Executive Coach for Senior Leaders 

 

I help leaders move from self-doubt, over-control, and overwhelm to self-leadership, empowered teams, and focused performance - so their teams perform without relying on them.

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Do any of these leadership roadblocks sound familiar?


These are some of the most common reasons leaders seek executive coaching.

1. You are stuck in patterns that are limiting your leadership

 

You may be overthinking, second-guessing yourself, reacting emotionally under pressure, or avoiding conversations you know you need to have.

You do not lack capability. What is getting in the way is awareness, ownership, and the ability to lead yourself well when it matters most.

2. You are carrying too much and your team is not stepping up

 

Delegation is not working. You feel responsible for too much. Your team may be capable, but performance still depends too heavily on you.

You are either too involved, too cautious to let go, or not creating the kind of trust and accountability that helps people step up.

3. You are busy, but not leading at the new level required

 

Your role has expanded, but so has the complexity. You are responsible for more, carrying more decisions, and being pulled into more day-to-day issues than before.

That leaves little space for strategic thinking, clear priorities, or the kind of focused leadership needed at this level. You are working hard, but not getting the performance or impact you know is possible.

 

How Executive Leadership Coaching Elevates your Leadership

 

Executive leadership coaching helps you rise above the patterns that keep you stuck and lead at a higher level. This is not about adding more skills. It is about shifting how you think, respond, relate, and lead — so you can stop hitting the same ceiling and create stronger results.

1. From reactive and self-doubting → to self-aware and self-led

You learn to recognise the patterns shaping how you lead - your triggers, defaults, avoidance, and self-doubt - and shift from reacting on autopilot to leading with intention. As your self-awareness grows, so does your ability to trust your judgement, stay grounded under pressure, and lead yourself well when it matters most.

2. From over-controlling or disconnected → to empowering, trusted leadership

You stop rescuing, micromanaging, or pulling away when leadership feels difficult. Instead, you learn to co-elevate others -building trust, creating accountability, and leading difficult conversations with more maturity and clarity. That is how teams grow in confidence and performance without over-relying on you. 

3. From busy and scattered → to focused, strategic, and high-performing

You get clearer on what matters most, where your attention adds the most value, and what needs to stop.  
That creates better priorities, more consistent execution, stronger team performance, and more space to lead at a higher level instead of constantly firefighting. 

 

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Meet your Executive Coach

 

Hi, I'm Marie-Claire Ross, an ICF ACC certified executive coach in Australia.

I help senior leaders move from self-doubt, over-control, and overwhelm to self-leadership, empowered teams, and focused performance — so their teams perform without relying on them.

I believe you already have the clarity and capability within you. But sometimes self-doubt, limiting beliefs, or unhelpful habits get in the way. They can make leadership feel frustrating, heavy, and harder than it needs to be — stopping you from showing up with the executive presence and grounded leadership you know you are capable of. 

My work is not about giving you more leadership tips while the deeper patterns stay the same. It is about helping you recognise the patterns shaping how you lead — especially under pressure — so you can respond with greater self-awareness, ownership, and intention.

For more than a decade, I have helped leaders move past these hidden challenges and lead with more trust, clarity, and focus. In that process, they often rediscover not only stronger performance, but also more meaning, fulfilment, and purpose in their work.

A crucial part of our work together  is building self-trust — the confidence to rely on your own judgement, make decisions with greater certainty, and lead without being driven by reactivity, over-control, or self-doubt.

Executive Coaching Process

 

For a long time, I've worked with successful leaders, and I know that even the best journeys can encounter turbulence. When a career feels like it's in a patch of rough air, my role as an executive coach is to help you find your bearings. We'll work together to clarify your goals, develop a powerful strategy to get you back on track, and move you from a state of reactive stress to one of proactive, clear-air leadership.

My executive skills coaching process has been designed to ensure that leaders are fully supported in their growth. A lot of the foundational work is to help you understand yourself better to minimise stress and align you to what makes you happy.

This is not surface-level development. It is deeper work that helps you shift how you think, respond, relate, and lead — so leadership feels less heavy and more aligned, and your impact becomes stronger and more sustainable.

My coaching program includes: 

  • An Enneagram assessment, report and debrief (to uncover your leadership strengths)
  • 8 x 1 hour coaching sessions
  • Optional: 3 x check-ins with direct manager (to improve accountability and blind spots)
  • A copy of my book, Trusted to Thrive
  • Leadership and personal development tools (dependent on individual needs)
  • Phone and email access to me
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Is Executive Coaching Right for You?

 

This free readiness audit helps you reflect on whether executive coaching is the right fit — and whether you’re ready to get real value from it. It explores your level of self-awareness, openness to feedback, accountability, commitment to change, and emotional readiness for deeper leadership work.

It can also help you think about whether coaching is right for an executive on your leadership team.
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 What Customers Say

 

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Other Services You Might Be Interested In

 

As a trusted partner, I offer a range of programs to support leaders at every level. These services can also be combined to create a tailored program that meets your unique needs.
 

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Whether you are a CEO, senior executive, or HR Director seeking strategic personal development and support for your leaders, executive coaching can provide the clarity and confidence to unlock new levels of performance.

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