COACHING EXPERIENCE

Peter frequently works with executives in large public and private sectors and leadership teams. His industry experience includes manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, IT, marketing services, banking, property development, housing associations and professional services. Peter coaches face-to-face and virtually.

COACHING STYLE AND APPROACH

Peter draws on this business experience and expertise; partnering with his counterpart, taking time to understand their business, helping them to get clarity on the business issues, working with the counterpart to set clear measurable goals and then delivering on them. Peter is a strong networker, always looking for opportunities to introduce people that could help a counterpart’s business.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Peter started his career as a financial controller for several divisions in the UK then moved into sales and marketing heading up several successful businesses. He has extensive experience in the UK, Europe, and USA, running businesses and specifically leading teams for the 3M Corporation with responsibility for marketing in 18 countries for a division of the company. Peter has chaired the Board of a Housing Association for four years and has been on the advisory board for several companies. In addition, he has also set up two successful businesses of his own.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Authentic leadership

• Team building and alignment

• C-suite transformation

• Developing leadership and management skills

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS

• Head of Corporate and Commercial, Banking – coached counterpart on raising level of strategic dialogue, personal impact, leadership skills. Coaching resulted in increase in confidence, delegating and motivating skills and promotion to new role at corporate headquarters.

• Head of Wealth Management, Investment Banking – newly appointed, coaching included building credibility with new team; personal style of engaging with people; identifying and managing key stakeholders; developing business plan with clear strategy and objectives with the team; developing an aligned and fully engaged team. Outcomes included a plan that was accepted by the Board; the highest score possible achieved in annual appraisal; counterpart identified as a high potential for MD role.

• CEO, Media – counterpart identified wanting to build stakeholder relationships including main Board and investors, building a strong relationship with the Chairman; developing leadership style; confidence in ability to lead the business; act as a sounding board; building and developing leadership team; preparing a vision and plan for the business with the goal of growing the business and preparing it for sale. Coaching outcomes included restructured and effective leadership team; business sold at a price ahead of equity backers’ expectations, with counterpart being appointed as European CEO of expanded company.