Services

Leadership Coaching

Think strategically and act with clarity. Through 1:1 coaching, leaders build the skills, confidence, and insight to navigate complexity with impact.

Workshops & Offsites

From lunch-and-learns to multi-day retreats, we design customized sessions that equip teams to lead, collaborate, and perform at their best.

Speaking & Keynotes

Ellie delivers engaging talks on AI, leadership, strategy, and influence — bringing clarity and practical takeaways to conferences and events.

About

Ellie Hearne has spent her career helping leaders turn moments of change into progress. As the founder of Pencil or Ink, she partners with leaders and organizations to make culture and strategy work together. Her focus is always on the practical: proven tools, academic rigor, and clear steps forward.

Ellie brings more than 15 years of experience in leadership coaching, facilitation, and strategy consulting, alongside her academic work at Oxford University, where she teaches AI, innovation, and executive strategy. Her warm, engaging style leaves leaders not just with insight, but with the confidence and clarity to act.

Quoted in The New York Times, Fast Company, and Business Insider, and profiled by Nasdaq, Ellie is recognized for her ability to cut through complexity and bring clarity where it matters most.

Credentials

Head Instructor, Oxford University Saïd Business School (AI, Innovation, Strategy)

Trustee, University of St Andrews American Foundation

GlobalScot Business Ambassador, Scottish Government

Featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Business Insider, Nasdaq

From the field

Ellie has worked with leaders at