Executive Coach | Former CEO
Based in Mallow, County Cork and working with CEOs, senior leaders and business owners throughout Ireland. Coaching is available online with in-person sessions available by arrangement.
Think More Clearly.
Lead More Confidently.
Perform When It Matters Most.
EXECUTIVE COACHING
Executive coaching for CEOs, senior executives and business owners navigating complex decisions, greater responsibility and the pressures that come with leadership.
30+ Years Leadership Experience | Former CEO | 300+ Leaders Coached
Leadership Can Be Lonely at the Top
As your responsibilities increase, the decisions become more consequential.
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There are fewer people you can speak to openly.
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You may be leading a successful business or performing at a senior level while privately dealing with challenges such as:
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A difficult decision you cannot afford to get wrong
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Pressure from a board, shareholders or senior stakeholders
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Loss of confidence or growing self-doubt
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Too much time spent reacting rather than thinking strategically
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Difficult conversations that are being avoided
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Leadership or team performance issues
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Mental overload and constant pressure
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Uncertainty about what comes next
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You do not necessarily need someone to tell you what to do.
You need the space, challenge and perspective to think more clearly and make better decisions.
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That is where executive coaching can make a significant difference.
What Could Change?
STRATEGIC CLARITY
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Step back from the noise, identify what really matters and make clearer decisions about your business, career and leadership priorities.
EXECUTIVE CONFIDENCE
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Strengthen your self-belief and become more decisive when dealing with difficult situations, greater responsibility and uncertainty.
PRESENCE & INFLUENCE
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Communicate with greater authority, handle senior stakeholders more effectively and strengthen the impact you have when you enter the room.
PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE
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Develop the mindset and emotional control to remain calm, focused and effective when the stakes are high.
Who Is Executive Coaching For?
Executive coaching is designed for experienced leaders who want to operate at a higher level.
It may be particularly valuable if you are:
A CEO or Managing Director
carrying significant responsibility and looking for an independent confidential thinking partner.
​A Senior Executive
preparing for greater responsibility or seeking to strengthen your leadership impact.
A Business Owner
trying to step back from day-to-day operations and lead the business more strategically.
A Senior Leader Facing a Challenge
navigating change, difficult relationships, uncertainty or an important career or business decision.
The SAGECON Executive Coaching Approach
Executive coaching should create more than an interesting conversation.
It should create change.
My approach focuses on four areas.
CLARITY
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Understand what is really happening, separate the important from the urgent and determine where your attention needs to go.
LEADERSHIP
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Strengthen how you communicate, influence, make decisions and lead others.
MINDSET
Identify patterns of thinking, self-doubt or internal resistance that may be limiting your performance.
MOMENTUM
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Turn insight into action through clear priorities, practical strategies and accountability.
The objective is simple:
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Better thinking. Better leadership. Better results.
​A Focused Executive Coaching Programme
The Executive Coaching Programme consists of:
7 × 75-minute private coaching sessions
Sessions are tailored around your individual leadership challenges, priorities and objectives.
The programme also includes:
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WhatsApp and email support between sessions
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Practical leadership tools and exercises
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Written leadership resources
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Goal setting and accountability
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A final integration and review session
Every programme is tailored to the individual.
There is no generic formula because no two leaders face exactly the same challenges.
Why Work With Donal?
I bring more than 30 years of commercial and leadership experience to my coaching including experience as a CEO.
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I understand the pressure that comes with leadership because I have experienced it.
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The difficult decisions.
The responsibility for people and performance.
The uncertainty.
The challenge of leading through change.
And the reality that the more senior you become, the fewer people there may be with whom you can speak completely openly.
Having coached more than 300 executives, business owners and professionals, I combine practical leadership experience with performance psychology, coaching and strategic thinking.
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My role is not simply to give you answers.
It is to challenge your thinking, help you see situations differently and enable you to make stronger decisions for yourself.
What Can Executive Coaching Lead To?
Clients typically come to coaching looking for greater clarity, confidence or direction.
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The outcomes can extend much further:
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Stronger leadership confidence
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Better strategic decisions
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Greater executive presence
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More effective communication
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Improved stakeholder relationships
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Greater control under pressure
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Clearer priorities
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Increased accountability
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Better team leadership
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Renewed professional momentum
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Sometimes one change in thinking can alter an entire leadership trajectory.
Your Next Step Starts With a Conversation
You do not need to decide today whether executive coaching is right for you.
Start with a confidential conversation.
We will discuss what is happening, what you would like to change and what you want to achieve.
If I believe I can help, I will explain how we could work together.
If I do not believe coaching is the right solution, I will tell you.
​Confidential. No obligation.