“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple; and it is also that difficult”.
Warren Bennis

I believe in taking a holistic view of a person, understanding their values and dreams as well as their technical skills and performance targets. My rather unique combination of skills gives me the ability to work with managers on both the 'hard' and 'soft' sides of business, understanding their commercial goals and strategies - but also, the personal emotions and stresses that are invariably stirred by today's organisational life.

My approach to coaching is perhaps best summed up by the above quote from leadership expert Warren Bennis. My aim is to help you learn about yourself: to better understand your motivations and also get a perspective on those aspects of your personality that hold you back.

I can help you recognise your typical styles of behaviour and interaction, identify the underlying attitudes and beliefs which drive them and understand something of how those attitudes have been shaped. As Bennis implies, the greater your self-awareness, the more authentically and powerfully you come across to others.

And we will do all this in the most practical manner: by talking through the actual business issues with which you are dealing and discussing immediately relevant actions you can take. But then, over a number of sessions, we will also discover the underlying patterns in your thinking and behaviour and start to consider how well they serve you, whether there are any you wish to change and if so, how.

You will come away from our sessions with a clearer sense of purpose and more self-confidence and resilience in pursuing your goals. You will have gained a deeper insight into not just yourself but into other people too, helping all your relationships. You will see how you can both improve your performance, and gain more enjoyment and fulfillment from your work.

Some testimonials:

“He seems to know exactly when to challenge and when to be supportive”

“I went from not knowing who I am or where I was going to knowing who I was and being happy with that”

“Ken knows how business works: he's been there. Compared to all other coaches I have used, he uniquely is able to understand the setting and to propose practical ways forward.”


I've picked out a few typical examples of where and how coaching can be particularly useful in the section of this website titled "You need a Coach when...".
I say more about coaching, and the coaching process, in "How Coaching Works".
You can read about my approach to strategy in "The meaning of Strategy" and “The key to Strategic Thinking”
There's a one-page summary of my qualifications and experience in the "About Me" page.

If you’d like to discuss further, please ring me on ++44-1494-757272 or email me using the form on the Contact page.