Executive Coaching & Leadership Development
Coaching for
excellence
& mastery
Your journey is not just about climbing the corporate ladder — it’s about elevating your approach and becoming the leader your team admires.
Creator of the Strategic Optimism Framework™
500+
Professionals coached
6+
Years coaching executives
15+
Years in business
NSA
Neuroscience Certified
5
Published books
ICF
Certified Executive Coach
My approach
tailored for
visionary
leaders
With over six years dedicated to coaching executives and entrepreneurs, I’ve honed a skill set finely tuned to the intricacies of your leadership challenges. Your journey isn’t just guided, it’s sculpted by someone who understands the environment.
Tailored Coaching
Beyond convention, we navigate decision-making, team dynamics, and market challenges together. This is a transformative partnership designed to make you the leader your organisation needs.
Holistic & Systemic
Leadership isn't confined to boardrooms. We go beyond professional aspects — personal growth, stress resilience, effective communication, and strategic acumen all have a seat at the table.
Evidence-Based
Grounded in neuroscience, positive psychology, and ICF core competencies. Everything I apply has been tested, refined, and proven across hundreds of coaching engagements.
What we work on
The coaching focus areas
Personalized to your situation. Every engagement is unique, but here are the areas where the work most often lives.
01
Clear Goals
& Objectives
02
Strategic
Planning
03
Conflict
Resolution
04
Stress Management
& Adaptability
05
Effective
Communication
06
Problem-Solving
& Decision-Making
07
Confidence
& Skill Development
08
Time Management
& Accountability
09
Career Transition
& Advancement
10
Innovation
& Creativity
11
Self-Reflection
& Awareness
12
Crisis
Management
David’s coaching process
Four steps to
transformation
1
A 15–30 minute conversation to understand your team, your goals, and what format makes sense.
2
We set a SMART goal for the engagement, convert it into a mastery goal, and build a clear framework to measure your progress.
3
Where relevant, we ensure the coaching goal aligns with any manager, supervisor, or stakeholder’s vision for your development.
4
6 to 10 sessions, each between 60 min and 2 hours. Paced to your life, structured around your growth.
What others say
Real results.
Real people.
“
His coaching approach was truly transformational, allowing me to improve my top behaviors and emotions significantly. I have no reservations in recommending David’s services.
João Virott da Costa
Managing Partner at Bright Partners
“
David is a warm and thoughtful coach. He balanced really attentive listening with insightful observations and questions, which really helped me clarify my thinking and take action.
Katherine Reid
Executive Director at J.P. Morgan
“
David’s coaching helped me not only to attain tangible results from the here and now but had also enabled me to do some real deep inner work that is a prerequisite for those of us who are in the business of helping others. If you are privileged enough to work with David, don’t let it go to waste.
Dr. Shamim Suryavanshi
HKU Certified Corporate Coach
“
The coaching sessions offered me guidance and clarity for decisions I had to make. David was really interested in what my issues were and personalised each session to accommodate my needs. I did not know what to expect and discovered things about myself I had never seen before.
Liana Ursoiu
Digital Account Manager, Leo Burnett
Ready to start?
Start your
journey
Schedule the introductory call to get to know each other and to discuss your challenges. No commitment required — just a conversation.