Clarity. Strategy. Results that last.
Beyond the conference stage and the strategy room, I work directly with individual leaders. Expert rigour applied to your specific situation: the business decision in front of you, and the personal habits that will carry it.
I coach executives, business owners and senior leaders on strategy and decision making. Drawing on 28 years advising firms such as Toyota, Shell and Flight Centre, I help leaders build a strategic mindset, create better options and commit to a clear direction. Most of this work comes out of a facilitated session, a keynote or a referral.
A year of coaching, or a session that moves you.
Annual coaching
A full year of structured coaching, with a full-day or half-day session each month and on-call support between sessions. For leaders serious about sustained performance, not short-term fixes. Each session works at two levels: what the business will do next, and the habit you will change to make it happen. Results compound over the year.
Twelve monthly sessions · in person in Brisbane or online · on-call between sessions.
Mentoring sessions
Targeted sessions to troubleshoot a specific problem, unlock a decision, or build confidence ahead of a high-stakes moment: a board presentation, a negotiation, a restructure, a career move. I help you cut quickly to the core issues and leave with a clear path forward.
Single sessions or a short series.
The six-step Strategic Mindset Process.
The same method I use with boards and executive teams, applied to one leader and one career. We use the steps as questions, and spend our time on the two or three that matter for the decision in front of you.
Sense
Sense your environment. Assess your industry attractiveness and know your key success factors.
See
See beyond the next horizon. Keep telling stories about three possible future horizons.
Connect
Connect with stakeholders. Engage the right stakeholders to gain buy-in.
Plan
Plans need options. Plan future value chains, creations and curves.
Focus
Focus on a chosen target. Concentrate on what truly matters and resist what's urgent.
Move
Move faster with influence. Execute with intent and bring others with you.
Leaders I have worked with.
"I had a year's coaching with John, and it's been incredible. I'm more confident, more present and healthier than I ever thought I could be.
John taught me patiently how to understand myself and others. He's truly accelerated my growth as a man in profound ways. John also helped my business with clear, practical strategies.
I would recommend anyone to take coaching from John, if you have the opportunity."
"John Hale from HCG cut quickly through to the core issues and then supported me in establishing simple yet valuable habits to manage my life more effectively, habits that I continue to use in my daily life years later.
His insight and skills provide solutions for personal as well as corporate growth. John operates at maximum integrity and comes highly recommended."
Thursday Plantation | Natural Healthcare
"John worked with our executive team for over twelve months to help clarify our strategic approach. He ensured we had the right people 'on the bus' and 'in the right seats' and then helped point the bus in the right direction.
John kept us focused and accountable. As we move into our next growth phase, we look forward to reaching out again for John's expertise and support."
Zero Positive | Technology & Climate Change
"When I had the privilege to meet John Hale, four years before I became a client, I was deeply impressed by his generosity, intuition and grounded tranquillity.
So when the 'chips were down' and the time came to prepare for and deliver on the most precious project of my life, my decision to call on John was automatic. And I never regretted it.
I recommend John to anyone as a world class coach."
NBL Solutions | Complementary Medicine
Twenty-eight years behind every conversation.
Leaders coached
Business owners, CEOs and senior managers across dozens of industries, over twenty years of coaching and mentoring.
Client engagements
Advising on strategy since 1998, across professional services, government, retail, energy and industry.
Universities
Taught strategy, ethics and leadership at Melbourne Business School, Southern Cross University, Singapore Management University and Bond University; currently Visiting Educator, QUT Executive Education.
Mentoring panels
Panel Chair, Queensland Government Mentoring for Growth since 2016. More than 100 businesses mentored through the program.
Athletes
Seven years as a sporting director: twenty coaches and three hundred athletes, with multiple state and national titles. Where I learned that perfect practice, repeated, leads to perfect performance.
Before you pick up the phone.
Who do you coach?
Executives, business owners and senior leaders who carry responsibility for a strategy and want a thinking partner outside their organisation. Most of my clients come from a facilitated strategy session, a keynote or a referral. I take a small number of coaching clients at any one time, so that each one gets the attention the work needs.
How does annual coaching work?
A full year of structured coaching, with a full-day or half-day session each month and on-call support between sessions. Each session works at two levels: the business decision in front of you and the personal habit that will carry it. We meet in person in Brisbane or online.
What is the difference between coaching and mentoring sessions?
Annual coaching is a year-long commitment built for sustained performance. Mentoring sessions are targeted: a single session or a short series to troubleshoot a specific problem, unlock a decision, or prepare for a high-stakes moment such as a board presentation, a negotiation or a career move.
How much does executive coaching cost?
I don't publish a rate card. We talk first, at no cost, about what you actually need. If it's a fit, I send a short proposal with a fixed fee for the year or for the series of sessions.
Is coaching confidential?
Yes. What is discussed in a session stays in the session. Where an employer sponsors the coaching, the scope and any reporting are agreed with you in writing before the first session.
What makes your coaching different?
It's strategy-first. I have advised organisations on strategy since 1998, written four books on it and taught it at five universities, so the coaching is grounded in how businesses actually win, not only in how leaders feel. And it works at two levels at once: the strategy for your business and the strategy for your life, because in my experience the one rarely holds without the other.
Ready to work with me directly?
Executive coaching and mentoring for serious leaders. I reply within two business days.
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