Katy Young

Senior Vice President & Partner

Katy is a member of our European senior leadership team, responsible for leading bts’ portfolio of work in strategy, culture and transformation across our European clients.She has a passion for the people side of change – breaking down complex shifts in ways that make them tangible and actionable for all employees, and shifting deeply held mindsets that unlock new ways of thinking and working.She believes that strategy, culture, and change need to be fully owned not by consultants but within the organisation – and thus focuses on co-creative approaches that equip the leaders of the organisation with the tools to drive change and empower their teams to move at pace.Katy focuses her client work particularly on senior leadership teams – supporting them in drawing out diverse perspectives, having tough conversations, making trade-offs, and taking the actions necessary to create the conditions for real organizational change.Industry expertise: Her point of view stems from many years spent focusing on the rapidly changing software sector. She has worked closely with some of the major players in the industry to drive the transformation of business and operating models, culture, and leadership from legacy models to the cloud – as well as with newer disruptors to help them scale the business and evolve their culture while maintaining the critical drivers of growth and innovation.Outside of work, you’ll find Katy coaching football or out exploring Norway with her two boys.

Publications

Blog Posts
June 12, 2024
5
min read

The last “mile” in change at scale: engaging your organization 1:1

Overcoming change fatigue requires inclusive engagement, with tools like the Yumi app embedding daily feedback to drive sustainable change.
Blog Posts
November 15, 2022
5
min read

Your leaders' action bias may be slowing down your strategy

Ignacio Vaccaro, Senior Director, and Katy Young, SVP, share how focusing on alignment, mindset, and capability will future-proof a business.
Podcasts
April 30, 2024
5
min read

Yumi joins BTS: A new era of empowered, inclusive change

In this episode, Rick Cheatham, hosts Katy Young, Senior Vice President and Partner at BTS, and Emanuele Scotti, Co-founder and CEO of Yumi.
Podcasts
November 9, 2023
5
min read

From control to enablement: the evolving finance function with Katy Young and Ignacio Vaccaro

Katy Young, Ignacio Vaccaro, and Rick Cheatham discuss the evolving role of finance functions in organization-wide strategy execution.
Podcasts
September 30, 2022
5
min read

Strategies that work: Bridging the gap from strategy to real execution

Katy Young, SVP at BTS, and Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, Strategy & Leadership Author, trace strategy from top-level ideation to individual impact.
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Interested in joining the BTS team?

BTS is working to modernize business culture around the globe. We’re looking for creative, courageous, and empathetic individuals who want to help individuals and teams find a greater purpose in their work. We love what we do, and we think you would too.