About me
Executive & Leadership Coach - London
A London-based versatile, experienced leadership behaviour risk coach, with excellent supporting skills in strategic thinking, non-executive board governance, professional relationship building and mindfulness skills, serving a range of public and private sector clients.
What do you want?
Are you a leader whose strengths, under pressure and other sub-optimal conditions, are over-played to get in the way of sustained success with your team? Do you want to know what authenticity feels like, whilst deploying your strengths, developing new perspectives and solutions? Do you want to experience insights that will help you embed Diversity & Inclusion in your team?
My approach
Working through my company Ruuvand, I receive clients from a belief in infinite possibility, the client's and mine. I employ personality assessments, curiosity and listening as core tools to raise self-awareness, shift mindsets, unlock insights, solutions and challenges. This is because "Who you are being" is often the key to success. I form a true partnership where the client has the larger stake and yet, my full commitment their success. I build rapport quickly and remain light but challenging in conversations. Strategic thinking with clear purpose, comes naturally to me and has been especially useful in being a sounding-board for clients and in my voluntary non-executive director roles in the past 21 years.
How would we meet?
I meet online, face-to-face or over the phone, walking/sitting. 1-3 times a month, to maintain momentum towards the future you really want. In-between meetings, I am available for short email check-ins and consultations.
Some client recommendations
"... Without any hesitation I would recommend Joseph to all who may need some clarity in aligning their business strategies and, who are looking for that person who will think not just 'outside of the box', but doing away with the box altogether." "... By having a personal coach, I was able to address the parts of my role which I had avoided addressing. ... I would not hesitate to work with Joseph in the future."
Let us have a conversation to explore what it would be like to partner for your success.
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Clients experience me as
"extremely insightful", attentive & kind" "patient" "challenging" "quiet confidence" "healthy masculinity"
Credentials
Professional body membership
International Coach Federation
Level of membership/accreditation
ICF - Professional Certified Coach
Qualifications
Hogan Assessments HPI, HDS & MVPI certification (2025)Lumina Spark Assessments (2025)Certified Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methods+ Certified Hands-On Thinking Coach™ Training (2024)TalentSage suite (5Step, 360, PPP) (2023-2026)Mindfulness training in the Oxford Mindfulness Institute and the North London Buddhist Centre (2018, 2019)CUG - ICF accredited Advanced Personal and Corporate Coaching training from CoachU, comprising 175 hours training, 200+logged coaching hours and assessment (2014)MBA (Strategy) – Middlesex University Business School, Hendon (1999)BSc (Hons) in Psychology 2.1– University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1984)
Reviews
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Joseph will bring the best out of you any day. He propped me, mentally, psychologically and spiritually at a moment in my life when I was at my lowest ebb. He asks questions that will bring out the best in you that you never knew existed. I am glad I made that decision to contact him at the time I did. I. S. Enang
24/07/2020
Joe's breath of knowledge and experience coupled with his calm and deep dive analytical skills, makes sessions with him so valuable. I've had deep dive sessions with Joe which has been hugely beneficial in the delivery of my projects.
19/11/2019
Excellent and extremely dedicated coach
09/09/2019
Joe has been excellent coach for me since I hired him 2.5 years ago when I had some serious personal issues. He helped me through the difficult period and now I meet him every 4-6 weeks for a few hours walk & talk. I always look forward to the sessions with Joe, the dialogues are very good, I value his insightful questions and wonderful observations and reflections. I wholeheartedly recommend Joe as a leadership and/or executive coach
05/09/2019
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