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1-to-1 Leadership & Executive Coaching for Former Boarders
This Work Is for Leaders Who Carry More Than They Show
You may be:
- Highly capable, conscientious, and successful
- Trusted with significant responsibility
- Calm and composed on the outside
And yet internally:
- Leadership feels lonely or heavy
- Relationships feel strained or distant
- You rely on self-discipline and self-reliance more than support
- You sense there is another way of leading — but you’re not sure how to access it
Many
former boarding-school students develop extraordinary resilience and competence.
They also often learn to lead from control rather than connection.
This coaching exists for leaders who want to mature emotionally, not just perform effectively.
“I’ve always been suspicious of the phrase ‘life-changing’, but in this case it applies.
Working with Piers helped me bring together many threads from my past and develop a more integrated, grounded way of leading and living.
What makes the work powerful is that it’s not done to you —
Piers walks alongside you as you
develop your own clarity, insight, and direction.”
Humphrey Waterhouse, Co-Founder, Ministry of Sound
What This Coaching Is (and Is Not)
This is
not therapy.
It is
not problem-fixing.
And it is not about revisiting the past for its own sake.
This is 1-to-1 leadership and executive coaching, grounded in emotional intelligence, self-leadership, and a deep understanding of how early environments shape adult leadership patterns.
The focus is on:
- Developing emotional regulation under pressure
- Strengthening inner authority and self-trust
- Improving relational clarity and presence
- Leading with integrity, steadiness, and humanity
Who This Coaching Is For?
How I Work With Leaders
Our work centres on self-leadership — the inner capacities that determine how you lead, relate, decide, and respond under pressure.
Together, we work with:
- Emotional intelligence in real-world leadership contexts
- Nervous-system awareness and regulation
- Relational maturity and communication
- Purpose, values, and inner coherence
The aim is not to make you “softer”, but
more grounded, present, and internally aligned.
I would highly recommend Piers to leaders who want depth, perspective, and integrity in their development.”
“Working with Piers helped me understand how my boarding school experience had shaped the way I lead and relate.
Over time, I’ve developed a much
stronger connection to myself and a
clearer sense
of what
really matters beyond performance and career.”
—
Chris Schwab, CEO, Inova Local & Think Maids
What You Can Expect From the Work:
When leaders engage fully, the work often supports:
- Greater calm and clarity in high-pressure situations
- Improved relationships at work and at home
- Reduced reliance on over-functioning and self-suppression
- Stronger inner authority and confidence
- A more sustainable, humane way of leading
Results depend on your engagement and willingness to reflect and practise.
This is a
developmental partnership, not a quick fix.
I would highly recommend his work to former boarders in demanding professional environments.”
Piers has a rare ability to truly hear and understand the person in front of him.
His coaching bridges the gap between theory and practice in a way I’ve not experienced before, and the perspective I gained continues to guide how I lead and make decisions."
Anonymous
Financial Sector Leader
London
How This 1-to-1 Coaching Is Different
This work integrates:
- Deep understanding of boarding-school culture and its long-term impact
- Emotionally intelligent leadership development
- Years of experience working with
leaders
and
high-responsibility individuals
The focus is not on fixing you, but on strengthening the inner capacities required to lead wisely, sustainably, and with integrity.
The work is reflective, challenging, and practical — grounded in real leadership contexts rather than theory alone.
Begin with a Conversation
The primary service I offer here is private 1-to-1 coaching for leaders who want to develop greater emotional intelligence, clarity, and inner authority in how they live and lead.
In Our Sessions, We Focus On:
- strengthening emotional intelligence and self-leadership
- developing greater inner clarity and steadiness under pressure
- improving relational presence and communication
- supporting a more sustainable, integrated way of leading
Coaching Structure
► Four 60-minute sessions per month.
►Private 1-to-1 coaching (online).
► Monthly container with flexibility around duration
Coaching is offered by application only, based on alignment and readiness.
Apply for a Conversation
A calm, confidential conversation to explore whether this work is the right next step.
