Executive Coaching
Command respect, amplify your influence and accelerate your career in the next 12 months. For executives who know where they want to be, but need support to get there.
Project confidence, earn respect and influence decisions at every level of your organisation.
As a leader, do you feel pressure to:
- Get every decision right?
- Prove you can deliver results year after year?
- Steer the business through constant change?
Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less
As a leader, you carry the responsibility but rarely the control
Some days you wonder if you’re even cut out for it – you’re second-guessed, criticised, and that constant pressure fuels self-doubt. The irony is, you feel powerless, yet you’re still held 100% accountable.
That’s why Executive Coaching is essential in leadership. Until you know how to influence with clarity and authority, nothing changes. Once you do, you’ll find the confidence to steer your team, earn trust, and navigate constant change without burning out.
People
When people don’t respect you, they won’t follow your lead – and problems linger unresolved. Only leaders with strong, trusted relationships can see what’s really happening inside their teams and act quickly to fix it.
Market
Disruption is constant, and strategies rarely play out as expected. Leaders who only react fall behind, trapped in firefighting mode. The most successful scan the horizon, spot risks early, and adjust course before competitors do.
Personal
The pressure on leaders is relentless. Even small setbacks can feel overwhelming, draining your energy and clouding your judgment. Without the right support, self-doubt grows – and even strong careers can stall.
"Your level of influence directly relates to your level of impact"
Strategic Influence
It strengthens not only your company’s reputation, but your own.
Level | Status | Focus | Performance |
5 | Strategic influence | Adaptability | 100% |
4 | Tactical influence | Context | 75% |
3 | Conscious influence | Blind spots | 50% |
2 | Emerging influence | Intentionality | 0% |
1 | Self-doubt | Developing initiative | -5% |
Level 1
Self-doubt: When you struggle to make decisions with confidence, people lose trust. That loss of trust feeds helplessness and leaves you feeling out of control.
Level 2
Emerging influence: As you start to take initiative, you begin to explore others' perspectives, and understand how those views shape their teams and the organisation.
Level 3
Conscious influence: Here you start recognising your blind spots – such as biases, weaknesses or fear – and how they affect the way you lead.
Level 4
Tactical influence: At this stage, you act decisively, addressing immediate challenges while anticipating and preparing for those ahead.
Level 5
Strategic influence: You achieve complete clarity on your priorities. You act with confidence, delegate effectively, and rely on strong relationships to bring your vision to life.
Strategic Influence
Self-mastery
Everything starts here. You understand your preferred communication style, how you perform under pressure, and how to recognise your blind spots.
Team
You recognise who supports you, who resists you, and how to bring them together to act on your mission.
Organisation
You create a culture that adapts quickly, removes roadblocks, and gives your top performers the space to thrive.
Industry
You position your business to lead the market, strengthen its reputation, and amplify the impact you can make.
What Participants Receive
- Practical skills to influence individuals, teams and the organisation
- The ability to spot problems early by listening to the people who see them first
- Tools to stay calm, focused and in control under extreme pressure
- The skill to tailor your message, whether you’re guiding your team, persuading the board, or shaping the conversation in your industry
- The discipline to create space for creative thinking, problem-solving and collaboration with the best minds
Who This Program Is Ideal For
- C-suite and emerging C-suite executives, managing directors and business owners
- Self-aware leaders who want ongoing support to accelerate their growth
- Ambitious professionals who know reputation is powerful yet fragile
- Leaders who want to sharpen their influence and expand their impact
- People who recognise that greater responsibility brings greater risk – and want to stay ahead of it
Who This Program Is Not Ideal For
- Individuals looking for a quick fix or one-off solution
- Leaders unwilling to prioritise time to build their influence
- Executives more comfortable maintaining the status quo
- Executives who avoid the hard work of leading people through uncertainty
- Business professionals who blame others rather than focusing on solutions
Arabella Macpherson - influence expert
With 18 years of experience, Arabella has worked globally with CEOs and senior leadership teams across diverse sectors, including Telstra, AstraZeneca, eBay, LinkedIn, Deloitte and AMEX.
She has spoken on over 500 stages internationally on influence, communication, negotiation and leadership. Her practical training equips executives with actionable skills that deliver tangible results.
With a background in stage performance, Arabella is an energising facilitator and captivating storyteller who tailors strategies to each workplace.
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Frequently asked questions
This is an intensive program which includes face to face and online learning.
C-suite executives, managing directors and business owners with large responsibilities and working under intense pressure.
Yes. Before starting, we’ll take time to understand your goals – short, mid, and long term – and what could hold you back. From there, we’ll map out the support you need to succeed.
Strategic influence is the only way to secure and hold top roles
What participants say
This training was so in depth and insightful. The best session I've done across my media career. The skills I learnt will help me succeed and go from strength to strength in my new role. Thank you Arabella, you are incredible.
Thank you so much for facilitating this awesome course for us. I have learnt so much about myself and working with others.
Arabella was fantastic. Her professionalism, knowledge and passion is infectious and genuine. I would highly recommend her to others.
Arabella is an outstanding communicator. She has taught me how to understand people, the decisions they make and how to influence their thought processes to drive better outcomes.
I thoroughly recommend Arabella's program for anyone who wants to lift their business conversations to the next level.
Very accommodating to the different circumstances of all participants. Excellent at making the online course format not feel like an awkward game of Marco Polo.