Being an executive is more demanding than ever. Leaders are expected to inspire teams, drive strategy, manage complexity, and deliver results—often without a safe space to reflect or grow.
That’s where executive coaching comes in.
What is Executive Coaching?
Executive coaching is a powerful, confidential partnership designed to help leaders elevate their impact, navigate complexity, and lead with greater clarity, purpose, and presence.
It’s not about fixing weaknesses or giving generic advice. It’s about unlocking your thinking, brainstorming solutions, sharpening your leadership edge, and expanding what’s possible — for you, your team, and your organisation.
What to Look for in an Executive Coach?
Choosing the right executive coach is a deeply personal decision. It's not just about qualifications—it's about connection, trust, and results. Here are some key things to look for in executive coaching:
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Trust and Rapport: You need to feel safe, supported, and challenged. A great coach creates a non-judgmental space where you can be honest and explore new ways of leading.
- Deep Listening and Empathy: Does you executive coach show interest in you? An experienced coach will allow you to do the majority of talking, only asking questions when it is the right time to do so.
They will also ask questions that enhance your (and their) understanding of a situation. It's not about them being right.
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Relevant Experience: Look for someone who understands leadership at your level. This doesn’t always mean industry-specific, but they should grasp the pressures, politics, and pace you’re navigating.
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Strong Credentials and Methodology: A certified executive coach with a clear approach (not just vague inspiration) brings structure and proven tools to your development. Ideally, choose a coach who is accredited by the International Coaching Federation.
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Focus on Who You’re Being: The best coaches help you lead from within. They don’t just focus on fixing problems—they help you grow into the kind of leader others want to follow.
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Commitment to Your Success: Great coaching is a partnership. Your coach should care about your growth as much as you do.
Just like elite athletes, top leaders have an executive coach. Learn more about the benefits - Is leadership coaching your path to success?
If you’re curious whether we’d be a fit for executive coaching, book a discovery call. It’s the best way to find out.
HI, I'M MARIE-CLAIRE (FIRST NAME) ROSS - YOUR EXECUTIVE COACH

As a certified executive coach, I love working closely with executives to provide support, improve self-awareness, challenge your perspective and hold you accountable as you strive for excellence.
Being able to help people thrive in their careers (and personal lives) is an honour and a privilege.
I believe you are the expert in your own life, and I'll work with you to discover what truly matters to you. As your coach, my role is to support you in navigating leadership complexities, enhance your decision making, develop a clear vision and foster a growth mindset.
Think of me as your GPS navigator—helping you reach your destination, chart your own path, stay focused on your goals, making adjustments as needed.
🎯 Executive Coaching for Individual Leaders
You’re smart. Driven. But the higher up you go, the harder it gets.
You’re facing more complexity, more pressure, and fewer safe places to think out loud.
You’re expected to model calm, clarity and vision — even when you’re running on empty.
You know something needs to shift. You just haven’t had space to figure out what.
That’s where coaching comes in.
This isn’t therapy, nor is it consulting. It’s a confidential, high-impact partnership designed to help you:
✅ Lead with presence and confidence
✅ Build a culture of trust and accountability
✅ Make clearer decisions, faster
✅ Show up with more energy and purpose
✅ Navigate conflict, burnout, and blind spots with grace
✅ Better understand our strengths and work with your weaknesses
👥 Think of coaching as being your personal leadership operating system upgrade.
🏢 COACHING for executives - ORGANISATIONS & HR LEADERS
Great leadership doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built intentionally — one interaction at a time.
Tomorrow's emerging high performers crave more than a title and a paycheque. They want to feel supported, seen, and developed — not just managed.
But here’s the challenge:
❌ Most leaders are promoted for technical skill, not people leadership
❌ They’re navigating burnout, culture change, higher employee expectations and hybrid complexity
❌ They don’t have time for generic leadership programs that don’t stick
❌ They are leading in complex times where expectations of leaders is greater than ever before.
My coaching helps close the gap between technical excellence and transformational leadership. Providing executives with a more adaptive approach for today's high pressure environment.
I partner with organisations who are serious about investing in their people — not just ticking a development box.
📈 Results include:
✅ Higher engagement and retention of top leaders
✅ Stronger succession pipelines
✅ Reduced reactivity and improved decision-making
✅ Leaders who coach and multiply others, not just manage
✅ Culture shifts that stick beyond a single training day
✅ Increased clarity and confidence during change
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACHING - CLIENT REVIEWS
I Want to Thank You
"Our sessions helped me hugely, I know I was very much on the doubtful side at the start. I think it may not have been your traditional sessions as such, but it taught me how to lead myself with confidence and deal with others in a more productive manner.
The second half of the year has been great, a few slip ups here and there, but then I have I’ve apologised. Anyway, it’s helped heaps."
Jacky, Head of Sales, Commercial
Gained Confidence
“I can definitely say that over the last 12 months I’ve seen Jess gain confidence in herself as a leader. Her self-confidence, the ability to back herself, be brave and challenge people has gone through the roof. In the past, she has fallen victim to being a passive leader. Seen a dramatic change, it’s been challenging at times. She’s an incredibly intelligent person and her ability to learn new things and put them into practice has really been shown.”
Emilie Bansel, Head of Customer Success
Incredible Support!
The Rally team treated our business like it was their own. They tackled the issue with grit, knowledge, and empathy. I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone.
Alan Dixon
My Executive Leadership Coaching Framework
My belief is that expert executive coaching is a personal journey of self-discovery. I use Enneagram assessments to help people better understand themselves, so they can work through their strengths. A typical executive coaching program goes through the process below.












