Coaching
David’s insights and approach, almost like cognitive therapy for my professional life, opened my mind to opportunities that too often get overlooked. And today, with an entirely new set of challenges created by remote working, finding the time and space to concentrate on personal growth has taken on even greater importance. A weekly conversation with David has made that possible.
Something happened to bring you here. Maybe you're leading through a period of real pressure. Maybe the decisions feel bigger, the stakes higher, or the path forward less clear than it used to be. Maybe you're succeeding by most measures — and still sense you could be doing things differently.
Whatever it is, this feeling is worth paying attention to.
WHY COACHING?
The organisations, leaders and managers I work with aren't struggling because they lack intelligence or ambition. They're struggling because the complexity of modern business — the pace, the uncertainty, the human friction — demands more than technical skill. It demands self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
The most effective leaders I've worked with at organisations such as Meta, Viacom, Atlassian and The Wall Street Journal share one quality: they know themselves or are willing to do the work to help themselves get there. They understand what drives them, what limits them, and how they impact the people around them. Coaching is how you develop that — not in abstract theory, but in the everyday reality of your working life.
WHAT WE WORK ON
Coaching with me is a focused, confidential relationship built around what matters most to you right now. Depending on where you are, that might include:
Clarity on direction — for yourself, your role, or your organisation
Leadership presence and how you communicate under pressure
Managing and motivating teams through uncertainty or change
Decision-making when the stakes are high and the path isn't clear
Navigating difficult relationships, conflict, or organisational politics
Building the confidence to step into a bigger role
I draw on cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and relational approaches — which in practice means we look at both your thinking patterns and the deeper beliefs and relational dynamics that shape how you show up. Alongside this I bring current research in business psychology and almost two decades of experience working with leaders across industries and cultures.
I also offer intensive media and public speaking training for leaders and managers who need to perform at their best under scrutiny — in the boardroom, the press, or on stage.
THIS IS WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
What David gave me over the several months we worked together was perspective and a sense nothing was too trivial or inappropriate for me to bring to our sessions. I felt safe, taken seriously and really listened to. I cannot tell you how valuable these things meant to me at the time.
HOW IT WORKS
We meet for 50-minute sessions, weekly or fortnightly, in person in London or remotely via your preferred platform. Most clients work with me over three to six months, though some engagements are shorter and focused on a specific challenge, and others are longer-term.
The first session is a conversation — no commitment, no agenda. It's simply a chance to see whether the fit is right and what a good outcome from our work might look like.
2 Hour One To One Intensives
Public Speaking
Handling Difficult Conversations
EQ (Emotional Intelligence) for Leaders
