While many people holding positions of responsibility and authority in the corporate world and in the public services have studied and successfully obtained qualifications in their respective fields, competence in the job is not assured by a diploma or certificate hanging on the office wall, but rather through interacting with people in dealing with the many and varied situations that arise in day to day business activities. There is an ever increasing arsenal of tools and techniques that are available when it comes to managing everything from strategy formulation, planning and execution, organization design, projects and complex programmes, human resources acquisition, retention, development and performance management, 3rd party contracts, business analysis, system design, provision of IT services and support, day-to-day business operations and so on. It’s the incorporation of these tools and techniques into the workplace where issues generally arise - situations that cannot always be predicted and codified into academic curricula: dealing with people presents all sorts of challenges.This is where executive coaching comes into play - a seasoned ex-C-suite executive who has risen through the ranks from the shop floor upwards, and who has, in addition, many years’ experience as an expert consultant in a variety of industries. He will guide you in developing your capabilities and mastering the challenges of your job.Through periodic and routine interactions incorporated within your own business cycle and routine processes, I am that seasoned ex-C-Suite executive, there to guide you in identifying context, acquiring information, analysing situations as they arise (routine and ad hoc), making effective decisions based on relevant data, monitoring overall progress in the execution of tasks in line with prescribed procedures and specifications, and measuring overall performance over time, etc.