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Executive & Leadership Coaching

Grow into the Leader You Want to Be

The demands of leadership weigh heavily on you.

Every day, you’re stuck in the weeds of the day-to-day operations of the business and your team.

You’re working long hours, often into the weekends, but you never get caught up.

You feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Running on empty.

You’re always ‘on.’

Even at home, you never feel able to switch off, relax, and just be fully present with your family.

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You want to rise above the details.

To be more strategic in your thinking and more thoughtful in your decision making.

To maximize the performance of your team by inspiring them, not by micro-managing them.

You want to be the kind of leader who people gravitate towards because they trust you to lead them.

If this sounds familiar, then I have good news for you.

Effective leadership is a skill.

Like any skill, it can be learned.

To get to the next level, all you need is the right leadership coach.

“Sue is incredible and has had a dramatic impact on my life, professionally and personally. … She helped me feel more in control of my day (aka life).”

Headshot of Katie Lewis, Vice President at TransPerfect Life Sciences
Katie Lewis, Vice President at TransPerfect Life Sciences

Strategic Leaders Follow These 5 Principles

Infographic of the 5 principles of Sue Belton’s leadership coaching program, Strategic Leader. The 5 principles are Insight, Insure, Implement, Influence, and Impact.

I’m Sue Belton, PCC, and I’ve been coaching senior leaders, executives, established founders and MD’s like you for over 16 years.

In my work, I’ve discovered there are 5 simple principles that set Strategic Leaders apart:

Insight
They’re deeply self-aware.
Insure
Their mental and physical well-being isn’t an afterthought.
IMPLEMENT
They perform at a higher state because they live by mindful self-management habits.
Influence
They’ve found their voice. They lead teams built on mutual respect.
IMPACT
Their decisions grow businesses. And make a difference to the world too.

Every leader I’ve worked with has developed these principles through intentional effort. No one just stumbles into success.

And when you have all 5 it’s a recipe for confidence, success, and the kind of work/life balance that sustains long-term personal and professional growth.

But don’t just do it for yourself.

When leaders become Strategic Leaders, the whole organisation benefits. Companies with strong, strategic leaders see an average of 18% higher profitability than those without (McKinsey & Company)

Teams start working at a higher level which directly impacts the business’ margins, workflow and culture. Your relationships with all stakeholders—the board, your peers, your clients—become productive like never before.

“By working with Sue, I have progressed significantly in a short amount of time – moving from ‘doing’ to ‘reviewing’, leading a team of 30+ and re-establishing working relationships, to name but a few major changes – all whilst a £1bn construction project relentlessly moves on. Whilst a simplification, working with Sue has helped me believe that I ‘belong’ in this leap of my career.

Headshot of Craig Message, Commercial Director, Costain Group PLC
Craig Message, Commercial Director, Costain Group PLC

Introducing the Strategic Leader Programme

My bespoke executive coaching programme—backed by neurological research and the latest in leadership development—will grow you into the leader you want to be.

Insight

As a Strategic Leader, you’ll epitomise self-awareness and self-ownership.

You’ll intimately understand your strengths, weaknesses, and tackle blind spots head-on.

You’ll feel curious. You’ll take on full ownership of your actions and feel comfortable doing it.

You’ll exude certainty. And clarity.

“Sue is someone who is top of her game. Sue has all the tools to help you improve your performance and help you get that right balance at work. I’ve felt a ridiculous difference within the 12 months of working with Sue…she is the best career decision you can make.”

Headshot of Peter Tosland, Commercial Director, M Group Services
Peter Tosland, Commercial Director, M Group Services

“Sue helped me to structure my life better and to not lose focus about what’s important to me. Through Sue’s coaching I feel much better equipped for handling uncertainty. I am also less judgemental with myself, and I protect my priorities much better.”

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Meik Reimer, Managing Director Technology & Member of the Executive Committee, Zuhlke Engineering Ltd

Insure

By Insuring your mind and body, you’ll set yourself up to maintain peak performance, long-term.

Freed from the mundane, Strategic Leaders prioritise their mental and physical health. This isn’t a luxury, it’s a prerequisite to you achieving your big goals. With exercise in your routine, you’ll flood your body with Success Hormones.

You’ll also be able to turn off your busy brain. To rest, to play, and to connect with your loved ones.

Implement

You’ll learn how to start your day intentionally, to dedicate time to self-reflection and plan out your top priorities. Using tools like the Time-Management Matrix, you’ll cut through the clutter and know exactly what needs your attention today, tomorrow and next year.

You’ll navigate every meeting, interaction, and project strategically, mindful of its purpose.

Your implementation strategy will align with your insights, driving results for yourself, your team, your clients, and the business.

“Sue is an incredibly
astute, insightful and pragmatic coach. Within three months, I gained new
skills to deal with challenging situations on my own terms”

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Rebecca Fowler, Head of Customer Success, Semaphore

“I now feel that I am absolutely delivering what my leadership and business want, rather than speculating and just doing the best I can.

Sue has brought a sense of mindfulness, self reflection and belief to my thinking that never would have existed unless we met. That’s quite something.”

Headshot of Owen Jarman, Commercial Director, EKFB
Owen Jarman, Commercial Director, EKFB

Influence

You already know that people are your greatest asset.

As a Strategic Leader, you’ll learn to adeptly communicate your vision and to navigate difficult conversations with ease. You’ll develop empathy, listening skills, and be comfortable both giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Once you master Influence, you’ll watch on as your team aligns with you and your vision, inspired and motivated to do their personal best. And when this happens, it frees you to focus on the higher-level thinking and planning that only you can do.

Impact

With Strategic Leadership skills, your actions carry weight.

You, your team, and the business will make a tangible difference in the world.

When working with clients, you’ll operate from a place of deep insight, implementing effective strategies and influencing positive outcomes.

You spend more time shaping the future and become known as the game changer in your organisation and ultimately, the industry.

“I had recently been
appointed member of the board with a new team of direct reports and difficult
business challenges. Sue’s coaching led to significant improvement in my
leadership.”

Headshot of Rodolphe Plouvier, Head of Distribution, Generali
Rodolphe Plouvier, Head of Distribution, Generali

Who is the Strategic Leader Programme For?

The Strategic Leader Programme is my flagship executive leadership coaching programme built from the ground up to cater to the unique demands of

  • C-Level Executives
  • Directors and senior executives
  • Managing Directors
  • Established Founders

I’ve worked with large, multinational organizations and expanding SMEs in a wide range of B2B and B2C companies.

Calling all L&D and HR Directors…

You need your star leaders to be more strategic, more emotionally intelligent, and less stressed. Investing in your high-potential leaders sets your business up for long-term, sustainable success. To inquire about individual executive coaching or executive team coaching, arrange a no-obligation consultation call with me now.

For group programmes and trainings, visit my EQ Leadership Formula Programme

If you’re a mid-manager or new leader please go to my Emerging Leader Programme

“Sue is simply at the forefront of her field”

Headshot of Maurice Roach, Head of Financial Services, Zuhlke
Maurice Roach, Head of Financial Services, Zuhlke

Why Me?

Sue Belton, PCC, specializes in developing successful leaders though the Strategic Leader program, a leadership coaching program for senior leaders and c-level executives. Serving clients globally, Sue’s executive coaching practice is based in London, United Kingdom.

I am an executive coach who specialises in developing successful leaders who want to be more strategic, influential, and known for making a difference in their industry.

Results-focused, I know it’s win-win: when leaders prioritise and focus on their own development, both they and their teams are happier and more fulfilled, perform better, have happier clients, and get better results for the business.

London-based with 16 years of coaching experience, my global clients include established SME Founders, Senior Leaders and C-Level Executives in large multinational companies such as Virgin Wines, Curtis Brown, Costain, and Generali.

London based, my global clients include established SME Founders, Senior Leaders and C-Level Executives in large multinational companies such as Virgin Wines, Curtis Brown, Costain, and Generali.

I have been awarded Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Best Coach, and was a finalist in the Business Book Awards for my first best selling book Change Your Life in 5: How to Make Meaningful Changes in Your Life.

My second book Screw Meditation! How to Switch Off a Busy Brain, Be More Productive and Enjoy Life! was also a best seller, and my podcast Change Makers: Ordinary People Making Extraordinary Changes has been downloaded in 28 countries.

Express Your Interest in the Strategic Leader Programme

The Strategic Leader Programme is a 1-1, executive leadership coaching experience which will have a profound effect on your impact as a leader.
Let’s firstly see if this coaching programme is right for you and if we’re a good fit to work together:
Expression of Interest
Answer a few brief questions and book yourself in for a 60-minute Strategic Leader Clarity Call with me.
Clarity Call
On your Clarity Call we’ll discuss your leadership style, the key leadership challenges you’re facing, what specifically you’d like to get from the programme, and what sort of leadership impact you really want to have.
Programme Design Options
If during this call we both think we are a good fit to work together, we will then discuss the four rigorous and proven programme options for working with me, and you will decide which one sounds like you.

What You’ll Gain from the Programme

Discovering and stepping into your authentic leadership style and developing the qualities of a Strategic Leader will bring you a ton of powerful results.

Here are the top 5:
You will find yourself equipped with a clear strategic vision and effective time management strategies, allowing you to spend less time on day-to-day operations and more time shaping the future of the business.
By mastering time management, your mind will operate at its peak. You’ll feel less stressed, achieve more in less time, and reclaim precious moments with your loved ones.
With enhanced leadership effectiveness and impact, you’ll inspire, motivate, guide and direct your team to step up and take more responsibility, all the while fostering relationships with stakeholders and clients.
As you empower your team and cultivate a culture of growth and accountability, you’ll discover a newfound passion and purpose in your work, driving you towards even greater innovation and impact in the world.
This, in turn, will position you as a respected thought leader within your organisation and industry, leaving a lasting impact and legacy of your life’s work.

What Your Company Gains

A strong leadership development programme can increase organisational performance by 25% (HBR)
Leaders who undergo specialised training build more productive teams – up to 20% increase in efficiency and output in the first year (Center for Creative Leadership)
Companies that consistently invest in leadership development outperform their peers by up to 50% over a five-year period. (McKinsey & Company)

“Sue has helped me and the business cut to the core of issues, understand why they were happening, and resolve them in a positive way. Sue is an exceptional person to work with.

Headshot of Stephen Morgan, Co-Founder, Squiz
Stephen Morgan, Co-Founder, Squiz

Awards & Accreditations

Sue is a breath of fresh air! Her honest and challenging approach has given me theconfidence I needed. Sue has given me a number of really great leadership techniques that I now use on a daily basis. I can’t recommend Sue enough – she has a fabulous way of making you self-aware and enabling you to grow as an individual as well as a leader.
Thank you Sue

Mark Womersley
Managing Director at Burgess Pet Care

Sue has always delivered exceptional coaching engagements for senior staff. She was ahead of the trend for a focus on neurology and wellbeing and continues strongly in this areSue has always delivered exceptional coaching engagements for senior staff. She was ahead of the trend for a focus on neurology and wellbeing and continues strongly in this area. I’ve worked with Sue in two very different sectors and she has delivered great work. I’ve no hesitation in recommending Sue.a. I’ve worked with Sue in two very different sectors and she has delivered great work. I’ve no hesitation in recommending Sue.

Ross Bartlett
Group Head of L&D, Ogilvy

Sue is incredible and has had a dramatic impact on my life – professionally and personally! She helped me to clearly articulate and write down long term goals and achievable ways of meeting them. She taught me exercises to deal with anxiety or
doubt and tools which enabled me to better coach a team and grow them as leaders. She helped me feel more in control of my day (aka life) and celebrate successes. I’ve worked with her for a few years now, and she consistently helps me look at things differently.

Katie Lewis
Vice President at TransPerfect Life Sciences

I’ve had the pleasure to work with a few coaches over the years, and Sue is simply at the forefront of her field. Sue and I have worked together for 6 months and in that time she’s used her insight, skill, understanding and empathy to help me understand how to use my voice and to better appreciate and articulate myself as a leader. Sue’s coaching methodology supports one in finding their personal path to leadership. Having one’s own style and authentic way of being is critical to sustainable leadership
and I understand that now after my time with Sue. I feel that not only am I a better leader now, 6 months later, but I know how to continue to grow into the leader I want to be because of the foundational work Sue and I have done.

Maurice Roach
Head of Financial Services, Zuhlke

Working with Sue is powerful, demanding, fast, and enjoyable. She is an outstandingcoach, she really listens very carefully and understands immediately what you need to do, then she gets straight to the point with practical tools and solutions.
When I started working with Sue I had recently been appointed member of the board, with a new team of direct reports, and difficult challenges in terms of business. The coaching was particularly efficient at dealing with these challenges, and lead to
significant improvements in my leadership. Sue is really adaptive. She is easy to work with and at the same time stretched and
challenged me to my limits. The coaching felt very “safe” and was extremely rich in terms of approaches, methodologies and concepts. It is a real gift if you are committed to developing and improving your leadership skills and behaviours.

Rodolphe Plouvier
Head of Distribution, Generali

What can you say, Sue is someone who is top of her game. Sue has all the tools to help you improve your performance and help you get that right balance at work. It’s been amazing having Sue help me improve and I’ve felt a ridiculous difference within the 12 months of working with Sue. If you ever wondered if you should have a coach / mentor then I can tell you deciding to take that leap and work with Sue is the best career decision you can make. Thank you Sue for absolutely everything.

Peter Tosland
Commercial Director in Infrastructure, M Group Services

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sue during the last year and she’s had a huge impact on both my professional and personal life. She’s a wonderful coach and mentor – great at listening and incredibly empathetic. She’s certainly taken me out of my comfort zone, but in a good way, leading to real improvements in my approach to leadership and my own coaching style

Neil Moorcroft

The last 14 months of working with Sue have been a wonderful and transformative experience, personally for me and for my organisation.
Sue is an amazing mentor, coach and person – she doesn’t shy away from taking you out of your comfort zone, asking powerful questions and prompt the kind of thinking that we don’t all do in our routine day-to-day, which is the space where growth happens.
She has had a great impact on me personally and professionally and I’m excited for the rest of the journey in growing as a leader, as well as our future business collaborations with her!

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Ina V. Hristova
Head of People, Zuhlke

Sue is a leader in her field and has a high degree of professionalism when conducting meetings and trainings. She managed to bring out the best in the team especially with on the spot coaching during sessions. It comes naturally to her and that is reflected in her work. I would recommend Sue as a coach and a trainer to any individual or company for larger group sessions, she can adapt easily and accommodates your needs.

Nicola Smith
VP, Global Talent Acquisition at Visual Concepts

Sue has always delivered exceptional coaching engagements for senior staff. She was ahead of the trend for a focus on neurology and wellbeing and continues strongly in this area. I’ve worked with Sue in two very different sectors and she has delivered great work. I’ve no hesitation in recommending Sue.

Ross Bartlett
Group Head of L&D, Ogilvy

Sue is a brilliant coach that will relentlessly hold you to account in everything you do. I’ve really enjoyed my time with her and recommend that you too get some Sue in your life.

Trenton Moss
Founder & CEO, Webcredible

Sue has been an incredible consultant for me and for Squiz. She has helped me and the business to cut to the core of issues, understand why they were happening and resolve them in a positive way. Sue is an exceptional person to work with.

Stephen Morgan
Co-Founder, Squiz

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