The program

Six months.
Twelve sessions.
The kind of change that lasts.

A sustained coaching partnership built around the specific challenges, patterns, and aspirations you bring — operating at the level where lasting change actually happens.

Most leadership development addresses what you do. This program addresses who you are when the conditions are hardest — under pressure, in complexity, in the conversations and rooms where something real is at stake.

The work moves through four dimensions in relation to one another: the physiological, the cognitive, the relational, and the intentional. Not as a curriculum to complete, but as territory to explore — shaped entirely by what you bring. The habits that are costing you energy you don't have to spare. The reactive patterns that override the leader you intend to be. The communication dynamics that undermine your impact even when your substance is sound. And the deeper question of what you are building toward, and whether the way you are working is actually in service of it.

Leaders who have done this work describe moving from reactive to deliberate — not by suppressing their instincts, but by developing the capacity to choose their response. They describe recovering a sense of purpose that had gone quiet under accumulated pressure. They describe being more effective in the rooms that matter, and more present in the rest of their lives.

The work draws on contextual awareness, somatic intelligence, nonviolent communication, and the structural frameworks of the Harvard Negotiation Project. But the framework is always held lightly in service of the client.

6-month program · twice monthly
CHF 9,500
Remote or in-person
In-person available near Basel SBB
  • Twelve 90-minute coaching sessions, twice monthly
  • Deep intake process before the first session
  • Ongoing between-session correspondence and check-ins
  • Assigned reading and reflection tailored to your profile
  • Written synthesis of key patterns, tools, and development arc at close
  • One dedicated debrief session following a significant conversation
  • AI Session Summaries at your discretion
Total commitment: approximately 5 hours per month. Sessions are typically spaced two weeks apart to allow integration. Enterprise procurement and corporate-sponsored invoicing supported.
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Leaders who take their interior life seriously.

  • Those who have mastered the professional competencies and sense that something deeper is now the work
  • Leaders navigating a sustained period of high-stakes pressure who want a thinking partner throughout
  • Those who want to step up to the next level and know that strategy and willpower alone won't shift.
  • Executives who want to grow as a whole person, not just as a professional
  • Those willing to examine their interior life with the same rigor they bring to everything else
  • Leaders in transition: new authority, fractured partnerships, sustained organizational complexity

You are ready for this if…

  • You want preparation far beyond talking points
  • You are ready to examine how you may be contributing to what isn't working
  • You're willing to commit to the between-session work — the reading, reflection, and correspondence that allow the sessions to land
  • You have the runway to let change settle — not just be noted
What clients say
"He provides the mirror necessary for a senior executive to see their blind spots — and the toolkit required to bridge them. Empathy for what is, and clarity for what can be."
D.F.T.
Business Unit Head · Pharmaceutical Executive
Six-month engagement
"Beyond professional skills, the work improved my well-being, my sleep, my relationship with pressure. I found a new level of confidence — and a lightness I hadn't expected."
A.T.
Senior Manager · Life Sciences
Six-month engagement
"In an industry where firefighting is the norm, I moved from reactive communication to a deliberate, calm presence. I feel more in control when it matters most."
D.T.
Business Unit Head · Pharmaceutical Executive
Six-month engagement
"He helped me move from professional stagnation to finding my purpose again. For any achiever who needs a coach who listens for the essence of what you're building — I cannot recommend Matthew highly enough."
A.C.
Psychologist & Leadership Development Professional
Extended engagement
"He doesn't tell you what to do — he creates the space for you to discover your own best path. I feel more empowered, more creative, and better equipped to lead than ever before."
A.G.
Senior Marketing Leader · Consumer Goods
"Matthew helped me navigate reporting structures and high-stakes relationships — and provided immediate ROI in the rooms that mattered most. I found him an invaluable partner in building trust across complex organizations."
A.K.
Chief Medical Officer · Healthcare Executive
Eight-session engagement
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