Lydia Kronawetter
Strategy, Operations & People
Skilled at navigating the grey to bring clarity and colour to fast-moving teams.
I’ve spent my career helping founders build better systems, stronger teams and healthier cultures.
I have a hands-on approach, with equal measures of ambition, pragmatism and empathy.
I’m passionate about the operator co-pilot role: translating vision into execution when the growing pains hit.
Currently COO, formerly Chief of Staff — I’m always up for a coffee. Say hello on LinkedIn.
What I love to partner on
In short: people-focused, systems thinking with an AI-first approach.
System design
Building the invisible structures that make teams move faster — clear rhythms, decision flows, modern tech and communication loops that scale without chaos. Often this means removing and simplifying, not adding.
Culture evolution
Helping founders evolve culture with intention — turning values into daily behaviours, feedback into fuel and growth into something people feel part of. From identifying talent to developing human genius within the existing org.
Organisational effectiveness
Making companies run smoother by aligning people, process and purpose — clarifying roles, improving communication and unlocking leadership focus.
My Toolkit
My favourite frameworks I’ve pocketed along the way and practical tips on how I’ve applied them.
Tool Finder
Use my finder to match the right evidence-based framework with your leadership challenge.
From the folks I’ve worked with
“Lydia gets things done, brings clarity and structure, and does it all with empathy and high standards.
She brings both strategic insight and practical frameworks to the table, knows how to prioritize effectively, and is an incredible mentor and coach.
Lydia truly adds value wherever she goes, and I would work with her again in a heartbeat.”
Lisanne Hoogduijn
VP People , FeedbackFruits | LinkedIn
“Lydia brings a remarkable blend of critical and creative thinking to every challenge. She pushes you (in the best way) to expand your perspective while empowering you to do your best work.
When you work with Lydia, you can count on someone who is motivated, fully engaged and always seeking to bring clarity, structure and positive energy to even the most ambiguous situations.
You can also count on a whiteboard, colorful sticky notes and walking out of the room with both a plan and a smile. :D What a superpower!”
Chloe Wilms
Business Operations Lead, FeedbackFruits | LinkedIn
“Lydia demonstrates an outstanding positive attitude, inclusive nature, and is forward thinking. She is a natural leader who understands her market and is passionate about constantly creating opportunities to empower her customers, partners and peers.
She has an ability to navigate complex scenarios, a natural leadership style, drive for excellence, passion and professionalism.
Lydia is energized by the success of others and consistently strives to create an inclusive and diverse work environment both internally and externally on a day to day basis.”
Emma Barrett
Public Sector Director, Microsoft ANZ | LinkedIn
“Lydia is a highly motivated and driven professional with exceptional working and personal standards and has more depth than anyone I have worked with.
We worked together for four years and in that time Lydia grew to become one of our top performers, demonstrating her abilities to grow our clients’ businesses through our digital solutions while showing her strong understanding across the technical and design thinking landscape.
Lydia is one of the most dynamic people I have had the pleasure of working with. Her interests and view on the world shows depth of character and lateral thinking that is an asset to any employer looking for someone with both highly capable skills and can add value to any conversation.
Wherever Lydia goes she has impact and she is guaranteed to be a superstar on any team.”
Danika Paki
Former Head of Client Services, Isobar New Zealand | LinkedIn
“Lydia is a natural modern leader - she's inclusive, leads with purpose, is adaptive in fast-paced and changing conditions and she's passionate about identifying opportunities - for colleagues and clients alike. Most importantly, she leads by example and always prioritises doing over saying.”
Gavin Becker
Former Managing Director, Isobar New Zealand | LinkedIn
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Amsterdam, Netherlands