The executive coaching industry is growing fast, projected to reach over $7.3 billion globally in 2025. Having spent over 35 years in leadership roles, including at the C-suite level, I have seen a deeper shift beneath these numbers, a fundamental change in how ambitious leaders approach their development.
The most effective leaders I work with are not waiting for corporate initiatives, talent reviews, or investor pressure to drive their growth. They are proactively creating space for strategic thinking, recognising that in today’s complex and often unpredictable business landscape, clarity is perhaps their most valuable asset.
I have taken the same approach myself. Founding my coaching practice and continuing to invest consistently in my development has reinforced what I have long believed: leadership clarity and growth do not happen by accident. They are created with intention.
The Shift: Coaching Is Now Proactive, Not Prescriptive
Coaching used to be provided to those considered ‘talent’, often as part of a corporate programme or succession plan.
Today, ambitious senior leaders and founders are investing in coaching not because someone told them to, but because they want space to think, to lead with intent, and to grow on their terms.
What Makes This Coaching Different
When you work with a coach who has led at the highest levels, who understands pressure, ambiguity, and responsibility, you get more than reflection.
You get a trusted, commercially aware thinking partner.
And it is confidential, which matters.
Whether you are scaling a business or leading a division, it is not always easy to be fully open with:
- Your board or investors (who expect certainty)
- Your team (who need direction)
- Your peers (who may not get it or are looking to exploit a perceived weakness)
- Your family (who care, but do not always understand the complexity)
Real Impact, Measurable Results
In my coaching practice, I work with leaders and founders navigating pivotal moments in their journeys.
One client, a founder, was wrestling with a major decision: whether to continue scaling their business or return to corporate life due to changing personal circumstances. Our work together created the space to explore values, purpose, and future aspirations with clarity and confidence.
Another senior leader was grappling with their leadership identity and impact. Through coaching, they uncovered new insights about how they were perceived, how they showed up under pressure, and what authentic leadership looked like for them.
In another case, I partnered with a leader facing significant people and organisational challenges within a rigid, high-demand environment. Together, we worked through cultural roadblocks, stakeholder complexity, and leadership strategies to create more sustainable influence and momentum.
In every case, coaching provided the space that leaders often lack a space to step back, challenge their thinking, and lead forward with greater intention.
Strategic Growth, Not Reactive Development
In today’s fast-changing leadership landscape, growth is not an optional extra. It is the foundation for sustainable leadership impact.
The most effective leaders are not necessarily the loudest, the fastest, or even the most experienced.
They are the ones who make space for clearer thinking, more intentional decision-making, and deeper self-awareness.
They recognise that leadership is not built solely in moments of action, but in the quiet, deliberate choices between stimulus and response between challenge and reflection, between pressure and purposeful action.
This is the space coaching creates.
A space to step back, reconnect with purpose, and lead forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Begin Your Strategic Partnership
I partner with senior leaders and founders who recognise that their thinking quality directly impacts their results.
My approach draws on my experience navigating complex leadership challenges, combines deep listening with thoughtful challenge, and focuses relentlessly on translating insights into action.
If you share that belief, I would be happy to explore whether we are the right fit. executive career coach best executive coaching
