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Leadership that inspires exceptional performance.

We provide coaching and leadership development for senior leaders, executives and executive teams—strengthening their impact and creating the conditions for sustained organisational performance.

Exceptional coaching. Transformative change. Measurable results.

Participant experience
“This Leadership coaching programme has been nothing short of transformative for me.”

I learned to embrace my strengths, challenge my old habits, and step into my role with authenticity and courage.

Development Pathways

Aligned leadership. Greater collective impact.

Our connected development pathways build a shared language and consistent leadership practices across senior leaders, executives and executive teams, aligning how they lead and strengthening what they achieve together.

01

INSIGHT

Clarity and confidence to lead with purpose.

02

IMPACT

Capacity and commitment for strategic impact.

03

INTEGRITY

Effective leadership under pressure.

04

INSPIRE

Inspiring others to sustain exceptional performance.

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Our clients

Just a few of the talented companies we’ve worked with

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Awanui logo
The Warehouse Group logo
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Tuatahi First Fibre logo
TotalEnergies logo
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Client impact

The difference, in our clients’ words.

Readiness to lead

“…strengthening their confidence and readiness to step up as executive leaders in our organisation.”

Nick Ollington

Chief People and Sustainability Officer, Tuatahi First Fibre

Confidence and competence

“Your robust evaluation following this programme is indicating huge leaps in confidence and competence as they continue their journey towards building their executive mindset.”

Heather Compton

Learning & Capability Manager, Awanui Healthcare Group

Stronger teamwork and accountability

“Through executive team changes and challenges, Sarah has provided consistency and helped us hold ourselves and each other accountable. Her coaching continues to strengthen how we work together and lead, for the benefit of our people and the success of Kordia.”

Neil Livingston

Chief Executive Officer, Kordia

Our approach

Insight that changes how you lead.

Our approach combines psychological insight, recognised diagnostics and practical coaching to help leaders understand their patterns and apply new thinking to real leadership challenges.

  • 01

    Deeper awareness of thinking, behaviour and impact.

  • 02

    Practical application to real leadership priorities.

  • 03

    Evaluation of progress against agreed development goals.

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Participant experience

“The programme gave me space to pause, reflect, and examine my patterns, my values, and my vision for leadership.”

About us

Meet the people behind the coaching.

Awakening Inner Power.

We help leaders understand what shapes their behaviour, access their inner resources and create the impact they are capable of.

Compassionate enough to understand. Courageous enough to challenge.
Sarah Friis, Director of Key Talent Coaching NZ.

Sarah Friis

Director, Key Talent Coaching NZ

Sarah brings more than 25 years of experience in executive coaching, leadership development and organisational culture, combining psychological insight with practical leadership development.

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Megan Davies, Director of Key Talent Coaching UK.

Megan Davies

Director, Key Talent Coaching UK

Megan brings more than 25 years of experience in executive coaching, strategic People and Culture leadership, leadership development and executive-team effectiveness. With a background in psychology and education, she combines organisational insight with commercial understanding to help senior leaders lead with greater clarity, confidence and impact.

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Participant experience
“I’ve come away with a renewed sense of purpose, confidence, and belief in what I’m capable of achieving.”

Let’s discuss the impact you want to create.

Talk with us about the right development for you, your leaders or your team.

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