What is executive leadership coaching?
Executive Leadership Coaching develops skills and behaviours that create effective leaders who in turn deliver exceptional results for their organisation.
Our Executive Coaches help identify leaders’ individual strengths and key areas for development and create bespoke plans to harness their skills, improve their weaknesses and help them sustain effective behaviours and high levels of performance.
We focus on developing critical competencies such as communication, influence and emotional intelligence that hold the key to an effective leadership style.
Our collaborative, creative coaching is tailored to the specific individual and business need. We work with clients to understand your expectations for the coaching programme. We then develop tailored plans that align with the objectives of all stakeholders and deliver the desired results for the organisation.
Through 1-2-1 sessions with our Executive Coaches we create a strong and trusting partnership that builds personal confidence and provides individuals with the tools and techniques they need to become expert leaders in their field.
We also focus on fostering more inclusive leadership styles that can respond to individual needs and drive team performance.
Benefits of Executive Leadership Coaching include:
• A challenging but supportive coaching environment which encourages self-learning and improvement
• The ability for senior executives to discover and develop their own authentic leadership style
• Tools and techniques that can be used to develop and then sustain an effective leadership style
• The confidence to inspire and motivate teams and build productive working relationships
Our unique approach to leadership coaching
Self-learning is at the heart of our approach. We create bespoke development plans that identify individual strengths, highlight areas for improvement and set personal and professional goals.
By working in partnership, over time, senior leaders achieve the self-awareness and adaptability that empowers them to make better decisions, improve communication and enjoy stronger working relationships.
Our unrivalled knowledge of business and client culture allows us to develop behaviours that enable people to unlock their leadership potential faster and deliver outstanding results for the organisation.
Our programmes are flexible, however we suggest a minimum of four sessions is required to put executives firmly on the path to sustained self-improvement. We also offer a complimentary discovery session prior to any leadership coaching, to explore how you and your coach might work together.
A session normally lasts for two hours. We think of the process in terms of a two-way conversation during which our coach will ask powerful questions and challenge current thinking, feelings or behaviours. Our carefully curated questions help you self-identify your own solutions, so you instinctively know the actions you need to take to improve your performance.
Our coaches understand the urgency for some coaching needs and will make themselves available to ensure clients achieve their desired goals, in their given timeframes.
Who is leadership coaching for?
Our leadership coaching is ideal for executives who aspire to enhance their leadership skills and effectiveness.
Whether you’re an emerging leader looking to develop your leadership capabilities, a mid-level manager aiming to advance your careers and increase your impact, or a seasoned executive striving to refine your leadership style and navigate complex challenges.
Leadership coaching is also valuable for entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to strengthen their leadership abilities to drive organisational growth and success. Our leadership coaching sessions provide individuals with personalised guidance, feedback and strategies to unlock their full potential, inspire others and achieve their professional goals.
Why choose us for leadership coaching?
At agp, we offer a proven track record of success in developing leaders who drive organisational excellence. With a team of experienced coaches who are experts in their field, we provide personalised coaching programmes tailored to each individual’s unique leadership style, goals and challenges.
Our coaches leverage a comprehensive approach that combines practical insights, psychological principles and innovative strategies to empower leaders to reach their full potential.
We prioritise building strong, trusting relationships with our clients, creating a supportive environment where they feel empowered to explore new ideas, overcome obstacles and unlock their leadership capabilities.
Additionally, our commitment to ongoing support and accountability means we guarantee sustained growth and development beyond our coaching programme.
When you choose agp for leadership coaching, you invest in transformative leadership development that drives tangible results for both you and your organisation.
Our awards and credentials
We are proud to be honoured with a number of prestigious awards, reflecting our commitment to delivering exceptional results.
- Members of the International Coaching Federation
- Top 20 Coaches in London by Influence Digest (2021)
- Most Influential CEO of the Year London (2023, 2024 and 2025)
- Top 5 Emerging Coaching Companies (2023)
Your specialist career transition coaches
Tony and Sharon have decades of experience providing high-level leadership coaching.
Whether in person or online, they can adapt your coaching to suit you without interrupting your busy schedule.
Tony
Tony established agp in 2003 with the vision of helping clients access outstanding board and director-level talent across a variety of industries. Since then, he has curated a prestigious network of senior executives across the UK and Europe, including sectors such as fashion, FMCG, supply chain, eCommerce, luxury brands and multi-channel.
A graduate of the internationally recognised Henley Business School, Tony is a Master Executive Coach and active member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He was named one of London’s top 20 executive coaches by Influence Digest.
Sharon
Following a highly successful managerial career in banking and finance, Sharon has been a director at agp since 2003. With over 18 years of experience working with C-suite executives, she now specialises in coaching and developing leadership skills for agp’s clients.
Sharon is an expert in identifying strengths and fostering clients’ resourcefulness and positive self-beliefs, playing a key role in helping agp become one of the leading providers of retail recruitment services and executive coaching. Like Tony, Sharon is a graduate of Henley Business School and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Executive Leadership Coaching Services FAQs
Leadership coaching is perfect for you if you’re looking for advice, guidance and practical ways to improve your decision-making, foster better team collaboration, and navigate complex challenges. Our leadership coaching can help you gain greater self-awareness, refine your communication abilities, and develop strategies to achieve your personal goals.
Our leadership coaching services are uniquely tailored to meet your specific needs, with flexible coaching sessions that fit around your hectic schedule. To find out more about how our services can be adapted to support you, get in touch with the team at agp today.
Yes, your leadership coach will work closely with you to understand your current goals and adapt their approach to providing support and guidance in the areas you need. They will help you refine, achieve, and expand your objectives, ensuring alignment with your personal and professional growth aspirations.
There’s nothing better than working 1:1 with our exceptional coaches. Our 1:1 sessions are so popular as we’re able to provide regular, dedicated coaching appointments that can fit around your busy schedule.
Working closely with our coaches helps us to understand who you are as a person so that we can find new ways to push you, building a trusting relationship that benefits your development.
At agp, we provide a range of different coaching services, including senior executive coaching, confidence coaching, transformational coaching, CEO coaching and high potential coaching. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
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Alongside executive coaching, we specialise in the following sectors for recruitment:
- Retail Executive Search & Recruitment
- Luxury Recruitment & Executive Search
- Consumer Goods Executive Search & FMCG Recruiters
- Hospitality and Leisure Executive Search
- Hospitality and Leisure Executive Search
- Travel Executive Search & Recruitment
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Testimonials
Our clients trust us to find the right person at the first time of asking
For the time being, I don’t feel I need further coaching sessions and am in a much better place than 3 months ago.
Thanks for the ‘magic’ fix.
I worked with Tony over 6 months and found the whole experience very valuable. I have had coaches before so was clear I was looking for someone to listen, challenge and provoke my thinking without judging.
Tony was very good at being “in the now”, not to providing answers rather making me think and confront the realities thereby enabling me to develop my own options. Not always comfortable but always valuable… getting to the root causes. Tony’s style and pace are very good and he has the gravitas and respect to underpin his approach. We only had the opportunity to meet face-to-face once however this didn’t hinder our work together
Following a change in career direction, I was fortunate enough to work with Tony in some 1:1 coaching sessions. Tony’s style of coaching is excellent – he builds rapport easily and asks probing, perceptive questions that enabled me to clarify my thought processes.
His challenging but empathetic style really delivered for me. He encouraged me to self-reflect and recognise my underlying concerns. Once I had this clarity, he really helped me to identify and evaluate potential options and alternatives.
I came away from our coaching sessions with real insight into my concerns and a clear action plan to make the positive changes I needed.
