Simon is an experienced and insightful executive coach with experience in coaching leaders across financial and professional services. His purpose is to help inspire “courageous, and responsible leaders, who can better navigate uncertainty and change, to make a positive impact in their organisations”.
Simon has particular interests in working with leaders transitioning into new roles, leaders facing obstacles or challenges, and leaders managing change and complexity.
From his previous roles in financial and professional services Simon brings a deep understanding of the changes, that individuals need to make, and the challenges involved, as they progress into more senior leadership roles. He also has a deep understanding of both the challenges involved in leadership and the approaches and strategies to help navigate these.
Simon focuses on building strong coaching relationships, characterised by trust and openness. He believes that each person is unique, and flexes his coaching approach accordingly. He will help his clients set specific goals, identify obstacles and develop a plan to achieve their goals. He will also use both challenge and behavioural change techniques to encourage change and learning and development. His clients describe his coaching style, pragmatic, supportive, insightful, challenging and change-focused.
Simon has had a rich and diverse career across a number of sectors. He started his career in theatre management, before training to be a Chartered Accountant with the 'Big 4'. He then spent 20 years in a variety of senior Risk Management roles working for global financial services firms. Simon has been a Board member of a UK entity, and the Chair of a digital health charity.