Leadership starts with you, and how you lead yourself

Leadership starts with how you lead yourself

Coaching is a partnership; between the client and coach working together to support the client’s objectives and goals. My coaching approach is always to be client-led.

In Executive Coaching, clients sometimes want to blend Coaching with Sounding Board input, and we would agree this together as part of the initial contracting phase.

Coaching is a future based conversation, often based around goals and outcomes. For example:

  • Leadership transition or and succession

  • Taking on bigger leadership roles or of a larger scale

  • Managing through crises, restructuring, accelerated change or complexity

  • Enhancing self-governance and resilience sustainability

  • Closing the gap on leadership readiness

  • Storytelling and leadership communication skills

How we work together

My belief is straightforward: leadership starts and ends with “how you lead you.”

That means:

  • Deepening your self-awareness and emotional intelligence

  • Strengthening your self-governance and resilience

  • Developing your leadership strengths and being a self-tuner

Strengthening your leadership is about reflecting and learning how you show up, perfecting your leadership craft, understanding what Your Best looks like and learning how to bring that more consistently each day.

Industry specialisms

Phil is comfortable working across all sectors, below are some sectors where he has particularly deep expertise.

Professional service firms

Not for profit organisations

PE sponsored, entrepreneurial and/or family-owned businesses

International and multi-cultural organisations

  • All of our coaching programmes are confidential and we adopt the ICF code of ethics. As a Chartered Accountant, Phil has been operating to a high level of ethics and confidentiality throughout his whole professional life.

  • Sessions can be in-person, online or mixed. If it’s possible to do some sessions in-person, client feedback suggests that this can add greater value. 

  • 60-90 minutes is a typical slot, but this can be flexed around your needs and preferences. 2 hours is usually the maximum time.

  • Please get in touch to arrange a free discovery call where we can discuss what you'd like to achieve and how we can help. Ongoing session cost will depend on your individual duration and frequency needs.

  • Like all good coaches, I have supervision and mentoring arrangements that help provide the checks and balances for me as a coach, and ensure that I am subject to continuous learning. The supervision discussions are also subject to the same high level of ethics governed by ICF.

Frequently Asked Questions

Accreditation

Phil is currently completing his Professional Certificate at Henley Business School under the triple accredited Executive Coaching programme. When complete, later this year, Phil will become an accredited ICF coach and member. Phil is also certified in Hogan psychometric assessments.