Karin Wellbrock, co-founder and partner at Kay Group K.K., and a Partner Coach with an international C-level Executive Coaching firm, Wisdom8. Based in Tokyo, she’s devoted three decades to molding leaders through her expertise in coaching and international consulting.
Originating from Southern Germany, Karin’s quest for leadership mastery has fueled her global odyssey, culminating in a successful practice in Tokyo. Leveraging her wide international experience, particularly two decades with Deloitte, she coaches leaders across diverse cultures and career stages in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Karin focuses on cultivating inclusive leadership mindsets, facilitating leadership transitions, executive role development, and training designs aimed at culture change. Her approach is driven by a potent mix of curiosity, optimism, and compassion, creating a growth-nurturing environment.
Passionate about elevating women and minorities in leadership, her pioneering ‘Inclusive Leader-by-Design’ program reflects this commitment. With a human-centric approach, she’s championing a leadership paradigm shift for women and minorities.
Educated at esteemed institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Southern California, Karin continues her mission, mentoring NGO and startup leaders in Asia and Africa. As an ICF-accredited PCC and an EMCC accredited EIA Senior Practitioner, she’s earned several other notable coaching certifications.
Karin is part of renowned professional organizations, such as the ICF, EMCC, and the Coaching.com Foundation, also serving as a mentor for The Founder Institute, The 50 Percent, and is an advisor for Hands-on-Tokyo.
Fluent in English and German, Karin draws on her rich experiences across sectors to guide leaders on their transformational journeys. Karin’s impact on inclusive leadership development is groundbreaking, and her commitment to empowering future leaders is truly commendable.
