‘Biohacker’…and has found it to be SO much more than just the ‘bio’ bit.
Those many years of awareness have honed her skills as an expert in leadership development and personal growth which she puts into practice as a co-founder and executive development director at Blacksmith HQ. Through her unique vertical development approach, she offers Fully Human experiences that empower leaders to become the people they aspire to be.
With more than 25 years of experience in the people, culture, and leadership space, Kate is self-professed loving, challenging, and edgy which has led to her reputation for having sharp insights, a compassionate approach, and an infectious energy. All of these come in handy as she challenges the typical fast-paced, traditional approaches to capabilities development. Her approach helps clients adapt rapidly to ever-evolving technology and external forces so that they can navigate life’s transitions unlock their true potential and become authentic, responsible, and compassionate role models.
Her work incorporates timeless wisdom from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, chronobiology, anthropology, and philosophy, combined with her own lived experiences.
Always connected to her diverse global community, she likes to bring the cool stuff that’s happening out there to New Zealand, and equally, shares her own unique insights with the rest of the world all the while wearing the best ensembles. And her best piece of advice “Spend time with your own mind and be curious about what is in your mind that might help you move forward” because you are the only one who can answer the most important questions that will enable you to embrace a whole-person+whole-life philosophy and unlock your true potential and become authentic, responsible, and compassionate individuals with enriched lives that enrich those we meet.
Blacksmith – Fully human executive development
KateBilling.com – Launch late October 2023
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