Executive Coaching
Achieve more. Lead better. Enjoy it. 1:1 coaching for ambitious leaders who want greater success, impact and fulfilment, with more ease and enjoyment. Step back from the day-to-day, think bigger and tackle the decisions, ambitions and leadership challenges that matter most. I’ll challenge your thinking, champion your ideas and help you achieve your next level of success.
You’re already good at what you do.
But what could be possible with the right coaching partnership?
Maybe things are going brilliantly, but you're ready for more. Maybe you're stepping into a bigger role, growing your team or leading through significant change. Maybe you're navigating complex decisions, new expectations or relationships where there isn't an obvious right answer.
Or maybe you're flying at 100 miles an hour, solving problems and looking after everyone else, while second-guessing yourself or making things harder than they need to be.
This is where coaching comes in. You don't need someone to tell you how to do your job; you need space to step back, think out loud, challenge your assumptions, trust your instincts and work out what you really want to do next.
More success. More impact. More ease.
What could we work on?
Whatever matters most to you.
My coaching isn't a fixed programme with a predetermined set of modules. We start with where you want to go, then work on whatever will make the biggest difference in getting you there. That might mean:
Vision & Strategy
Explore new possibilities and own what you really want, creating an inspiring vision for the future that pulls you forward. Then take intentional action, week after week, making choices and building momentum to bring it to life.
Leadership & Impact
Lead confidently through growth and change, influence others and navigate difficult conversations. Know when to step in and when to step back. Delegate, empower your people to take ownership and amplify your impact through them.
Mindset & Confidence
Trust your judgement and make decisions with confidence. Challenge self-doubt and the stories you tell yourself, recognise when your thinking is making things harder than they need to be, and back yourself, your strengths and what you already know.
Energy & Enjoyment
Achieve ambitious things without sacrificing yourself in the process. Create more headspace, work in a sustainable way, and learn to actually enjoy the success you're creating.
And because real life doesn't arrive neatly organised into coaching topics, we'll work with whatever is most useful that day.
An hour where you don't need all the answers
But get the support you need to find them.
Everyone wants something from you, your diary is full, and there's always another decision to make, problem to solve or person who needs you.
Coaching gives you somewhere to put it down.
Sometimes you'll arrive with a major strategic question. We might tackle a leadership challenge or conversation you've been avoiding. Or you might spend ten minutes getting the 17 things flying around your head into the open.
Messy thoughts. Space to explore. Insight. Confidence. Action.
I'll listen for the patterns, assumptions and throwaway comments that might matter more than you realise. I'll challenge you when it helps, share a perspective when it's useful, and give you the space to discover what you already know.
Because my job isn't to have all the answers. It's to help you find yours.
Change how you lead, not just what you do
The next level isn’t about doing more.
I'm interested in what you achieve, but I'm equally interested in how it feels while you're achieving it.
Because the answer to greater success isn't necessarily working harder. It's trusting yourself more, making the decision and having the conversation.
With your team, it’s knowing when to listen and when to be direct. It’s letting go and giving them ownership.
And often it’s recognising that the thing you thought was a weakness is actually your greatest strength.
I'm not here to turn you into someone else's idea of a great leader. I'm here to help you trust, stretch and get more from the leader you already are.
Who is it for?
I work with ambitious leaders who want to make a meaningful difference through what they do.
You might be:
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stepping into a bigger role and wanting to make your mark, your way
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navigating change or complexity, and working out when to influence, challenge or adapt
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ready to get out of the weeds, delegate more and empower your people
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successful but prone to overthinking, self-doubt or putting ridiculous pressure on yourself
You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from coaching. Things can be going really well and you can still want them to be even better.
Why work with me?
I know what leadership feels like from the inside.
I've spent my career leading people, organisations and change in some very different environments. Before coaching I was a Managing Director, Economist and Diplomat. I've led large, diverse teams, grown businesses and worked across the private, public and international development sectors. I understand the reality of leadership, not just the theory of it.
My style is warm, energetic and challenging. I'll give you space to think, listen hard for what really matters, ask the questions others won't and challenge you when you're making things unnecessarily difficult.
But I won't jump in just to prove I'm useful. Sometimes the breakthrough comes from a question or a challenge. Sometimes it comes from hearing yourself say something out loud and realising you already know exactly what you need to do.
I'll help you become even better at doing leadership your way.
What's the investment?
1:1 Executive & Leadership Coaching starts at £5,000 for six months.
We'll meet for an hour roughly every fortnight, giving you regular space to step back from the day-to-day, work through what's happening and keep moving towards what matters most.
Your coaching is completely confidential and shaped around you, your ambitions and whatever is happening in your world.
A 30% discount is available for leaders in non-profits and B Corp certified businesses.
Ready to find out what's possible with someone firmly in your corner?