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In my 20+ years as an executive coach, I’ve stood beside many founders. Leading organisations and teams … In my 20+ years as an executive coach, I’ve stood by many founders. Leading organisations and teams can be a rollercoaster ride. My clients are often peeking through their fingers as they negotiate the ups and downs, but it’s brilliant and so rewarding to support them and watch what they achieve. A privilege. I usually know nothing about their business. I don’t need to. I

The meaning of communication is what’s received, not what’s said. The number-one leadership initiative in any organisation today is better coaching. Coaching empowers employees, empowerment drives engagement, and engagement drives performance. At its core, coaching is about transformation. Leading distributed teams requires transforming how we coach and changing our play calls and playbooks to get things done. As part of an interview series with Medium's Authority Magazine, I

A growing company is something to celebrate. For leaders, it's a sign that their strategy is working and the business… A growing company is something to celebrate. For leaders, it’s a sign that their strategy is working and the business is moving in the right direction. But when growth happens quickly, it’s easy for teams to get swept up in the momentum. Trying to get things done, juggling BAU whilst managing growth – the constant adrenaline, the constant cortisol. It can a

Executive coaching explained: why top performers use it to excel. Despite the growing buzz around it, executive coaching is often misunderstood, so what exactly is it, and why do top performers rely on it? Coaching is a positively framed, change-oriented, resource-building conversation. The highest-performing executives know their place and how that place differs from mentoring, consulting, and leadership training. To ‘unpick’ the differences, coaching is the outlier. And in

All my CEO or MD clients talk about it. “That time. The team. What we achieved…it was great!” They remember it with real fondness and pride – the people, shared effort and results. Most have experienced a high-performing executive team at some point. And often, that time has come and gone due to changes in people or shifts in organisational direction that alter the dynamic or culture. When it disappears, high-performing CEOs don’t ignore it. They invest time, energy and focus

Big moves, big conversations & a season of growth This spring has been about growth in every sense. At the end of January, we made a huge life move. Not just a house move. A full life move. Family, work, routines, community, identity… all of it changing at once. What surprised me most was how immediately it felt like home. Of course, there’s been the reality of rebuilding rhythms. That part has been bigger than I imagined. But alongside this, new friendships and a sense of

What do CEOs and executive leaders actually talk about in coaching sessions? Discover the real leadership challenges senior leaders bring to executive coaching.

2026 – the year didn’t start – it launched! Pure ‘lift off’ energy and a schedule full of executive coaching for leaders and teams who are doing the real work to lead at their best. Just brilliant, I hope yours has started brilliantly too. What my clients have been talking about People often ask me what we talk about in coaching. Every client is different with their own focus. whatever their focus is, it’s my job to help them set “best” as their default. I want to unlock t

S upporting leaders, teams and future talent to lead at their very best Autumn is going to be as vibrant as the colourful leaves fluttering from the trees—a season filled with purposeful work. Across our projects, the focus has been the same—helping leaders and teams to connect with what it means to lead at their very best, consistently. Refreshing coaching culture with Voyage Education Partnership I’m kicking off the coaching refresh for Voyage Education Partnership. Voyage