Leadership Coach | Former Microsoft Director | Fractional COO & Head of Leadership Development at StartExpand | Helping SaaS Founders & Leaders Scale Across Europe. I bridge the worlds of leadership, growth, and transformation — from global tech corporations to emerging scale-ups. As Fractional COO and Head of Leadership Development at StartExpand, I help international SaaS Software companies and founders scale their business across European markets. My work combines operational excellence, go-to-market strategy, and leadership capability building to create sustainable growth. Through my brand Journey2Change, I partner with leaders and teams as a certified executive and leadership coach (ICF / CTI). I help them navigate transformation, clarify direction, and strengthen their impact through evidence-based coaching and experiential learning. I design and deliver development programs, facilitate reflection and action, and coach executives to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact. Previously, I spent over two decades at Microsoft, leading international sales, business development, and leadership programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa — experiences that shaped my approach to scaling both business and people. Those years taught me how strategy, culture, and people intersect — and how resilient, self-aware leaders drive sustainable success. Across everything I do today, my purpose is consistent: to enable growth — of people, performance, capability and purpose. ► Fractional COO | SaaS Expansion | Leadership Development | Executive Coaching ► Certified Co-Active® Coach (CTI) | PCC-equivalent (ICF) ► 30+ years in international business growth and leadership ► Former Microsoft Director of Sales and Leadership Development Let’s connect if you’re scaling across markets or growing into your next level of leadership. Patrick Schellscheidt patrick@journey2change.com --- www.journey2change.com patrick.schellscheidt@startexpand.com --- www.startexpand.com