COACHING EXPERIENCE

Danny began professional coaching in 2014 with a focus on

senior executive leadership development, emerging leaders/high potentials development, future-ready leaders, and leaders in transition.  His coaching engagements span across varied sectors in pharmaceuticals, technology, financial services, FMCGs, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate and investments, infrastructure and engineering, not-for-profit and public service.

COACHING STYLE AND APPROACH

Danny adopts a collaborative adult learning approach to coaching. He works with counterparts on personal and people leadership styles, success factors, stakeholder perspectives, strengths-based principles and solutions focus. Counterparts appreciate his consultative style, in-depth diagnostics and pragmatic stakeholder and business-centred approach. He gains a counterpart’s confidence as a trusted advisor, taking time to understand their business, asking probing questions, drilling down to real issues, clarifying expectations, goals, and outcomes. 

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

To coach, Danny draws from his professional career in strategic HR, organisational development, change leadership and development, across several diverse sectors (US & European), including investment banking and financial services, specialty chemicals, logistics, technology, and leadership consulting. Prior to coaching, he capitalised on business and leadership experience across the APAC region to become Director of Client Solutions and Executive Consultant at PDI Ninth House and Director of Client Solutions for Korn Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Developmental coaching for sustainable leadership development and improved leadership impact

• Transition coaching for leaders new to the organisation or role  

• Coaching for enhancing performance & personal leadership development  

• Navigating change and transitions   

PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS

• Leaders, Pharmaceutical - coached emerging leaders across southeast Asia and Korea, using data from diagnostic tools to help manage across borders with the virtual and remote leadership team. Resulted in the ability to work collaboratively across borders and lead remote teams effectively.  

• Deputy CEO, Banking – coached on transitions and executive leadership. Coaching resulted in the counterpart being able to lead through greater executive presence.

• Senior Director, Travel Management - managing up, change and transitions and executive presence. Coaching resulted in navigating change and transitions successfully.

• Country MDs & GMs, FMCGs – based on 360 feedback and development plans, coached on innovative thinking and change leadership. Coaching resulted in effective leadership through generating innovative thinking and change.