You are carrying the whole business on your own. You should not be.
I help owner-MDs of £5 to £50 million manufacturing and family firms make sharper decisions and stop carrying the business alone. Thirty years actually running businesses, ILM Level 7 accredited.
The idea that is already winning work.
This is the thinking behind the Sovereignty Matrix, the model I use with the leaders I coach to find the one move that changes things.
That is the work. Here is where you start.
Find where you are leading fromWhich of these is the one keeping you up?
Four problems land on every owner-MD desk. Watch the one that sounds like your week.
Leadership isolation
"You look up, and there is nothing there."
Autonomy
"Why is everything still landing on your desk?"
Decision quality
"Are you making good calls, or just fast ones?"
Clarity
"Your strategy has been in a drawer for a year."
That one landed. The scorecard tells you exactly how much it is costing you.
Take the assessmentThirty years. Real firms. Real results.
The kind of organisations that bring Ian in
Your ability to link real challenges back to leadership principles, while keeping conversations focused and practical, made a huge difference. You helped us navigate difficult issues with clarity and confidence.
Network Rail leadership team
Two-year coaching engagement
Working with Ian has been hugely beneficial both personally and for the development of my business. Calm, intelligent, insightful he has an ability to get to the nub of the issue, that can only come from his extensive 'real world' experience.
Paul Chapman
Managing Director
I often went into our coaching sessions in a negative mindset, but his ability to listen and coach me into a more positive space was very much appreciated. He didn't skip a beat when it came to managing the goals.
David S.
Senior Banking Executive
It was very enlightening and has certainly helped me to reflect on my existing behaviours. I will put your advice into practice in terms of building new, positive habits and cutting the bad ones.
Martin M.
Senior Project Lead
Working with Ian has been a highly beneficial and transformative experience. His ability to challenge my thinking and keen observation of non-verbal cues have significantly influenced my personal development journey.
Rod M.
MD Healthcare Distribution
You have seen who Ian works with. Find out where you would start.
Take the Sovereignty Matrix assessmentWhen you are ready, here is how we work together.
The Coaching Mindset is a £250 self-paced programme with lifetime access. Most people start with the Sovereignty Matrix assessment, then book a Decision Session if it is a fit. No cold pitch.
Find out where you are leading from