Rediscovering Purpose After 25 Years in Executive Leadership After almost 25 years in executive leadership, Ann Vangoidsenhoven made one of the most courageous choices of her career, to close a chapter that no longer felt aligned with her values. Throughout her career, Ann had led global teams, rebuilt trust through mergers, and guided people through complex organisational change. She knew

Many coaches begin their journey believing the first year will be logical and linear. They train.They qualify.They put themselves out there.Clients appear.Momentum builds. It is a comforting idea. It suggests that effort leads neatly to outcome, and that following the steps will produce predictable results. In practice, the early months of coaching rarely unfold this way. What shows up instead

Most coaches are remarkably self-aware when it comes to their clients. They listen for the story beneath the story, they track the nervous system, they hold the silence (or, in our case, the not silence), and they pride themselves on their ability to tune in with precision. Yet, ironically, it is in this same seat of apparent awareness that something

After 25 years in a senior corporate role, Liv Cropper knew it was time for something new.She’d achieved professional success — but beneath the surface, she was ready for a different kind of fulfilment. “I’d been at the same company for 25 years and had just made the decision to pivot my career to executive coaching.” Like many leaders, Liv

We like to imagine that we are creatures who long for peace. Yet, if you study human behaviour closely, you’ll find that we are also creatures who seek conflict. It sits in our bones, not as a moral failing but as an evolutionary imprint. Conflict brings with it a strange kind of aliveness. It sharpens the senses, floods the body