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Evidence-based coaching

Leadership development pays.
The data says so.

Executive coaching is not a wellbeing perk. It is a measurable business investment — with documented returns at the individual, team, and organisational level.

700%

median return on investment

PwC / ICF Global Coaching Study · £7 returned for every £1 invested

ICF Global Coaching Client Study

What coached leaders report.

70%

improved work performance

80%

increased self-confidence

73%

improved relationships

72%

improved communication skills

67%

improved work/life balance

86%

of companies recouped their investment

Source: ICF Global Coaching Client Study (multiple cohorts, 2009–2023). Individual results vary.

The other side of the equation

The cost of not developing.

Losing a senior leader

Replacing a VP-level executive costs an estimated 1.5–2× their annual salary in recruitment, onboarding, and lost productivity. One retained leader more than funds a year of coaching.

Unresolved team dysfunction

A disengaged senior leader affects the people around them. Research by Gallup estimates that disengaged managers cost organisations 34% of their annual salary in lost productivity.

Postponed potential

The leader who could step into the next role in 18 months — but doesn't, because the inner work didn't happen — represents opportunity cost that rarely appears on a balance sheet.

Our commitment

We define success before we start.

At the outset of every engagement, we agree on measurable success criteria — with you, not for you. What will the leader do differently in 90 days? What would the team notice?

We provide a mid-engagement check-in and a closing report. You will see movement before the invoice is complete — or we have a conversation about why not.

"We believe that real development is not comfortable. It is also not brutal. It is honest — and done with care."

The Syntropia Manifesto