The view changes at the top. So should the way you lead.
One-to-one executive coaching for founders, VPs and newly promoted leaders who are carrying more than they were trained for.
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What leaders tell us in the first conversation
None of these are signs you are failing. They are signs the job has outgrown the habits that got you here. Coaching is where you build the next set.
I am the bottleneck on every decision that matters.VP Engineering
My team is talented, but I still end up doing the work myself.Founder, 40 people
I was promoted over my peers and the room has changed.New Director
The board wants a strategy. I have a to-do list.CEO, Series B
I have not had an unscheduled thought in months.Managing Partner
Leadership self-assessment
Twelve statements across four dimensions. Answer for how things are today, not how you would like them to be. It takes about four minutes.
Vision & strategy
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Profile
Your result
This self-assessment is a reflection tool, not a validated psychometric instrument.
A six-month engagement, in four movements
Every engagement is tailored, but the shape is consistent: listen first, agree what success looks like, practice in the real job, then make it stick.
Discover
Confidential 360° interviews with 6–8 colleagues, plus a validated leadership profile.
Weeks 1–3
Define
A written development plan with two or three goals your manager or board agrees with.
Week 4
Practice
Fortnightly 75-minute sessions working on real decisions, meetings and conversations.
Weeks 5–22
Sustain
A follow-up pulse with your stakeholders, and a plan for keeping momentum without us.
Weeks 23–26
Adrian Hale
"Most senior leaders do not need more advice. They need a place to think clearly, and someone who will tell them the truth."
Adrian spent eleven years as an operating executive, most recently as COO of a 600-person services firm, before training as a coach. He has since coached more than 260 founders and executives across technology, healthcare, finance and professional services. He holds a professional coaching credential and is certified in two 360° leadership instruments.
Adrian Hale
Coaching packages
All packages begin with a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. Company-sponsored engagements are invoiced to your organization.
Focus
Three months on one priority: a new role, a hard team, a big transition.
- 6 × 75-minute sessions
- Leadership profile and debrief
- Email and text support between sessions
- Written development plan
Ascent
The full six-month engagement with stakeholder interviews before and after.
- 12 × 75-minute sessions
- 360° interviews with 6–8 colleagues
- Three-way goal session with your manager
- Unlimited between-session support
- Six-month stakeholder pulse
Summit
Twelve months of partnership through a scale-up, reorganization or exit.
- 24 sessions, plus on-call support
- Leadership team observation (2 days)
- Board and investor narrative coaching
- Quarterly 360° check-ins
Team and group programs for leadership teams of 4–12 are available on request.
In their words
Six months in, my calendar looks completely different. I make fewer decisions, and better ones, and my leadership team runs the weekly meeting without me. Adrian never told me what to do, but he never let me off the hook either.
The 360 interviews were uncomfortable and exactly what I needed. My peers saw things I had completely missed.David K., VP Sales, healthcare
I came in to work on executive presence. I left with a way of running my week that has stuck for two years.Aisha B., Managing Director, finance
Practical, calm and very direct. The best investment our company has made in a new leader.Tom R., CHRO, manufacturing
Book a complimentary discovery call
Thirty minutes by video. We will talk about where you are, where you want to be, and whether coaching with Adrian is the right fit. No pitch.
- 30 minutes, scheduled within the next two weeks
- Completely confidential, always
- If we are not the right fit, we will suggest someone who is
Questions, answered plainly
Anything else? Email adrian@summitleaders.example or call (555) 019-3374.
Leaders with real scope: founders, C-suite, VPs and directors, and high-potential managers stepping into their first executive role.
Most engagements are company-sponsored. We agree goals with your sponsor, but the content of your sessions stays between you and your coach.
Coaching is forward-looking and focused on your work. Unlike a mentor, your coach does not give you their playbook; they help you build yours. If therapy would serve you better, we will say so.
Most are by video. Clients in the Boston area can meet in person, and Summit clients get on-site days with their leadership team.
That depends on the goals you set and the work you put in. We measure progress with your stakeholders at the start and end, so you will see clearly what has changed.
Lead from a clearer place.
Start with the self-assessment, or go straight to a discovery call. Either way, the first conversation is on us.