Sue Johnston
Email: sue@artemisgroup.co.nz
Phone: 027 570 6646
Website: linkedin.com/in/suejohnstonpccc
Location: Greytown, Wairarapa
Face to face delivery:
Locations without disbursements: Wairarapa and Wellington
Locations with disbursements: All other New Zealand locations
Virtual delivery: Zoom
Sue Johnston is a leadership coach and facilitator with deep roots in the New Zealand public sector. Before founding Artemis Group in 2000, she worked as a policy advisor and manager, so she understands first-hand what it takes to lead in this environment.
She's also the founder of LifeStar, a practical operating system for leaders who want to sustain their performance without burning out.
Sue works with public sector leaders and individual contributors navigating complexity, high expectations, and relentless demand. Her focus is the knowing–doing gap: the space between what people know they should do and what they actually do under sustained pressure. She helps people close that gap and take meaningful action on what matters most, even when it's uncomfortable.
She creates environments where people feel safe enough to be honest and challenged enough to grow. Her clients learn to have the tough conversations, hold boundaries, and lead in ways that feel true to who they are.
Her approach is experiential, evidence-based, and grounded in strengths. It produces real change.
Sue is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF) and draws on a range of research-backed methodologies including Brené Brown's Dare to Lead, Positive Intelligence Mental Fitness, NeuroLeadership, Growth Edge Coaching, and Leadership Circle Profile 360.