Lead with Clarity, Confidence, and Safety
Helping emerging and established leaders in biotech and pharma lead authentically, build trust, and foster psychological safety so they can thrive.
Hi,
I’m Kicki Thastrom, Executive Coach and Founder of Thastrom Coaching.
I work with ambitious leaders who want to be acknowledged, valued, and seen without compromising their well-being. My approach blends neuroscience-backed tools like the S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ assessment, lived industry experience, and a deep commitment to psychological safety, so you can lead authentically and sustainably.
Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role, redefining your style, or navigating a high-stakes transition, I’ll help you gain the confidence, clarity, and strategies to lead effectively and live fully.
Struggling to Lead with Clarity, Confidence, and Balance?
You are an ambitious, mission-driven leader, but the demands of your role can leave you:
Wondering how to lead with influence and build genuine trust
Feeling invisible or ineffective in important conversations and decisions
Trapped in a toxic work culture without a clear way forward
Wanting more visibility and impact, but unsure how to get there
Whether you are new to leadership or redefining your style after years in the field, I will help you find your authentic leadership identity and the tools to embody it every day.
Discover Your Path to Authentic Leadership
Leadership growth isn’t one-size-fits-all. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your own leadership skills, elevate your team’s performance, navigate a career transition, or tap into deep industry expertise, I offer programs and services tailored to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and balance.
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Gain the clarity, confidence, and authentic presence to thrive in high-stakes environments. In one-on-one sessions, we’ll define your authentic leadership style and give you practical tools to build trust and influence.
Team Development
Elevate collaboration, communication, and trust with programs rooted in psychological safety. Equip your teams to perform at their best while fostering a culture where people feel safe to contribute and innovate.
Transition Support
Step into your next chapter with confidence. Whether you’re navigating a promotion, role change, or industry shift, we’ll clarify your leadership identity and strengthen your influence from day one.
No matter which path you choose, our work together will help you lead with clarity, earn trust naturally, and create a culture where people can do their best work.
What Clients Say
Get to Know Kicki
I began my career in pharma as a high-performing individual contributor, driven, detail-oriented, and determined to deliver results. But when I stepped into leadership, I discovered that expertise alone was not enough. What my teams needed was trust, open communication, and a leader who could guide with clarity and confidence.
Early on, I felt the impact of missing psychological safety, cultures where voices were not heard, trust was fragile and burnout became the norm. I knew there had to be a better way.
It led me to leadership coaching and to becoming a certified S.A.F.E.T.Y.™ facilitator. Today, I bring together the neuroscience of psychological safety with two decades of biotech and pharma experience to help leaders break free from old patterns, lead with authenticity, and build workplaces where people and ideas can thrive.
I now coach emerging and established leaders who want to grow beyond authority into influence. Leaders ready to be trusted, respected, and seen for the clarity and humanity they bring to their teams.
Ready to Lead with Clarity and Confidence?
You don’t have to navigate the challenges of leadership alone. If you are ready to lead authentically, build trust, and create an environment where both you and your team can thrive, let’s start the conversation today.