Senior leadership is demanding.
This is self-evident if you are a manager, director, or in the C-Suite.
Executive Leadership Coaching will give you the leadership edge you need. At your level, you value confidentiality, reputation, and results you can add to your CV, especially if you're seeking a move into the C-Suite.
You’re expected to deliver results, make complex decisions, navigate personalities, handle pressure, and remain a calm, visible, strategic leader.
You don’t need another leadership cliché or training course.
You need a focused, personalised, and honest space to think clearly, challenge your assumptions, and strengthen your leadership to enable you ot mov einto baord work, advisory roles or move between sectors at senior level.
So, how do you find an executive coach?
Talk to them about their coaching style, accreditations, and testimonials, all of which you can do on this website.
I work with senior managers, heads of department, directors, and C-suite executives across the private and public sectors who want to step up without burning out: to lead with more confidence, clarity, and impact in environments where expectations are high and time is tight. Every role has situations that leave people feeling uncertain or unprepared, and we address the areas where impostor syndrome might arise.
I ensure their personal development and professional growth align with their current reality and future ambitions. Leadership can look different across roles and industries, so we explore the leadership style that will work for you.
As an ICF-qualified executive coach and experienced director, I bring a grounded, results-based approach. You bring the ambition and openness to identify what’s truly important to you and how your mindset can adapt. Together, we turn that into better decisions, stronger leadership and tangible progress.
You can expect to feel:
Is This For You?
This Coaching is designed for you if one or more of these resonates:
Coaching for Women Leaders
You’re successful but wondering whether a career change is right for you.
Women often lead in slightly different ways, and I've coached many women to see their potential, not just their career history, as the path to success.
Instead of waiting until they're ready, they can accelerate their careers and learn along the way.
I provide executive, interview, and career coaching to managers, directors, and senior professionals in Oxford, Berkshire, and across the UK.
Sessions are available online, with in-person arrangements available where appropriate. Senior leadership is demanding.
The right type of coaching depends on what you want to achieve, where you are in your career, and the kind of support that will help you move forward most effectively.
Executive Coaching is designed for managers, senior leaders, and executives who want to strengthen their leadership, increase their impact, and navigate the pressures of a demanding role with greater confidence and clarity. It is particularly valuable if you want support with executive presence, decision-making, communication, strategic thinking, visibility, or stepping successfully into a bigger leadership role.
Career Coaching is for professionals who feel ready for change, progression, or a clearer sense of direction. It can help if you feel stuck, want a more fulfilling role, are preparing for promotion, or need support making confident career decisions. This coaching helps you understand your strengths, clarify your next step, and position yourself more effectively for the opportunities you want.
Interview Coaching is ideal if you have an upcoming interview and want to present yourself clearly, credibly, and confidently. It is especially helpful for managers and leaders preparing for senior-level roles, where strong examples, strategic communication, and executive presence matter. Support can include refining your answers, shaping your leadership story, preparing for presentations, and practising through mock interviews.

Sharpening your strategic priorities and decision-making
Moving from reactive firefighting to intentional leadership
Developing your team so more gets done without everything coming back to you. Handling conflict, underperformance and difficult conversations constructively,
Sustainable performance: protecting your energy, time and focus and navigating organisational politics without losing yourself.
Strengthening how you come across in the room: grounded, confident, not over-rehearsed. We work on pace, structure, clarity and how you handle silence or curveballs.
Maureen Adams is a qualified coach, helping individuals identify their strengths, passions, and values to create a fulfilling career path.
✔ ICF-Accredited Executive Coach
✔ MBA, Brunel University
✔ 20+ years of senior leadership experience
✔ Board-level experience as NED, Chair and Vice Chair
✔Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School
Whether you need help with resume writing, job search strategies, or career transition planning, personalised coaching will be tailored to your needs. You will gain the confidence and clarity to make informed career decisions and achieve your goals.
Maureen has 20+ years of senior leadership experience | MBA | Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching | ICF-accredited | Online coaching for UK-based and international clients.
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