We believe any individual has to ability to spark positive catalytic change.

plant that looks like a sparkler for positive change

It all begins with you and within you. To lead others effectively, you need to know how to lead yourself through any situation you encounter.

What this requires is slowing down and intentionally exploring your mind’s inner terrain with openness and curiosity. This includes deepening your relationship to all the parts that make you uniquely you while appreciating the nature of interactions between your brain and body.

At the heart of what what we focus on and how we work is Relational Intelligence.

A reflection from Spark Leadership’s founder, Karin Stawarky:

“Leadership is not conferred by title; anyone can lead. And to lead well, relational effectiveness is what matters most. Why? Because leadership is inherently relational. Leadership requires followership: individuals who choose to follow and support what you seek to bring to life. Followership and leadership are relationships that involve investment and commitment.  

What’s at the heart of relational effectiveness?

It’s the capacity of knowing and engaging with all parts of you while being open to and seeking to understand others in order to spark, strengthen, and sustain relationships which reflect mutual trust and growth. 

This capacity is “Relational Intelligence”  or RQ.

Strengthening this capacity, a capacity available to and present within every human, enables the expression of your most expansive, authentic self.

I believe that relationships are the key to fulfillment and contentment in work and in life. They enable you to bring to life your wishes and aspirations. And the most important relationship is your relationship to yourself.  It influences your relationship to everyone and everything else: from people to situations to uncertainty to nature to life and death to healing and growth.

Cultivating and deepening your RQ is multi-dimensional. It is holistic and whole system: brain, body,  heart, mind, spirit. As such, it requires a multi-disciplinary approach and one which is tailored to each client: individual, team, or organizational system. There is no one right way. We meet you where you are, and we grow from there.”

From individuals to organizations: our vision of hope for a new future

We believe that organizations now need something more fundamental than leadership. We need humanship.

Human shadow in the grass

We are committed to modelling the essence of humanship, and we are committed to re-imagining organizations to bring the heart back into focus.

A first step is remind organizations of their fundamental fabric as human systems and support that restoration. Over decades, this fabric has been frayed, ripped, and neglected:  a result of external pressures, priorities, and conflicting values. We seek to bring our individual and collective humanity back into the places we work. This requires remembering a way of relating that many organizational cultures have forgotten.  It reflects leading and collaborating from an open-hearted place. It means taking a stance from a place of love, not a place of fear. It means seeing connection and interdependence instead of competition and individualism. It anchors in compassion not judgement. And what this way of relating creates is more powerful, more catalytic, more innovative than anything you’ve seen — but the truth of it lies deep within all of us.

We seek to do this by partnering with the leadership systems – individuals and teams – who are the most significant shapers of and influences on organizational life. Our engagements reflect coaching, teaching, perspective sharing, exploring, story-telling, and co-creating. 

If this resonates for you, keep reading about us. We welcome open-minded, curious seekers who in their hearts know that there is a better, different way. A more authentic way. A more human way.

Come join us as we spark possibility: for you, for your team, for your organization… and for the world. 

In their words, the experience of some of our clients:

  • Executive / Professional Sports / North America

    "Working with Karin helped me identify the underlying beliefs and mental patterns that were subtly influencing my leadership style and professional decisions. By understanding what drove my instinctive responses and developing actionable strategies to reframe them, I've become a more effective leader, gained clarity, and now approach challenges with advanced strategic thinking and executive presence. I highly recommend Karin to any executive looking to unlock their leadership potential and drive meaningful professional growth."  


  • CEO / Energy / South America

    “My experience working with Karin has been fantastic.  Karin has helped me go deeper and better understand myself – and to rethink who I want to be as CEO and how I’m influencing the culture of the company . Through this process of self-discovery I have been able to unlock my true potential as a leader”.


  • Chief Marketing Officer / Technology / North America

    “Working with Karin helped me to achieve a deeper understanding of the internal narratives and patterns driving my responses to people and situations. Through our conversations, I was able to identify not just what parts of me were reacting, but why — the worries, motivations, or assumptions behind those reactions. That insight enabled me to meaningfully shift how I perceived challenges and made decisions, ultimately showing up as a more grounded and effective leader."


  • Executive / Industrial Products / Europe

    I have been working with Karin for 2 wonderful years. My objective initially was to use coaching to accelerate my leadership capabilities in my pursuit of a CEO role. What a journey it has been! Karin has helped me pursue my career goals effectively whilst also helping me discover a more authentic version of myself and my leadership. My life is more balanced and I have greater resolve professionally. Looking forward to continue working together for years to come!


  • Chief Medical Officer / National Hospital System / North America

    "Karin has been invaluable in roles ranging from a consultant to multi-billion dollar organizations transforming their businesses to a coach for individuals who are transforming their careers. Her subject matter expertise, ability to think at the highest strategic levels, thoughtful assessment of individual strengths and challenges, and compassionate professionalism have made her a superb coach and mentor. She has a grasp of the requirements for success in multiple industries and and therefore her contributions to clients spans the range of business, but with a keen sense of the person and their individual needs."