Executive Coach UK – Michael Vincent
Executive coaching from an experienced executive coach that helps senior leaders improve performance, strengthen leadership, and achieve strategic goals with clarity and confidence.
I’m Michael Vincent, founder and Managing Director of Strategic Goal Management, an experienced UK executive coach who understands the realities of leadership at the top. I provide confidential, results-focused support tailored to you.
You can speak candidly about anything you’d like, as I have been there and done that and know that as an executive, you can’t share things about work or your home life with your shareholders and leadership team. That is why working with a trusted executive coach adds so much value.
I can support you with personal growth, leadership confidence, executive presence, decision-making and performance under pressure. As your executive coach, my role is designed to help you grow as a leader and perform at your best.
My executive coaching approach is highly effective at helping you lead with greater confidence, communicate more effectively, and perform strongly in demanding senior roles.
To date, I have successfully supported 27 senior leaders and executives from the UK and internationally (as of March 2026) with bespoke executive coaching.
4 Core benefits of executive coaching
- Become a more effective senior leader with the support of an experienced executive coach.
- Gain an objective sounding board who understands executive pressure first-hand.
- Communicate with greater influence so you can align teams, reassure stakeholders, and deliver your vision.
- Lead more effectively through restructuring, growth, mergers, and operational complexity.
What is Executive Coaching?
Executive coaching is a confidential, structured, and results-focused partnership between a senior leader and an experienced executive coach. It gives you an independent space to think clearly, test ideas, work through leadership challenges and take purposeful action.
Unlike generic training, executive coaching is tailored specifically to your role, your leadership context and the pressures you face.
I am also happy to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) where appropriate. Many executive coaching clients value this as part of building trust and allowing complete openness from the outset.
Our executive coaching sessions delve deep into your specific leadership style, current challenges, aspirations, and the unique dynamics of your working environment. An executive coaching consultant is there to provide a fresh perspective, ask powerful questions, and offer tools and frameworks that help you unlock solutions and implement them effectively.
Executive coaching and leadership coaching
While often used interchangeably, leadership coaching generally refers to coaching for individuals at various levels of leadership, from emerging leaders to senior executives. Executive coaching, specifically, is geared towards individuals in high-level positions – C-suite, senior management, and those identified as critical to an organisation’s strategic direction.
Both share the core principles of fostering growth, enhancing performance, and achieving professional objectives, but executive coaching often addresses more complex strategic challenges, organisational impact, and executive presence at the highest levels.
Ultimately, whether you’re seeking executive coaching or broader leadership coaching, the goal remains the same. To help you navigate complex business, gain greater clarity, confidence, and capability, driving exceptional results for yourself and your organisation.
Contact UsExecutive Coaching Prices 2026
Choose the level of executive coaching support that best matches your role, goals and current level of leadership challenge.
1 coaching call per month
From £200 plus VAT per month
A focused monthly executive coaching session designed for senior leaders in the UK & internationally who want regular strategic support, accountability, and space to think clearly.
2 coaching calls per month
From £400 plus VAT per month
A strong option for executives who want more consistent coaching support each month to work through leadership challenges, decision-making, and performance improvement.
4 coaching calls per month
From £900 plus VAT per month
A higher-touch executive coaching package for leaders who want ongoing support through periods of growth, change, increased pressure, or strategic complexity.
Evening or weekend sessions are subject to a 25% uplift, as I understand that some executives are only available during these times.
If you are unsure which level of executive coaching support is right for you, we can discuss the most suitable option during your free consultation.
Meet The Right Executive Coach for You?
Michael Vincent BA (Hons) CMgr FCMI, MInstLM, MAPM, Tech IOSH
UK Executive Coaching that Delivers Strategic Outcomes
As a renowned executive coaching consultant, I am deeply passionate about empowering leaders like you. I bring a proven track record of helping senior leaders achieve their most ambitious personal and professional goals.
My coaching style combines executive coaching, mentoring, and leadership development. This means clients benefit not only from powerful coaching conversations but also from practical guidance grounded in real leadership experience.
I am committed to using my experience and insight to help you unlock your potential, strengthen your leadership, and achieve your professional goals.
Leadership Experience in Demanding Environments
As a passionate and straight-talking executive coaching consultant with an extensive career within leadership roles in the private and public sectors, I have a rich context to support your unique challenges. My different roles have taken me all over the world, and I have been fortunate to have achieved much success through my career.
Before establishing Strategic Goal Management, I held several senior leadership positions across demanding and complex environments:
Managing Director, Essex SME company
Led transformational improvement and significant company growth, from a failing company to a multi-million-pound turnover. I received recognition as a finalist for Business Leader of the Year SME at the Ex-Forces in Business Awards.
Head of Operations, Pinnacle Power
Managed a state-of-the-art energy centre in North Greenwich as part of one of Europe’s largest district heating networks, with a project value of circa £87m.
Operations Manager, Amazon
Managed one of Amazon’s busiest delivery stations and led the UK launch of Amazon Fresh while turning around a struggling operation.
British Army Air Corps
Served for nearly 17 years, including operational deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, where I developed and applied leadership under pressure while managing complex Apache ground operations.
This background shapes how I coach: calm under pressure, commercially aware, and focused on helping leaders make better decisions in real-world situations.
I am a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute with a first-class honours degree in Leadership and Management. Furthermore, I am a member of the Association for Project Management, the Institute of Leadership and Management, and a technical member of IOSH. I am currently studying for an MBA pathway.
Enough about me; I want to hear about you, your role, and the challenges you are facing. If you are unsure whether I am the right executive coach for you, we can meet at your office, at mine, or arrange a free confidential consultation by phone or video call to discuss your goals and requirements. I also encourage you to read our reviews and case studies, which reflect a consistent pattern of trust, strong outcomes, and positive client experiences.
If you are exploring executive coaching, the next step is a confidential consultation to discuss your role, your current challenges and whether I am the right fit for you
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Executive coaching results and client feedback:
Clients value the combination of confidentiality, practical challenge and real-world leadership insight. Executive coaching is most effective when it helps leaders make better decisions, communicate with more confidence and lead through complexity more effectively.
“From advice and guidance in my academic studies to mock interviews and coaching sessions on leadership. The information Michael provided is at an exceptional standard. His transparency and open approach give individuals the confidence that they can also succeed.”
“Michael helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses and the link to management best practices and achieving business goals. His support of my vision, coaching and mentoring has contributed to my becoming an Engineering Manager for a National transportation company. Highly recommend Strategic Goal Management Consulting Ltd.”
“I was applying for a senior leadership role in the public sector, and I needed to brush up on business strategy before interviewing. Michael at Strategic Goal was brilliant, and he spent several hours teaching me how best to understand and do strategic planning. Suffice it to say I got the role!”
“I continue to regularly use Michael and his company to this day for my own professional development. Michael and his company cannot come more highly recommended.”
“Michael at Strategic Goal is my business coach and mentor, based in Carbrooke Norfolk. I can honestly say that his coaching has enabled me to greatly improve as a senior manager and as a person. I am so much more positive and able to deal with issues more easily. Michael is an expert in business strategy, coaching and management intervention. He is also a passionate and charismatic person that really cares about my success. I unreservedly recommend Strategic Goal Management Consulting Ltd for individuals that want to be the best they can be.”
“Michael has mentored me through the years, from a junior management position to far more senior positions, he has helped me see the wood from the trees and assisted me in keeping my goals clear and my career strategy at the forefront. I cannot recommend Michael highly enough to anyone wanting to achieve their strategic objectives and needing clear and concise ways of doing so.”
Online Executive Coach
For many senior leaders, flexibility matters. That is why I offer online executive coaching across the UK and internationally.
Online executive coaching gives you confidential, high-quality support without the friction of travel, making it easier to stay consistent even in demanding roles.
I provide executive coaching UK and internationally to several executives and senior leaders via online coaching, as this suits their individual needs. Online coaching is becoming increasingly common. There are several benefits to this type of video coaching, such as:
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confidential support from any location
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flexibility around leadership responsibilities
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access to an experienced executive coach without geographical limits
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regular coaching sessions with minimal disruption to work and life commitments
At Strategic Goal Management, we offer comprehensive online executive coaching that integrates seamlessly into your busy schedule. This virtual format provides the same high-impact, personalised support as in-person sessions, delivered directly to you, wherever you are. If you want to undertake online coaching, contact us today.
Our Approach to Executive Coaching
At Strategic Goal Management, our executive coaching consultant adopts a structured yet flexible approach grounded in the proven PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle. This ensures a continuous improvement framework that drives tangible results and sustainable leadership growth.
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Clarify priorities
We begin by identifying your most important leadership challenges, priorities and desired outcomes. From there, we agree clear goals for the coaching engagement.
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Build actions
We build a practical action plan that creates accountability and keeps progress visible between sessions for both you and your executive coach.
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Review progress
Through regular, confidential executive coaching sessions, we provide a safe and challenging environment for you to explore ideas, develop new perspectives, and refine your leadership skills.
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Apply and refine
We support you in applying new strategies and behaviours within your professional environment, review what is working, and refine the approach so the coaching remains practical, relevant and results-focused.
This iterative PDCA cycle, combined with the accountability provided by the action log, ensures that your executive coaching is not just insightful but also action-oriented and results-driven. We are committed to empowering you to achieve your leadership potential and drive sustainable success for your organisation.
Book a free consultation with me todayThe Benefits of Working with an Expert UK Executive Coach
Coaching Can Develop Your Leadership Skills
Strong leadership is critical in senior roles where decisions, communication and behaviour have a wider organisational impact. A crucial role of an executive coach is helping leaders develop strong leadership skills needed to manage people, teams, and projects more effectively. These skills within the organisation make it easier to deploy new ideas and manage change with less risk or disruption to business-as-usual activities. Research continues to highlight the wider benefits of executive coaching for the workforce, including improved performance, communication, and employee engagement.
Through one-to-one executive coaching, leaders can improve their communication, handle difficult conversations, solve problems, and delegate responsibilities effectively.
Your coach can teach you how to communicate effectively with colleagues, employees, customers, and other stakeholders while building trust and respect throughout the organisation.
Improve Leadership Performance with Executive Coaching
Executive coaching helps senior leaders improve how they think, communicate, and perform in demanding roles. At this level, even small improvements in leadership effectiveness can create meaningful results across the wider organisation.
As an executive coach, I help leaders identify performance gaps, leadership blind spots, and areas where greater clarity or capability is needed. From there, we create a focused and practical development approach that strengthens decision-making, communication, executive presence, and accountability.
The aim is not only to improve individual performance, but to help you lead others more effectively and deliver with greater confidence.
Turn Leadership Challenges into Strategic Opportunities
Every senior leader faces difficult situations, whether that is conflict, organisational change, underperformance, pressure from stakeholders, or uncertainty about the right next step. Executive coaching helps you approach these challenges with greater perspective and control.
One of the most valuable aspects of executive coaching is having a trusted, impartial sounding board. It gives you the opportunity to step back, assess issues clearly, and explore solutions that may be harder to see when you are too close to the situation.
Rather than allowing problems to drain time, energy, and confidence, executive coaching helps turn leadership challenges into opportunities for improvement, better judgement, and stronger long-term performance.
Strengthen Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
Senior leaders are expected to make clear, timely, and commercially sound decisions, often under pressure and with incomplete information. Executive coaching helps sharpen your strategic thinking so that you can make decisions with greater confidence and clarity.
Through coaching, you can test ideas, challenge assumptions, and think more critically about priorities, risks, people, and outcomes. This creates space for better judgement and reduces the impact of indecision, overthinking, or reactive leadership.
For many executives, this becomes one of the most valuable outcomes of coaching: the ability to think clearly when the stakes are high.
Lead Organisational Change with More Confidence
Periods of change place extra pressure on senior leaders. Whether you are managing growth, restructuring, transformation, or cultural change, your ability to lead others through uncertainty matters enormously.
Executive coaching helps you lead change with greater confidence, resilience, and consistency. It supports you in communicating clearly, maintaining trust, handling resistance, and keeping people focused on the bigger picture.
By improving your leadership approach during times of change, you can lead with greater confidence, maintain trust, and help others through uncertainty more effectively.
Improve Stakeholder Relationships and Influence
Success at executive level depends heavily on how well you manage relationships with stakeholders. That may include boards, investors, peers, senior colleagues, clients, or your wider team.
Our executive coaching services help you strengthen your communication style, improve your ability to influence others, and navigate complex relationships more effectively. This is particularly important when you need to align different interests, manage expectations, or deliver difficult messages with credibility and authority.
When leaders communicate with greater impact and emotional intelligence, they often see improvements not only in relationships but also in trust, alignment, and execution.
Build Executive Presence and Confidence
Executive presence is not about style over substance. It is about how you carry yourself, communicate under pressure, and build confidence in others through your leadership.
Executive coaching helps you develop the self-awareness, confidence, and leadership behaviours needed to operate effectively at a senior level. This may include improving how you speak in meetings, present to stakeholders, manage difficult conversations, or show up during periods of pressure and uncertainty.
For many clients, executive coaching creates a noticeable improvement in confidence, composure, and leadership impact, helping them perform more effectively in the moments that matter most.
Who Benefits from Having an Executive Coach?
The short answer is simple: leaders at all levels of seniority can benefit from an executive coach when they want stronger leadership, clearer decision-making, and greater confidence in demanding roles. Executive coaching is effective because it is tailored to the individual leader, their role, and the organisation’s strategic context.
At Strategic Goal Management, we believe executive coaching is most valuable for founders, directors, managing directors and senior leaders operating under pressure, leading teams, navigating change or carrying significant responsibility.
It is particularly useful when you need clearer thinking, stronger communication, greater executive presence or a trusted sounding board for difficult decisions.
Because executive coaching is bespoke, it can be adapted to suit leaders across a wide range of industries, sectors, and company sizes.
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Why is Executive Coaching Important?
Executive coaching is important because better leadership creates better outcomes. When senior leaders are supported to think clearly, improve communication, and make stronger decisions, this often leads to improved team performance, greater accountability, and more effective delivery of strategic goals.
An executive coach also gives leaders something they often lack: a confidential space to reflect, test ideas, and be challenged constructively. With the support of an experienced executive coach, leaders can improve self-awareness, strengthen resilience, solve problems more effectively, and lead with greater confidence and impact.
Is Hiring an Executive Coach Worth It?
The short answer is yes; hiring an executive coach is worth the investment. The excellent feedback that we receive from clients is a testament to this.
Our coaching has helped clients become more confident, more self-aware, and more effective in demanding leadership roles. Many also report stronger decision-making, better communication, and greater clarity in how they lead.
Most of the empirical research on coaching shows it to be effective. The studies have been rigorous with most designs incorporating a control vs. training group to determine the unique effect of executive coaching on job performance (De Haan & Duckworth, 2013).
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Frequently Asked Questions about Executive Coaching in the UK
How can executive coaching benefit me?
Executive coaching is a personalised partnership focused entirely on your growth as a leader. Unlike general training, it delves into your specific challenges and goals, helping you refine your leadership style, enhance decision-making, improve communication, and accelerate your career progression. It’s about empowering you to unlock your full potential and drive extraordinary results.
Who is executive coaching suitable for?
Executive coaching is ideal for senior leaders, C-suite executives, high-potential managers, and individuals transitioning into demanding leadership roles. If you’re looking to enhance your influence, navigate complex challenges, or achieve significant professional breakthroughs, an executive coach can provide the tailored support you need.
How does the coaching process work?
Your executive coaching sessions follow a structured yet flexible PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) model. After an initial conversation to define your goals, you’ll work with your executive coaching consultant to create an Action Log. This ensures accountability and measurable progress as you apply new strategies and continuously refine your approach.
Is online executive coaching as effective as in-person sessions?
Absolutely. Online executive coaching offers the same high-impact, personalised support as in-person sessions but with added flexibility. You can connect with your executive coach from anywhere, making it easier to integrate your development into your busy schedule and access world-class expertise regardless of your location.
What kind of results can I expect from an executive coach?
By investing in executive coaching, you can expect to see tangible improvements in your leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and communication skills.
You’ll gain increased self-awareness, develop greater resilience, and often experience accelerated career progression, leading to enhanced team performance and sustainable organisational growth for your executive coaching business.
How long does a typical executive coaching engagement last?
The duration of your executive coaching engagement is tailored to your specific goals and needs.
Some clients with short term goal specific partner for 3 – 6 months engagements, others opt for longer-term partnerships to support ongoing development and strategic initiatives. This will be discussed and agreed upon during your initial consultation.