Executive Coaching
Executive coaching for Founders, CEOs and sales leaders navigating pressure, uncertainty and change.
You carry the weight of the number, the team and the decisions, often without enough space to think. The business needs you to perform, grow and keep moving; your people look to you for direction; and the pressure can follow you well beyond the working day.
For many leaders, the challenge is not a lack of capability. It is that the role has outgrown the way they have had to operate. Decisions still depend on them, priorities compete, accountability is unclear, and success starts to add a personal cost.
Executive coaching gives you a confidential, practical space to step back, make better sense of what is happening and lead with greater clarity, confidence and adaptability. The aim is not simply to cope with pressure, but to build the leadership capacity, team alignment and sustainable performance required for the next stage.
I bring experience as a former CRO and therapeutic depth to the conversation, so we can work on both the challenges in front of you and the patterns that keep the pressure on you. The goal is to help you lead a business that can grow without every important decision, difficult conversation or next step depending on you.
It was really helpful to regain self-confidence and be more motivated to take the action and go a certain direction. Volker has been understanding, proactive and practical which I really appreciate. At the beginning it was also eye-opening that even one thought during the session can provoke valuable insights and make the difference.
PepsiCo Europe.
Is executive coaching or leadership development right for you?
Working with Volker as an executive coach is an excellent experience and journey. I learned so much in terms of how to better myself at work and personally.
Gabriel O., Eni.
For you as a leader
- You are carrying high-stakes decisions without enough thinking space.
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You have moved into a larger role and need to lead beyond your functional expertise.
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Pressure, self-doubt or difficult relationships are affecting how you lead.
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You are successful on the outside, but carrying more pressure than anyone sees.
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You want sustainable performance, not constant rescue.
For your organisation
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A senior or high-potential leader is stepping into a bigger role.
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A sales leader is navigating change, pressure or stakeholder tension.
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You want stronger leadership behaviour and greater team impact.
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You need an experienced partner for coaching or leadership development.
Developing a wider group of leaders? Explore our leadership development and workshops.
What changes through executive coaching?
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Faster, clearer decisions in high-pressure situations
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More effective communication with teams, peers and senior stakeholders
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Stronger delegation, accountability and leadership capability
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Better alignment and less friction across senior teams
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Reduced dependency on one leader to solve every problem
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More sustainable performance, resilience and retention
Great to share issues and listen to ideas and even questions from outside. It led me to reformulate the issue in a sense that can be broken down to be simpler and that helps to focus on the main issue so it is easy to find simpler solutions.
Director, General Electric
Volker conducted himself with consideration and respect. I was well advised on further steps to take in my career. Furthermore, I look forward to future coaching sessions that I believe could be central to my success and wellbeing.
Senior Director, Ogilvy
Executive coaching engagement
A focused, confidential 1:1 coaching engagement for founders, CEOs and senior sales leaders navigating pressure, change, transition or a significant leadership challenge.
What’s included
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Six 1:1 executive-coaching sessions, usually delivered over three months
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Sessions tailored to the leader, role and business context
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Unlimited email and WhatsApp support between sessions
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Clear development goals agreed at the outset
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A midpoint and end-of-engagement review against those goals
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Where coaching is organisation-sponsored: agreed sponsor alignment and confidentiality boundaries
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Where useful, executive coaching can be supported by the EQ-i 2.0 or EQ 360 assessment. These tools provide a structured view of emotional-intelligence strengths and potential blind spots, helping leaders focus their development on the behaviours that matter most in their role, relationships and team.
Typical investment
£3,000 + VAT
The engagement can be commissioned directly by an individual leader or sponsored by an organisation.
Reduced-rate places may be available for self-funding founders and private clients.
What we may work on
Leadership under pressure · High-stakes decisions and clear thinking · Burnout prevention, resilience and sustainable performance · Leading through change and in the age of AI · Transitioning into a bigger role, including Head of Sales, VP or CRO · Stakeholder relationships and difficult conversations · Delegation, accountability and team dynamics · The beliefs, habits and patterns shaping how you lead
Confidentiality
The coaching relationship is confidential. Where an organisation sponsors the work, we agree the business context, development goals and progress-review process at the outset. Any feedback to a sponsor is agreed in advance and focuses on progress against those goals—not the content of coaching conversations.