About.
You’re Not Alone.
I Understand Where You’re Coming From.
You’ve built a successful career, checked the boxes, and led teams through challenges. But lately, you’re asking deeper questions—about time, purpose, and whether your work still reflects the life you want to live.
This work started when I looked around the professional table and saw good people, doing their best, but stretched thin and unsure of how to reset without losing credibility—or their sanity. I knew there had to be a better way.
There is a Better Way.
Across organizations, I work with leaders, managers, and teams who find themselves at this intersection: experienced and accomplished, but also burned out, disengaged, or just craving something more.
For 25 years, I’ve helped individuals and teams gain clarity and traction. And while titles and outcomes matter, what matters more is how we show up—with our teams, in our relationships, and for ourselves. And when these things align, powerful business and personal results follow.
I’ll Show You How.
That’s what my signature playbook, The Three Bucket Leader, is all about. It’s a simple, powerful approach and framework that helps leaders, managers, and teams reclaim their time, re-ignite their passion, and engage with greater intention to produce meaningful results. Whether you read the book or work with me, you will achieve the results you need.
Hi, I’m Karen.
I’m a leadership strategist, speaker, and the author of The Three Bucket Leader. For more than two decades, she’s helped leaders—from frontline managers to C-suite executives—cut through the noise, reclaim their time, and lead with purpose. Through her Three Bucket Framework, Karen equips leaders to focus on what matters most and engage their teams in ways that drive results and well-being.
Before founding The Three Bucket Leader, Karen spent 25 years inside organizations leading talent, culture, and organizational strategy. She has coached executives, scaled leadership development programs, and guided entire teams through high-growth, high-pressure transitions. Along the way, she noticed a troubling pattern: “Too many smart, capable leaders were burning out while trying to do it all.”
That observation became personal. After watching a home video where she barely looked up from her phone during a family celebration, Karen realized she was "present everywhere, but truly present nowhere." That moment led to the framework she now teaches—a practical tool that helps leaders align their energy, influence, and impact.
The Team.
With a wealth of experience across a wide range of industries, our expert team is looking forward to working with you.
NANCY MEYER
Nancy has worked with clients and businesses in the areas of strategy, marketing, research, sales operations and customer success across multiple industries, including banking and technology. Her hands-on experience draws from working in financial services, consulting, marketing and leading her own service-based business for ten years. Her expertise lies in uncovering hidden opportunities in strategy, marketing and customer experience.
JOHN PAGUAGA
John is an innovative and dynamic Facilitator and Trainer with expertise in the financial services industry. He has a proven history of designing, developing, and facilitating, in-person and virtual, professional and career development programs across the globe. John has a passionate and authentic approach, engaging and involving audiences, impacting business results, employee performance and employee engagement.
TAMARA NEMO
Tamara has over 25 years of experience working with clients to formulate and execute their business and talent development strategies. Currently, she works with a broad range of clients as a facilitator, corporate trainer, and executive coach based in New York. Tamara has designed, implemented, and led management, leadership, and technical training across the globe.
GABE TABAKOV
Gabe is a Business Analyst and a graduate of University Texas Austin where he received his degree in Economics. Gabe brings his expertise in business analytics to the company and enjoys learning about exercise science, nutrition, psychology and and artificial intelligence in his free time.
ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIPS:
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Strategic relationship foresight
Transformation architecture
Ecosystem engineering
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