ABOUT CHERYL HIMBURG
Strategy is only as powerful as the leader responsible for executing it.
I’m Cheryl Himburg, founder of Key Element Solutions—a strategist, executive coach, leadership advisor, facilitator and speaker who believes that sustainable growth happens when strong strategy is matched with strong leadership and consistent execution.
My work brings those three elements together.
Strategy. Leadership. Execution.
10+ YEARS
Building Key Element
Solutions
15+ YEARS
Corporate Leadership
Experience
CERTIFIED
12 Week Year
Trainer
STARTUP TO $140M+
Businesses Supported
Across Many Industries
COACH. STRATEGIST.
Helping Leaders & Teams Reach Their Next Level
MY BELIEF
Leadership starts long
before the title.
Leadership is influence. It’s how you make decisions when the answer isn’t obvious. It’s how you communicate when the conversation is uncomfortable. It’s how you respond when the plan changes.
It’s how you hold people capable instead of simply holding them accountable. And perhaps most importantly, it’s how you lead yourself.
That belief sits at the centre of everything I do at Key Element Solutions.
WHY KEY ELEMENT SOLUTIONS?
I kept seeing the same thing. Smart people. Ambitious businesses.
Capable teams. Big ideas. And a gap between what they wanted to
accomplish and what was actually happening.
Often, the missing piece wasn't another idea. It was identifying
the key element preventing everything else from moving.
That's what I do. I help you find the key element - and do something about it.
My role is often to see what others are too close to see, ask the question no one else is asking, and help turn complexity into focused action.
Then we execute.
EXPERIENCE MEETS EXECUTION
A blend of real-world experience,
strategic thinking and human insight.
My background spans corporate leadership, operations, business development, organizational strategy, entrepreneurship, teaching, facilitation and executive coaching.
Founder and CEO of Key Element Solutions DISC communication & team workshops
Executive & leadership coaching Facilitation & speaking
Strategic planning & business growth Former college advisor
Certified 12 Week Year Trainer Experience supporting organizations
Leadership & team development from startups to $140M+ in revenue
But what matters most to me is what happens after the session, workshop or strategy day ends. Did something change? Did the leader make the decision? Did the team have the conversation? Did the business move forward? That is the standard.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAD ALONE
That belief led to the creation of the Key Element
Leadership Collective and Leaders Circle
A community for women who want more than inspiration.
Where strategy meets conversation, resources meet real-
world leadership, and women committed to growing
themselves, their businesses and their impact come together.
YOUR NEXT LEVEL REQUIRES
The next level of you.
Growth asks something of us. A bigger business requires different decisions. A bigger role requires different leadership. The question is rarely " Are you capable of the next level/" The more useful question is, "Are you willing to lead it?"