How I work with leaders and leadership teams

Running a business can be isolating, especially as the decisions get bigger and there are fewer people you can talk to openly.

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I work 1:1 with CEOs, founders and senior leaders who want space to think clearly, challenge their assumptions and make sharper decisions. The work is practical, commercially grounded and shaped around what is actually happening in the business, informed by both my coaching expertise and my own experience of leading and growing businesses.

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Clients bring a wide range of issues into the room, including growth, difficult people decisions, confidence, leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, succession, role clarity and the challenge of working out what needs to change as the business moves into its next stage.

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I work with the whole person, not just the presenting issue. What appears to be a commercial problem can have a leadership or behavioural component, and what looks like a confidence issue may be connected to structure, relationships or the expectations surrounding the role.

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My job is to create the space, challenge and perspective that helps you think better, see more clearly and take greater ownership of what happens next, rather than hand you answers that may not fit the reality of your business.

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“Nicola holds you accountable and will challenge your decision-making, and yet she is also caring. Her approach gets to the root cause of issues, and rather than solving your challenges, she makes you consider alternatives and develop solutions yourself. In the last three years, our EBITDA has increased by 35%.”

Martin Saunders, MD, Rivertrace Ltd & Solar Solve Ltd

A capable leadership team can still struggle to operate as one team.

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I work with leadership teams to improve how they think, decide and work together, particularly when growth, change or complexity has exposed gaps in trust, accountability, communication or ownership.

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The work is bespoke, practical and built around the real challenges the team is facing. That might include unclear roles, decisions being pushed back to the CEO, poor follow-through, avoidance of difficult conversations, or a team that is individually strong but not yet operating collectively.

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Depending on what the business needs, I design  programmes that combine workshops with ongoing coaching, giving the team time to build new habits, test different ways of working and make changes that stick.

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We look at what is helping performance, what is getting in the way, and what needs to change in how the team leads the business together. The aim is a team that is more aligned, more accountable and less dependent on the CEO to hold everything together.

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“Nicola has been instrumental in developing our leadership team, refining our structure, and fostering a business rhythm that drives sustainable growth. Since working together, our business has grown three to four times.”

Douglas Gibson, CEO, Infigo Ltd

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Empowering Senior Leadership Team members to think bigger, lead stronger, and deliver better.

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