EXEC COACHING
Coaching to help you lead with more confidence.
Leadership at this level involves navigating unpredictability and pressure, often feeling like the bottleneck as all decisions go through you. As challenges and distractions grow, peaceful reflection becomes harder.
I partner with founders and leaders to help clear noise, make clearer decisions, and lead intentionally.
Every decision stops coming back to you.
You move from being the bottleneck to trusting the people and structures around you to hold their own weight.
You make the call and move on.
You stop circling. You decide with clear confidence. You don't revisit it.
You stop firefighting long enough to think.
The operational noise doesn't disappear. But your relationship with it changes. You choose where your attention goes rather than where it gets pulled.
Your team feels the difference.
Clearer direction, fewer mixed signals, less friction, win / win scenarios. The people around you operate better when you're operating well.
You lead the way you intended.
Less reactive. More deliberate. With the confidence that comes from genuine clarity rather than managed uncertainty.
THE DIFFERENCE
Telling you what others won't.
Perception is close up view of the situation, perspective is the overview.
I've operated inside startups, scaleups and global organisations leading delivery, navigating change and working through the realities leaders face when the pressure is sustained and the answers aren't clean. I also have first hand experience of founding a business, builiding the business and exiting after achieving significant milestones.
That shapes what I notice in a conversation and it changes what I'm willing call out.
I'm not here to validate your thinking. I'm here to pressure-test it which sometimes means slowing you down, questioning the framing or saying the thing that hasn't been said yet.
Most people around you have a stake in what you decide so working with someone who doesn't changes the ability to see it differently, which in turn changes your energy, honestly and what you get out of the conversation.
The Work
People come to me when they're stuck in a loop they can't break.
They're functioning on the outside but running on empty inside.
Every decision still lands on their desk regardless of who it belongs to.
Leadership has become reactive, responding managing, containing.
They need someone to think with, not another person to manage.
The work happens in the conversation. Assumptions get challenged. Blind spots get named. The thinking you've been too close to finally gets looked at properly.
Most leaders come in focused on the problem in front of them. The work is about getting to the thing behind it., the patterns, the habits of thinking and the energy behind your decisions that keep producing the same outcomes regardless of the situation.
Sessions are built around what's live for you right now. A decision you're sitting on, a dynamic that keeps surfacing, a direction you can't quite commit to.
Over time those patterns become visible, the way you respond when the pressure spikes, where you hesitate, what you are avoiding, what you reach for when things get hard and thats where the real shift happens.
The Engagement
A thinking partnership.
The work happens in the conversation. Assumptions get challenged. Blind spots get named. The thinking you've been too close to finally gets looked at properly.
Most leaders come in focused on the problem in front of them. The work is about getting to the thing behind it., the patterns, the habits of thinking and the energy behind your decisions that keep producing the same outcomes regardless of the situation.
Sessions are built around what's live for you right now. A decision you're sitting on, a dynamic that keeps surfacing, a direction you can't quite commit to.
Over time those patterns become visible, the way you respond when the pressure spikes, where you hesitate, what you are avoiding, what you reach for when things get hard and thats where the real shift happens.
Trusted by founders, leaders, and execs
It takes a matter of minutes to understand the advantage of speaking to Chris about the struggles of effective leadership and work-life balance. Chris always has your own interest in mind when reviewing matters, that is why I would recommend anyone looking to take the step into more effective leadership or management roles to speak with Chris at least once before putting changes into place.
Robert
Director of Development
Exec Coaching
Chris supported my leadership development during a period of significant growth in our business. As we expanded the team, increased our client base, and launched new products in parallel, Chris provided practical, actionable advice that helped me navigate the challenges and develop as a leader."
Jon
Director in Venture Captial
Exec Coaching
I had a energy leadership assessment with Chris that revealed some of my inner workings. It was insightful, useful and identified some key opportunities for growth. I know that this was useful for me, I’m even more excited to deploy it with my team. If you are looking for coaching aligned with key practical tools and warm, insightful delivery, I can highly recommend Chris.
Tiffany
Chief AI Officer
Exec Coaching
Chris is an exceptional coach whose strategic guidance has profoundly influenced my professional growth. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking clarity in their business or personal life. Chris has a unique ability to combine his agile experience with his coaching skills, making him a very effective and inspiring mentor.
Raina
Director
Exec Coaching
Every insight/strategy I have gained from Chris has been extremely impactful on my journey as a director and a leader...Over the sessions Chris has helped my confidence as a leader grow and continue to grow as I successfully implemented and used the insights/strategies given...I cannot stress enough the difference Chris has made in the way I manage my team but also in how I manage myself. Chris has laid the foundations and given me the tools I need to become the director/leader I want to be and my team deserves.
Sophie
Legal Director
Exec Coaching
Chris is a superb coach with a unique ability to listen and make sense of all the jumbled thoughts in my head, hear what I'm not saying, and synthesise and make sense of them. I have finally taken tangible action in my business, and Chris supports and challenges me in a kind yet productive way. We get results. Chris is also friendly and relaxed and has an approachable, relatable personality.
Laura
Director
Exec Coaching
Chris helped me slow down, see things more clearly, and focus on what truly matters. He changed the way I perceive myself and helped me appreciate what I’ve already achieved—something I never gave myself enough credit for before.
Evangelo
Independent Consultant
Exec Coaching
To say that I’ve had a life-changing experience is an understatement. I’ve always heard that there is tremendous value in getting coaching and mentoring, but as an employee, rather than a founder, I wasn’t sure this would be relevant. However, Chris has been tantamount to shifting that mindset, providing pathways that have given me breakthroughs and frameworks on how to strategically think outside the box by applying his expertise and advice.
Jodi
Director of Mars Academy
Exec Coaching