About Me
Supporting Leaders to Create Environments Where Trust and Purpose Can Thrive
I’m Richard - a coach and also a senior leader in UK local government. Before that, I spent 16 years as an officer in the Royal Air Force.
I understand the challenge of  leading teams in high-pressure, purpose-driven environments. Across both settings, I’ve held responsibility not just for outcomes, but for the culture around those outcomes.
These experiences have clarified this belief: The best outcomes come from the best environments and leaders shape the environment.
Why I Coach
Like most leaders, I’ve made mistakes. I’ve tried to carry too much, pushed too hard, and at times missed what was happening around me.  I’m still exploring my own leadership - how I show up, what I model, and the space I create.
That reflection is one of the things that brought me to coaching. Not because I have all the answers, but because I’ve seen the benefits when a leader has space to think clearly, without performance pressure or expectation.
I don’t give advice. I don’t share my own stories. Instead, I help clients explore their own situations with honesty, curiosity, and care.
This is coaching for leaders who want to lead from insight, not just instinct.
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How I Work
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I work with one client at a time - online or in person (walk-and-coach in Trent Park, North London)
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I hold a Level 7 qualification in Executive Coaching and am working toward ICF accreditation
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My work is informed by the ELVO Flywheel - a reflective model I have developed to help leaders explore five conditions that support psychologically safe, purpose-aligned leadership
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We may use that framework as a lens -Â but the process is always client-led and focused on your real-world context
My aim is to create a space to reflect, explore, and move forward with greater intention.
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Still Leading
Alongside this coaching practice, I continue to lead a team in local government.  I live with the same tension many of my clients hold - navigating people, systems, values, and complexity in real time.
This coaching work isn’t a pivot for me.  It’s a deliberate, slow-growing practice, created to support leaders doing meaningful, often difficult work.
