Development Areas

The coaching engagements are designed to support leaders to improve personal, team and business performance typically in one or more of the following areas:

  • Balance strategic leadership with operational execution to deliver short, medium and long-term results.

  • Give direction and enable development and execution of business strategy.

  • Make clear decisions, prioritise objectives and manage workload for sustainable work life balance.

  • Influence stakeholders to initiate change and collaborate effectively in international matrices.

  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal / team communication skills and manage conflict effectively.

  • Inspire and motivate individuals / teams to optimise personal and business performance as a 'leader of leaders'.

  • Achieve ‘folllowership’ and operate at the right level of detail by delegating and empowering effectively.

  • Demonstrate an appropriate level of confidence, gravitas and executive presence.

 

Coaching Programmes

I typically engage with senior executives on 6-12 month international coaching programmes, usually with a combination of 1:1 coaching and line manager / stakeholder interviews. All coaching goals are related to business objectives and are associated with transformational behavioural change to achieve leadership development and promotion.  

  • USA international cloud / software platforms, systems / services supplier to internet service providers. 23 leaders since 2018, including 4 Executive Committee members, 5 SVPs and 14 VPs and Senior Directors.

  • USA subsidiary of global, Japanese beverages company. 4 leaders since 2020, including Russian President, International Region, Global Executive Committee member; MD International Emerging Markets; Global MD Gin, Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey; Global MD Bourbon Whiskey.

  • British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. 20 leaders since 2021, including VP Global Supply Chain, 20 other VPs and Senior Directors in many roles / functions.

  • USA global construction and engineering company.  Since 2024. Principal Vice President - Balkans General Manager for Heavy Civil Infrastructure.

  • Global American cloud-based software company. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services. Since 2015. British SVP Customer Success EMEA. Canadian SVP of Customer Success and reports in Japan, Australia and UK. Also VP Customer Success and Senior Sales Director.

  • German multinational corporate Investment banking and financial services. French Head of Private Markets, British CIO, Head of Global High Yield and Head of Infrastructure Investments. Latin American MD Co-Head of Infrastructure Funds, Co-Investments and Secondaries.

  • German multinational investment bank and financial services. Indian UK Managing Director & Head, Corporate Coverage - UK & Ireland. Russian Head of Emerging Europe, DB Wealth Management and 15 senior leaders on LBS leadership programmes.

  • USA Global financial services. British Head of Marketing & Operations EMEA.

  • Chinese global computer technology company. German SVP & GM Worldwide Enterprise Business Segment, President & General Manager, North America, Group Executive Committee member. Also this leader’s five global VP reports in all geographies.

  • Global Japanese pharmaceutical company. British SVP and Head of Corporate Planning, now a member of the global executive committee and UK MD.

  • Global Investment Group and Institutional Investor (Canada). French EVP and Global Executive Board member.