Ingenuity to shift perspectives and discover new pathways.

About us

Navigating leadership transitions in organisations where the work matters.

Klara Futura partners with senior leaders in critical infrastructure and purpose-driven organisations.

We work with leaders at crossroads—when the path forward is unclear, when what worked before no longer lands, and when organisational dynamics require reading between the lines.

We focus on what’s in front of you: the stakeholder conversation where outcomes matter, the presentation where credibility is on the line, the team dynamic that’s blocking progress, and the strategy that needs clarity.

Here, capability is developed by solving real challenges—not applying generic frameworks. The ingenuity you develop comes from reframing complex problems, seeing new pathways where others see only obstacles, and navigating terrain that has no established map.

Skills tested under pressure, refined through practice. Ready to serve you throughout your career—compounding in your impact and the leaders you develop.

Our key principles

Understanding

Understanding your situation, people, and environment fosters insight, clarity, and self-awareness, guiding purposeful, strategic decisions with grounded direction and intent.

Agency

Build agency —empowering people to act with ownership, turn ideas into reality, overcome challenges, and drive purposeful organisational change.

Legacy

We help you build a lasting legacy by developing leaders who extend your influence and multiply impact for people, planet, and performance.

Next Level Leadership

You’ve built deep expertise in your field—commercial, technical, or operational. Now, you’re facing enterprise-level challenges where creating strategic direction, influencing across boundaries, and leading organisational change matter more than functional mastery.

You may be stepping into broader responsibilities, finding your feet in expanded roles, or preparing for your next significant move. Your track record earned you this opportunity—but how you show up as a leader will determine whether you thrive.

This is about

  • Building self-awareness of how others experience your leadership

  • Building resilient leadership—navigating uncertainty and adapting under pressure

  • Reading organisational dynamics beyond your direct control

  • Creating influence without positional authority

  • Navigating complex stakeholder relationships

  • Establishing your presence and making sound decisions

  • Leading change that endures

Meet Elaine

I’ve navigated the transition I now help others through—from Army engineer to CMO in critical infrastructure.

Military training gave me clarity under pressure. Commercial experience taught me to read markets and organisations. Engineering gave me structured problem-solving. Marketing showed that lasting change requires understanding what moves people.

Trustee experience revealed how governance and strategic oversight work in purpose-driven organisations.

Most leadership transitions fail from misreading context, not lack of capability. I help you shift your perspective—to see what you’re too embedded to notice—and navigate complex terrain with clarity and confidence.

Elaine Roberts

Credentials

  • International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited coach

  • Accredited Resilient Leaders Elements consultant

  • Former CMO: Vodafone, British Gas, BCA Marketplace, Lloyd’s Register

  • Trustee: EngineeringUK, Stop the Traffik and Turn to Starboard

  • British Army Officer, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Areas I work in

  • Leadership transitions

  • Change leadership

  • Strategic direction

  • Stakeholder influence

  • Executive presence

  • Organisational navigation

  • Resilient leadership

  • Self-awareness

Accreditation