Helping new leaders like you become effective faster

Equipping managers and directors with the skills, behaviours and mindsets to develop high performing teams

50% to 70% of executives fail within 18 months of taking on a new role because they fail to adapt. The challenge is even

greater for technically minded talent.

The classic path is to see an analytically talented individual succeed, be promoted, then double down on their analytical capability - rather than lean in to the new set of skills needed as a people leader.

Leadership coaching is a powerful way to reduce your risk, and help you step up the learning curve faster and with greater confidence.

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Client Testimonials

"I highly recommend Alex as a leadership coach. Alex has a unique ability to inspire creative thinking, helping to unlock new perspectives and insights. My experience with Alex exceeded expectations and contributed significantly to my personal growth and development.”

Abdul Shiil
CEO of Sahan Cares

“We have good discussions around professional development, leadership styles, and looking at different perspectives that people in different departments might be having. As a result of coaching, I’m now able to spend time on reflection, and gain better insight into my own areas of weakness, but also areas that I might want to focus in on and develop a more rounded approach to leadership.”

Kye Lockwood
CEO of DataKind

"I've done management training courses in the past, which are useful for broader thinking. But in the time we've spent together, it's helped me reflect and unlock the things that are blocking me from being my best self at work."

Maria Scheyl

Senior Manager Customer Engagement EMEA, Thoughtspot

This is the all too common (and avoidable!) story...

We promote our best technical talent to manager, and then see them struggle...

At the start of your career, it is all about individual delivery, and you excel.

Recognised as talent, you are promoted and given a team to manage. Success!

The technical skills that saw you to promotion are no longer enough to succeed with a team. You work harder and longer to make an impact, but you're at risk of losing the team's engagement, and doubts are creeping in.

Whether it's your own realisation or that of your own manager, it's noticed that this is not working. The lucky ones are supported (you were once talent!), some struggle on with stress and without joy, and others simply leave and try again elsewhere.

Lower staff engagement

Lower

Productivity

Staff
Attrition

You have not lost your talent. With coaching support, you can develop your skills, behaviours and mindsets quickly and safely to benefit you, your team...and perhaps even those closest to you that see you stressed.

Hi, I'm Alex from Patient Mind

In my +20 years in financial services, I have walked the walk as a leader. And made the mistakes.
I have had to provide challenge in my roles to individuals such as Alison Rose (formerly Natwest plc CEO) and Andrew Bailey (Governor of the Bank of England).
So I know what pressure is, I understand the political games, and the importance of relationship management.
As a people leader, I have led large teams, including six years leading a data analytics division at Natwest.
I understand the analytical mind, and help these people learn to thrive as both leaders and team members of executive teams.

Learn more about the Thrive Not Survive programme, and how I can help you navigate the leadership path with greater ease and effectiveness

Transforming analytically-minded leaders like you into enablers, who build

engaged, productive and happy teams.

What people say about me

"At Alex's leadership workshop, I not only learnt valuable new tools and techniques to help leaders manage the uncertain environment, but I also gained new insights on how I behave in those situations, and the impact upon those around me."
Matt Ward, Director at MW Digital Yorkshire Ltd

"Alex and I worked together on my general feeling of unsettledness and disengagement with my work...His careful questions and insightful observations have helped me regain a sense of enjoying what I am doing again. He has helped me reassess my future path but also reinvigorated my enjoyment of the journey too. I quite simply enjoyed my sessions with Alex, despite their sometimes challenging topics. I would recommend his coaching; it has helped me re-engage with my work and career in a more positive manner."
James Broadway, Head of Finance & IT, Hope & Homes for Children

"His combination of a vast amount of professional and technical experience all channeled into some seriously strong coaching skill is an incredible combination for anyone wanting to progress, improve and make the impact they want to achieve. Thoroughly recommend."

Mark Stephens, Director at Sigma 3 Digital

I am a Leadership Coach that has walked the walk, and I will help you not just survive, but thrive.

Those imposter-like feelings are far greater for analytically-minded individuals, and I help you to put your best foot forward in the moments that matter, and to show up powerfully as an authentic leader based on what you stand for.

Helping analytically-minded leaders make the step up

Build and engage teams.

Perform at your very best.

Thriving, not just surviving.

Leaning in, not burning out.

Showing your fullest potential.