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Leadership development and competency mentoring

Purposeful mentoring, tailored to the individual

KeysnLinks provides structured mentoring and professional development support for leaders, entrepreneurs, academics and professionals navigating growth, transition or increased responsibility. Each engagement is built around clearly defined priorities, practical reflection and achievable development goals.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Diagnostic and agenda setting

    We open with a structured session establishing what you actually need to work on — which is often not what prompted the call.

  2. 2

    Monthly structured sessions

    Ninety minutes, scheduled in advance, with a working agenda. Held in person in London or by video.

  3. 3

    Access between sessions

    Time-critical decisions do not wait for the calendar. Between-session access is included for the questions that cannot.

  4. 4

    Review and close

    Mid-point and closing reviews against the goals set at the outset — so the programme is accountable, not indefinite.

  5. 5

    Network introductions

    Where genuinely useful, introductions within academic, institutional and entrepreneurial networks.

Mentoring tracks

C-suite & senior executives

CEOs, directors and board members navigating transformation, succession or a step up in scope.

Founders & entrepreneurs

Growth-stage founders working on strategy, funding readiness and the transition from doing to leading.

Academic leadership

Rectors, deans and heads of school leading curriculum change, accreditation or restructuring.

Women in leadership

Senior women moving into executive and board-level roles, with attention to the specific dynamics that involves.

Next-generation family business

Successors preparing to lead a family holding, balancing family expectation with institutional need.

Doctoral & early-career researchers

Research design, publication strategy and academic career development.

Mentoring

Guiding founders, leaders, and the next generation

Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi brings decades of academic, consulting, and social entrepreneurship experience to mentoring — from Oxford colleges and London universities to international EU and UN programmes.

Present

Oxford, United Kingdom

Professor & Academic Mentor

University of Oxford

Mentoring students across Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy at Worcester College, Somerville College, and St Anne's College — guiding the next generation of founders and leaders.

  • Entrepreneurship & venture creation
  • Business strategy & innovation
  • Academic-to-career transition

Present

London, United Kingdom

Educational Programme Design & Consulting

University College London (UCL)

Designing educational modules and providing consultancy in entrepreneurship, business, and strategic management for postgraduate and executive programmes.

  • Module & curriculum design
  • Strategic management
  • Programme consultancy

Present

United Kingdom

Educational Programme Design & Consulting

BPP University

Designing professional education modules and providing consultancy for programmes in business, management, and entrepreneurship.

  • Module & curriculum design
  • Programme consultancy

Present

London, United Kingdom

Leadership & Strategy Mentor

KeysnLinks Ltd

Mentoring leadership teams and senior managers through organisational change, culture alignment, and sustainable performance — combining academic rigour with practical consulting.

  • Executive leadership mentoring
  • Organisational resilience
  • Emotional intelligence in leadership

Former

Istanbul, Turkey

Director & Entrepreneurship Mentor

Social Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility Research Centre, Istanbul Okan University

Mentored students, young entrepreneurs, and social enterprise founders through the Muhammad Yunus International Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Center and university-wide entrepreneurship programmes.

  • Social entrepreneurship mentoring
  • Youth entrepreneurship competitions
  • Muhammed Yunus microfinance programmes

Former

Istanbul, Turkey

Head of Business Department & Faculty Mentor

Istanbul Okan University

Academic leadership and mentoring of faculty and students in business administration, innovation, and social impact entrepreneurship.

  • Faculty development
  • Student entrepreneurship
  • Research supervision

International programmes

Programme Lead & Mentor

European Union & United Nations

Mentoring young entrepreneurs and social enterprise leaders across 19 countries through the Erasmus COSME Programme and the Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs initiative.

  • Cross-border entrepreneurship mentoring
  • Social enterprise development
  • EU & UN programme leadership

Early career

Consultant & Programme Mentor

Deloitte Consulting · Prof. Muhammad Yunus collaboration

Designed and delivered mentoring-led programmes in social entrepreneurship and sustainable development, cultivating socially responsible leadership in public health, energy, and education sectors.

  • Social impact programmes
  • Sustainable development
  • Leadership cultivation