About Butterfly Business Consulting
Behind Butterfly Business Consulting is Karin Sugar, and a career built on one constant: a genuine love for what makes each person tick and all the influences that make them who they are. Leadership Alchemy is what happened when that love met over 30 years of experience and Gallup's CliftonStrengths® - a strengths-based practice built to help people see their own wiring clearly, and use it on purpose - for real, lasting impact.
From Karin
What motivates me is simple: you already have gold inside you. Your greatest strengths are already there – they just need to be named, recognised, and used on purpose. My role is to help you, your team, your organisation – or the room I’m speaking to – uncover those strengths, amplify them, and let them shine.
Think of our work together as a cocoon. It’s a safe space where you, and the teams you’re part of, can speak openly, share honest thoughts, and stretch beyond your comfort zone. Your colours were always yours to begin with – this isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about finally showing the world who you’ve always been. We simply help you emerge with those colours visible, confident, and clear.
My favourite moment is when someone finally sees their own colours clearly – and realises just how far they can fly.
Expertise & Credentials at a Glance
Lived Operational Experience
- 8+ Years at Cisco Systems: started career in Marketing Communications, built the EMEA Programme Management Office (PMO) during a scale-up phase from 20 to 140 people, and led regional business programmes across EMEA.
- Crisis Operations: formulated end-to-end business processes for the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) following the Christchurch earthquakes.
- 30+ Years in Business & Systems: extensive hands-on experience consulting, leading PM, Business Analysis, and Change Management initiatives across Tech, Health, Government, and Engineering – backed by a PRINCE2 qualification.
Global Leadership & Governance
- Programme Director: Women in Tech Israel.
- Director of Intercultural Collaboration: New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub (NZIIH).
- Former Board Member: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) New Zealand Chapter (5+ years).
- Executive & Business Mentor: Business Mentors NZ and Project Management Institute (PMI) NZ Chapter mentoring programmes.
Methodology, Psychology & Academics
- Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach: (Top Themes: Positivity | Connectedness | Arranger | Strategic | Woo).
- BA. (Hons) in Psychology: Swansea University.
- University Educator: designed and taught 3rd-year degree courses in Business Analysis.
International Speaking & Facilitation
- Global Speaker: keynotes and workshops across the US, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Professional Speaker Associations: member of VSAI (Virtual Speakers Association International) and PSA Israel (Professional Speakers Association Israel).