Leadership, performance, mindset

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Work with me

My clients are…

My coaching clients are typically senior leaders in complex and demanding roles across Australia, Asia-Pacific and globally.

Generally, that means:

  • C-suite and one or two reporting levels out - further in very large organisations

  • Professional services firm partners, and sometimes those nearing partnership

    They work with me on challenges and questions including:

  • Influence, impact and stakeholder engagement

  • Imposter syndrome and secret career fears and doubts

  • Wellbeing and authenticity

  • Difficult dynamics and challenges

  • Moving from functional to executive leadership

    I do work with others on a case by case basis. If you’re interested, drop me a note.

    I have a limited client list at any one time and run a waiting list when needed. To find out if I’m currently taking new clients, just ask.

As well as working in 1:1 coaching, I work with teams to design and facilitate their team days and offsites. To find out more, contact me.

I also work with organisations to support their people with group workshops on topics including:

  • Leading and navigating change

  • Influence and impact

  • Wellbeing and personal sustainability

  • Time management and prioritisation

  • Delegation skills

  • Leadership skills

  • Coaching as a leader

  • Difficult conversations

Great session. Great speaker. Surpassed expectations. Thank you
— Workshop participant, large government department
I just wanted to send you a very big personal thanks for delivering such an amazing session. I will be working a lot with you, that I am certain of. Your style is incredible.
— Senior leader, international law firm

About Madeleine

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Madeleine Shaw is a seasoned executive coach who has walked the challenging path of a high-stakes career herself. Her background as a lawyer in prestigious top-tier firms both in Australia and the USA, coupled with her corporate experience at Vodafone (and a side-step into film production!), grounds her coaching in real-world experience. She understands the pressures that come with the mantle of leadership because she's been there.

Her clients are accomplished leaders from global top-tier accounting, law, consulting firms, major financial services, and educational institutions. They've discovered that having a sounding board who genuinely 'gets it' can make a world of difference in their professional journey. Some of her recent clients have included helping a CEO of a prominent funding body navigate some very challenging industry dynamics, working with the CFO of a listed financial services organisation through a role change, and working with several partners of leading law and professional services firms as they juggle driving growth with looking after their people - and themselves.

Madeleine has lived and worked around the world and her clients come from a wide range of cultures and industries globally. Her diversity of experience and interests means her coaching isn't about jargon or one-size-fits-all advice. It's about really listening to you and building a meaningful, one-on-one partnership that addresses what you're really facing – from navigating the complexities of C-suite dynamics to breaking through personal barriers that hold you back, like those nagging doubts or the quest to stay true to yourself amid a demanding role. Her qualifications (IECL, PCC, GAICD, GLWS, BA (Juris), LLB (Hons), Cert. Design Thinking & Innovation, Mental Health First Aid) means the rigour and frameworks are there, but she draws on them in a highly bespoke and fluid way depending on what is best for you and your needs.

If you're looking to refine your leadership style, increase your impact, or simply find a better balance, this is the place for powerful reflection and positive change. 

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