About us
Passionate about developing leaders
Developing leaders became a deeply held passion for us during our executive careers.
We have held senior leadership and board roles for over 20 years, mostly as Managing Director / CEO and more recently as non-executive directors. We have “been there and got the T-shirt” … seen and experienced at first hand the intellectual and emotional thrills and spills of senior executive life.
Our experience has encompassed start-ups, growth phase, large scale and multiple geographies coupled with a variety of stakeholder environments, from Government to multi-national corporate, to UK Plc, private equity and private / founder owned.
Developing leaders became a deeply held passion for us during our executive careers. Our desire to continue to help people along this journey whilst also helping them manage the emotional and professional ups and downs led us to become coaches to CEOs and senior leaders in various industries in a professional capacity today.
“When I first started working with Kate, I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed in my management role. However, through our sessions, Kate listened to me, understood my challenges, and pushed me to be the best manager I could be. I now have a better understanding of the challenges our business is facing, and I am confident that my team and I can deal with them effectively thanks to my sharper leadership skills, improved communication, and more effective delegation.”
— CEO, Founder, Hedge Fund, Asset Management
“Working with Ivan has been truly transformational for me. His executive coaching guidance has been world class, drawing on his experience with leading global organisations, and his personable approach has enabled me to achieve personal change through action. On the basis of my own experience, I have used Ivan to support individuals within my own leadership team and recommended him to external colleagues, who have subsequently chosen to work with him.”
— COO, Consumer
Life as a CEO can be a lonely place with very few trusted people who understand the daily challenges. Ivan understands the stresses and strains of the role and is able to listen and give counsel based on his years of relevant experience. He’s also been a great guide to me as I have transitioned from Private ownership to PE backing and has undoubtedly helped me accelerate my and the businesses’ performance
- Founder CEO post sale to private equity
“Kate has skilfully helped me to unpack issues and challenges so that they became approachable and easier to work with/through and from there to set new goals and ways to think about the job and progression.”
— COO, Financial Services
“Ivan’s experience working as CEO and NED in a variety of stakeholder environments offers valuable breadth of perspective. His transferrable knowledge and measured personal and coaching style has been invaluable to me. He has helped me build resilience, manage stress and negotiate conflict. I would wholeheartedly recommend him to a new or experienced CEO / executive looking to level-up.”
— CEO, Financial Services
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