Svetlana Dimovski, PhD, PCC, NBC-HWC

Strategy and Management Consultant, Executive Coach, and Board Advisor from Arlington, Virginia. Supporting family businesses, individuals, and organizational clients worldwide.

Advisory Board Services Executive & Team Coaching Strategy Design & Facilitation

THINK GENERATIVELY. ACT CONSCIOUSLY.

SVETLANA DIMOVSKI

ENDURING LEGACY IS WITHIN YOUR REACH

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How Prepared Are You for the New Economy?

Family business owners, investors, and executives from every sector are grappling with how to future-proof their strategies in a world where generative AI is rewriting business playbooks faster than they can adapt. The stakes are high, and the pressure is building up from all sides:

Difficulty aligning AI innovation with long-term business goals, risking costly missteps or missed opportunities.
Integrating generative AI into existing processes without disrupting business continuity, leading to inefficiencies and execution delays.
Limited internal mindsets, capacity, and expertise to leverage generative AI effectively, creating a reliance on external resources and slowing down implementation.

Internal pushback against AI-driven change, hindering adoption and undermining momentum in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Navigating uncharted regulatory, ethical, and reputational risks associated with AI deployment, adding a new layer of leadership challenges.

Over 62% of CEOs say they will need to rewrite their business strategy to win in the future. A staggering 50% of business leaders feel their organizations are unprepared to react to future shocks and disruptions. Strategy & management consulting firms agree that mastering change amid uncertainty requires different ways of thinking, connecting, leading, and operating.

Building an enduring legacy requires combining a long-term value horizon with an agile, innovative approach that drives strategic advantage. This is where we can best help.

Navigating Disruption: The Top Executive Challenges in 2025

62%

CEOs say they will need to rewrite their business playbook to win in the future.

IBM CEO STUDY, 2024

91%

CEOs intend to invest in some form of artificial intelligence in the coming year.

DELOITTE CEO SURVEY

97%

CEOs have altered their business models in the past 5 years due to global megatrends.

PwC 2024 CEO SURVEY

50%

Business leaders feel their organizations are unprepared to react to future shocks and disruptions.

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Top Five Benefits of Partnering with a Strategy and Management Consultant

Are you looking for a fresh perspective on your organization’s direction? Engaging an experienced advisor can help you overcome complex business challenges and drive sustainable growth. Here are five key advantages:

Unbiased, Objective Analysis
A seasoned consultant offers a clear-eyed assessment of your company’s performance, spotting hidden inefficiencies and untapped opportunities—free from internal biases or departmental silos.
Streamlined Decision-Making
By leveraging proven methodologies and data-driven insights, a strategy and management consultant provides actionable recommendations that enable leaders to make faster, more confident decisions.
Access to Best Practices and Industry Insights
Experienced consultants have worked with a variety of organizations, giving them a broad view of evolving market trends, competitor strategies, and cutting-edge solutions you can apply immediately.
Targeted, Actionable Strategies
Rather than generic advice, a strong consultant delivers customized frameworks tailored to your specific goals—ensuring every step you take directly supports your organization’s vision.
Enhanced Team Alignment and Accountability
Through clear role definitions and performance metrics, a consultant helps foster collaboration and accountability across departments, ensuring everyone moves in the same strategic direction.

By partnering with a dedicated strategy and management consultant, you can close performance gaps, seize growth opportunities, and equip your team with the tools they need to excel in a rapidly changing market.

Are You Ready to Rewrite Your Playbook?

If you aspire to shape the future of a generative economy, we would like to partner with you. We provide executive and team coaching, strategy & management consulting services, independent advisory board services, and tailor-made leadership development programs to empower your organizations to think generatively and act consciously.

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About Svetlana Dimovski, PhD

Svetlana is a strategy and management consultant, highly experienced executive and team coach, a Kellogg Executive Scholar in Leadership, and a Founder of Dharma Growth, LLC, an Arlington-based coaching and consulting company.

Svetlana’s career includes 20 years of R&D, strategy design, change management, and innovation leadership. She’s held senior leadership positions in Fortune 100 companies and international development non-profit organizations. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University and a postgraduate diploma in digital business from Columbia University/MIT Sloan.

Svetlana is an advisory board director, strategy and management consultant, and double-credentialed executive and team coach for organizations and leaders ready to think generatively and act consciously. She loves intelligent design and elegant solutions that stand the test of time, and she brings this mindset to her work.

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Advisory, Strategy and Management Consulting, and Board Coaching Services

01. Executive & Team Coaching

For leaders who want more than just advice—our bespoke executive coaching sharpens your strategic edge, elevates your impact, and equips you to lead boldly through any challenge.

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02. Advisory Board Services

Get the sharp, unfiltered insights you need to outpace disruption—our advisory board service brings seasoned, strategic minds to your table, turning tough decisions into decisive action.

Advisory Services
03. Strategy and Management

Ready to cut through the noise and drive real results? Our facilitation turns complex generative discussions into clear, actionable outcomes—so your team can stop circling and start executing.

Explore Facilitation

Coaching Impact

4,000+

Coaching Sessions

750+

Coaching Clients

30+

Industries

90%

Amazing/Life-Changing

What my partners and clients are saying

"During the period of our work together, Svetlana facilitated peer advisory groups of 8-10 C-level and VP level women for our organization’s primary service - Core. Our Guides leverage cutting edge facilitation techniques to draw lifelong professional and personal connections and harness the collective power of the group to help executives tackle their problems and seize opportunities in the moments they need it most. Svetlana had an immeasurable impact on our membership by leading her Core groups and unlocking the potential of her members."

— Head of Guide Success, CHIEF
“I sound like a broken record now, but Lana has been an amazing coach. She listens, provides great perspective, and helps me find the balance between leadership and my true self. I will miss not being connected with her! Lana continues to be very insightful and helpful. I really enjoy connecting with her.”

— Operation Manager at a $4B global HR company, USA
“Great chance to brainstorm and think through how I could approach situations differently.”

— HR Business Partner Lead at a Fortune 500 Chemical Company
“Thought-provoking discussions. The discussion prompted me to develop a couple of new ideas of how to advance certain goals. Svetlana has helped me search/consider tactics for personal development in specific ways.”

— General Counsel for a $2B industrial engineering company, USA
"I wanted to thank you for the very helpful conversations over the last year. My whole perspective on careers has been shifted, thanks in large part to some of our discussions."

— SVP of Strategy, Higher Education, US
“I restored my courage to face the challenge I once escaped from.“

— International Development Leader, Japan
"Life-changing session. I think Svetlana is AMAZING. She is insightful and kind and nurturing and sparks me to explore ideas I haven't come to on my own. I'm so excited to have a coach whose energy and desire for self-seeking knowledge and change dovetails so well with my own."

— Casting Director, Los Angeles, USA
"Awesome session. Really great insight on anchoring habits in core values to make them more organic. Transformational advice that I'm still thinking about."

— CTO, Top Global Management Consulting Firm, USA
Life changing session. 10 out of 10! "Wow! this session was very powerful and I learned a lot.”

— Export Operations Director, Global Fortune 500 Consumer Goods Company, USA
"Amazing session. Really valuable and lots of self introspection."

— Associate Director, Top Global Management Consulting Firm, India
"I talked a LOT and processed a LOT, and ended up with some great insights and some questions to continue to explore."

— Director of Talent Acquisition, USA
"Life changing session. It has been a joy to work with Lana. She helps me see that I have more wisdom inside of myself than I ever knew."

— Educational Consultant, USA
"Amazing session with Lana. Thank you for helping me see the bigger picture and realize that I need to allow myself time to listen to my wisdom. The answers are in me and I just need to allow myself space to find them."

— Product Strategy Leader, Global Biotech Company, Switzerland
"You've been a tremendous help over the last 2 years and I'm extremely grateful. Thanks again for everything, you truly made a difference and helped me think about things in a more comprehensive (even creative) way that I'm not sure I would've gotten to on my own."

— VP & Board Member, fast-growth global fintech company, US
" Life changing. Thanks for helping me dig deep."

— Senior Executive, banking and financial markets, US
"Life-changing session. [...] believe in my own convictions and have confidence in that path that i believe is right for me."

— Director of Product, global wealth management, US
" [the session...] helped move me further through the grief and acceptance of certain things in my corporate role. I think these questions about the future are big ones - transparency / visibility, potential strategic partners..."

— COO, global investment and asset management company, US
"I am very grateful for your coaching, all the energy and knowledge you share with me to be a stronger leader."

— SVP, Operations, pharma & healthcare sector, Europe
" You have a wealth of information about various topics that are relevant to me, such as giftedness, how it impacts my life, and possible career paths. You've helped me identify possibilities I was unaware of."

— Software Developer, USA
" I greatly appreciate all the attention you provided me with and how you pushed me to leave with actionable steps. I'm looking forward to our next catch-up."

— Director, Project Management, financial industry, US
"... incredibly helpful to change the lens of measuring impact to observing what drives action. I appreciate talking through what I could experiment with this coming week. I also like talking through how to balance self accountability and self-compassion. Lastly being able to put words to the "complacency" ghost of the past and the reasoning that outside pressure is energy draining is very helpful. I also appreciate your enthusiasm of this time as a point of innovation instead of focusing on it as an early struggle. It helps to take a truly open mind to the process instead of one of guilt or disappointment."

— Sr. Manager, Product Marketing, tech sector, US
"We are working toward some pretty cool/life changing goals. Svetlana is a wonderful guide and great patience and experience to help me reach them."

— Sales Executive, US
"Life changing. Lana is awesome at breaking items down and getting me to think differently about situations."

— Assistant Director, Communications, US
"Wonderful first session. We were able to cover so much grounds in this session - Lana is such a good listener and give excellent feedback and guidance in this short first session already. Super excited to working together."

— International business professional, tech & wealth management, US
"Svetlana was really great. She has a large amount of experience to draw from which was very helpful and insightful. She balanced providing advice critique and encouragement and was deeply empathetic - she took the time to get to know me my personality goals and way of working. She coached me based on this in a very agile way which I truly appreciated it."

— Director of Discovery, large multinational tech, US
"I highly appreciate Lana's ability to listen and provide coaching value through having me consider things I wouldn't have thought of and are critical to the work I'm doing to re-discover who I am as a leader and where I want to be and who I want to help in the future. Thank you!"

— Leadership and Organizational Development Director, HR tech, US
"Good program, helped me out tremendously...[I] gained a lot of confidence. Thanks Lana!"

— Construction Engineer, Canada
"Svetlana is an incredible coach. She is unique in her ability to hold space help you practice courage and ask incredibly insightful questions that support your development. Her energy is calm and puts me at ease immediately. Because of her coaching - I've been able to change my perspective and actions in a very short period of time. Not sure what I would without her!"

— Global Talent Partner, financial sector, US
"It's been a pleasure to work with Svetlana. I have been slowly shifted away from my imposter syndrome and now able to approach career work in a less cynical perspective and more of a business perspective."

— Marketing professional, big tech, US
"...looking forward to continue working with you. I really like how you helped me land my ideas."

— Logistics Director, multinational CPG, US
" I really enjoy the way I'm challenged to think about what actions I can take to make a step in the right direction."

— Program management, big tech, US
"We were able to identify the area of opportunity and a plan of action in a short period of time (our initial meeting). I'm looking forward to working with Svetlana."

— Director, Engineering Program Management, HR tech, US
"Gained a lot of insight from having a safe place to brainstorm and get feedback."

— Sales Development, fast growth tech, US
"I judge myself less harshly, I have redefined my view on success, I am working on improving my wellbeing. ...[I] tuck to relatively healthy lifestyle, stopped working to burnout on every project."

— Partner, global consulting firm, Europe
"I have more clarity about my goals and what I want to do long term. I also no longer focus on other people's perceptions of my performance or worth."

— VVP of Operations, healthcare, US
"I think over the months, I've gained greater confidence to advocate for myself. I feel more fearless."

— HR Advisor, energy sector, US
"Lana is a wonderful coach who helped me grow in so many different ways! I am a different person thanks to her coaching."

— Senior Associate, large consulting firm, US
"Thanks a lot Svetlana for your support in creating my routine. Although it sounds simple, I most probably wouldn't make it without your support."

— Regional Manager, Logistics & Transportation, Europe
"I feel seen and heard. Our discussion left me feeling not only inspired but with clarity of how to look at my situation and create the magic where I am to set me up for where I want to be. I am confident that more of this will definitely help shape my career."

— Strategy & Business Development Professional, US
"Amazing session. Provided invaluable insight into how to handle more direct shame triggers during negotiations. In the end the session made me reevaluate how I approach these type triggers in general based on my core beliefs and identity."

— Chief Data & Information Officer, pharma & healthcare, US
"Amazing probing and helping me to face my deep reservations. Simply talking them through / out loud help eliminate them and to find new ways to approach the problem."

— Partner Development Director, large consulting firm, US
"Svetlana beautifully delves into the story behind my stories to identify what is at the root of my concerns or problems. Even when I have a strong realization she asks yet another question that leads me to a stronger awareness! I have worked with many people regarding my well-being throughout the years and I have to say that Svetlana is providing information and a perspective that I have never received before. As a result I am discovering things that will take me to the next level with my goals and general sense of well-being. Thank you for being so genuine skilled and thoughtful in your coaching!"

— Project Manager, financial sector, US
"Svetlana is very perceptive and picks up on nuances and takes that to grow into organic forms of positive change."

— Manager, entertainment industry, US
"My sessions with Lana are always so powerful. One of the best things of my weeks every Thursday!"

— HR professional, US
"Thank you for helping me visualize how I might start my journey inwardly bringing my team with me. I believe this is a positive step towards positive health as well as positive work environment."

— UX Manager, design software, US
"So helpful-this is coaching at its best and I am so grateful. Lana is just a truly amazing coach who is able to tap into so many deeper areas and pull out what I need to spend time on in reframing my perspective, etc."

— Product research, FAANG, US
" Lana helped me framing the actions required to take action and reach my objectives. She is insightful, supportive, and motivational. A great personality inspiring and positive. I really enjoyed our work together."

— Tax Director, international business development, NORAM
"Thank you for giving me the forum to find myself while listening without judging."

— IT Manager, US
"Words cannot fully express the depth of my gratitude for your transformative impact on my life. Thank you for being the catalyst for my personal growth and for empowering me to reach my full potential. I am forever indebted to your guidance and support."

— L&D Manager, telecommunications, US
"Svetlana provides tremendous insight and coaching into not only the situation but also the context and the surrounding elements (and people) that impact it. She's a tremendous asset to her clients!!"

— Managing Director, global consulting firm, US
"Thank you so much Svetlana! Talking to you always gives me things I would have never found on my own!"

— Product Manager, expert, FAANG, US
"Thank you very much for continuing to be a dedicated and caring partner as I navigate such a big next step. You are helping me find and take the little steps that grow me and teach me what I need to experience to lead myself. I am deeply grateful to have your perspective. It is my great fortune to have found someone who is aligned with my values and I feel comforted to have your guidance."

— Health Strategy Lead, CPG industry, US
"Thank you for the amazing thought provoking conversations!"

— Sr. Program Manager, FAANG, US
"I had a great session with Lana. She checked in with me prior to the session to ensure that we could use our time efficiently. During the session she carefully listened to my concerns provided perspective and asked me questions to guide the discussion. I walked out with much more clarity on how to navigate the challenge I'm currently facing. Lana made me feel a lot more confident coming out of the session with tools to help me succeed. I look forward to working with her again in the future. THANKS LANA!"

— Risk Manager, US
" Thank you so much Svetlana for being my coach....Your patience and curiousity has helped me vocalize and organize my thoughts which led to helping me understand my purpose in life and career. Thank you so much for the life changing experience!"

— Sr. Manager, software, US

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Svetlana Dimovski, PhD, PCC, NBC-HWC

Advisory Board Services Executive & Team Coaching Strategy Design & Facilitation

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Partner with a Trusted Strategy and Management Consultant

Building an enduring legacy requires combining a long-term value horizon with an agile, innovative approach that drives strategic advantage. This is where we can best help.

Navigating Disruption: The Top Executive Challenges in 2025

62%

91%

97%

50%

Top Five Benefits of Partnering with a Strategy and Management Consultant

Are You Ready to Rewrite Your Playbook?

About Svetlana Dimovski, PhD

"The same tide carries some forward, others back."

01. Executive & Team Coaching

02. Advisory Board Services

03. Strategy and Management

Coaching Impact

4,000+

750+

30+

90%

“Great chance to brainstorm and think through how I could approach situations differently.”

“Thought-provoking discussions. The discussion prompted me to develop a couple of new ideas of how to advance certain goals. Svetlana has helped me search/consider tactics for personal development in specific ways.”

"I wanted to thank you for the very helpful conversations over the last year. My whole perspective on careers has been shifted, thanks in large part to some of our discussions."

“I restored my courage to face the challenge I once escaped from.“

"Life-changing session. I think Svetlana is AMAZING. She is insightful and kind and nurturing and sparks me to explore ideas I haven't come to on my own. I'm so excited to have a coach whose energy and desire for self-seeking knowledge and change dovetails so well with my own."

"Awesome session. Really great insight on anchoring habits in core values to make them more organic. Transformational advice that I'm still thinking about."

Life changing session. 10 out of 10! "Wow! this session was very powerful and I learned a lot.”

"Amazing session. Really valuable and lots of self introspection."

"I talked a LOT and processed a LOT, and ended up with some great insights and some questions to continue to explore."

"Life changing session. It has been a joy to work with Lana. She helps me see that I have more wisdom inside of myself than I ever knew."

"Amazing session with Lana. Thank you for helping me see the bigger picture and realize that I need to allow myself time to listen to my wisdom. The answers are in me and I just need to allow myself space to find them."

"You've been a tremendous help over the last 2 years and I'm extremely grateful. Thanks again for everything, you truly made a difference and helped me think about things in a more comprehensive (even creative) way that I'm not sure I would've gotten to on my own."

" Life changing. Thanks for helping me dig deep."

"Life-changing session. [...] believe in my own convictions and have confidence in that path that i believe is right for me."

" [the session...] helped move me further through the grief and acceptance of certain things in my corporate role. I think these questions about the future are big ones - transparency / visibility, potential strategic partners..."

"I am very grateful for your coaching, all the energy and knowledge you share with me to be a stronger leader."

" You have a wealth of information about various topics that are relevant to me, such as giftedness, how it impacts my life, and possible career paths. You've helped me identify possibilities I was unaware of."

" I greatly appreciate all the attention you provided me with and how you pushed me to leave with actionable steps. I'm looking forward to our next catch-up."

"We are working toward some pretty cool/life changing goals. Svetlana is a wonderful guide and great patience and experience to help me reach them."

"Life changing. Lana is awesome at breaking items down and getting me to think differently about situations."

"Wonderful first session. We were able to cover so much grounds in this session - Lana is such a good listener and give excellent feedback and guidance in this short first session already. Super excited to working together."

"I highly appreciate Lana's ability to listen and provide coaching value through having me consider things I wouldn't have thought of and are critical to the work I'm doing to re-discover who I am as a leader and where I want to be and who I want to help in the future. Thank you!"

"Good program, helped me out tremendously...[I] gained a lot of confidence. Thanks Lana!"

"It's been a pleasure to work with Svetlana. I have been slowly shifted away from my imposter syndrome and now able to approach career work in a less cynical perspective and more of a business perspective."

"...looking forward to continue working with you. I really like how you helped me land my ideas."

" I really enjoy the way I'm challenged to think about what actions I can take to make a step in the right direction."

"We were able to identify the area of opportunity and a plan of action in a short period of time (our initial meeting). I'm looking forward to working with Svetlana."

"Gained a lot of insight from having a safe place to brainstorm and get feedback."

"I judge myself less harshly, I have redefined my view on success, I am working on improving my wellbeing. ...[I] tuck to relatively healthy lifestyle, stopped working to burnout on every project."

"I have more clarity about my goals and what I want to do long term. I also no longer focus on other people's perceptions of my performance or worth."

"I think over the months, I've gained greater confidence to advocate for myself. I feel more fearless."

"Lana is a wonderful coach who helped me grow in so many different ways! I am a different person thanks to her coaching."

"Thanks a lot Svetlana for your support in creating my routine. Although it sounds simple, I most probably wouldn't make it without your support."

"I feel seen and heard. Our discussion left me feeling not only inspired but with clarity of how to look at my situation and create the magic where I am to set me up for where I want to be. I am confident that more of this will definitely help shape my career."

"Amazing session. Provided invaluable insight into how to handle more direct shame triggers during negotiations. In the end the session made me reevaluate how I approach these type triggers in general based on my core beliefs and identity."

"Amazing probing and helping me to face my deep reservations. Simply talking them through / out loud help eliminate them and to find new ways to approach the problem."

"Svetlana is very perceptive and picks up on nuances and takes that to grow into organic forms of positive change."

"My sessions with Lana are always so powerful. One of the best things of my weeks every Thursday!"

"Thank you for helping me visualize how I might start my journey inwardly bringing my team with me. I believe this is a positive step towards positive health as well as positive work environment."

"So helpful-this is coaching at its best and I am so grateful. Lana is just a truly amazing coach who is able to tap into so many deeper areas and pull out what I need to spend time on in reframing my perspective, etc."

" Lana helped me framing the actions required to take action and reach my objectives. She is insightful, supportive, and motivational. A great personality inspiring and positive. I really enjoyed our work together."

"Thank you for giving me the forum to find myself while listening without judging."

"Words cannot fully express the depth of my gratitude for your transformative impact on my life. Thank you for being the catalyst for my personal growth and for empowering me to reach my full potential. I am forever indebted to your guidance and support."

"Svetlana provides tremendous insight and coaching into not only the situation but also the context and the surrounding elements (and people) that impact it. She's a tremendous asset to her clients!!"

"Thank you so much Svetlana! Talking to you always gives me things I would have never found on my own!"

"Thank you for the amazing thought provoking conversations!"

" Thank you so much Svetlana for being my coach....Your patience and curiousity has helped me vocalize and organize my thoughts which led to helping me understand my purpose in life and career. Thank you so much for the life changing experience!"

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