Executive coaching in Zürich and strategic business consulting for leaders and organisations across Europe. The approach draws on Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder-Centred methodology and Global Coach Group’s Triple Win approach, focused on measurable leadership improvement, practical execution, and stakeholder-centred development.
Why Executive Coaching Often Fails
Many executives face these obstacles when trying to improve their leadership effectiveness.
01.
Feedback Doesn’t Lead to Change
You understand what needs to improve, but months later nothing has actually changed in how you lead.
02.
Development Happens in Isolation
Traditional coaching occurs in private sessions, disconnected from your real work environment and the people you lead.
03.
No Accountability for Follow-Through
Without stakeholders involved, development goals slip when work gets busy. Good intentions don’t become lasting habits.
04.
Growth Goes Unrecognised
Even when you improve, if your team doesn’t notice it, the change doesn’t advance your career or impact.
Leadership Coaching that Works
Successful leaders rarely struggle with knowing what to change. The real challenge is implementing that change in daily leadership practice.
Executive Coaching
Stakeholder-centred methodology involving your actual team. Changes implemented in real work, measured quarterly.
Team Coaching
Develop your entire team’s leadership effectiveness simultaneously. One coach, one shared process, measurable impact.
360 Assessment
GLA360 measuring 15 global leadership competencies. Designed by Fortune 100 CEOs and Marshall Goldsmith.
Business Consulting
Interim executive leadership and strategic consulting. 20+ years Fortune 500 experience across Europe.
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A Proven Leadership Development Approach
100,000+
Leaders coached using this stakeholder-centred approach
95%
Measurable improvement in leadership effectiveness
Per Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centred Coaching and Global Coach Group’s Triple Win research.
How the Stakeholder-Centred Coaching Works
Leadership change happens in real work situations with the people you lead and collaborate with, not only in coaching conversations.
Work With Your Stakeholders
Your team, peers and manager provide ongoing feedforward and observe your progress in real work situations.
Implement Change Daily
Each month you implement specific behavioural changes based on stakeholder input — in your real job, not in addition to it.
Measure Progress
Stakeholders provide structured feedback quarterly to confirm measurable improvement your organisation recognises.
“Leadership growth isn’t about understanding what needs to change. It’s about implementing that change with your team in real work situations.”
About Nelleke van Heerikhuize
After 20+ years leading teams in Fortune 500 organisations, I work with executives and leadership teams across Europe as an executive coach and business consultant. Based in Zürich, I support leaders navigating growth, change, and complex organisational environments.
I’m a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centred Coach and Global Coach Group Triple Win accredited coach, working with executives and leadership teams on executive coaching, team development, and strategic business consulting. My approach combines real Fortune 500 leadership experience with proven methodologies delivering measurable and sustainable leadership improvement.
Ready to Achieve Measurable Leadership Growth?
Whether you’re looking to develop your own leadership effectiveness, strengthen your team, or need strategic business consulting, let’s discuss how we can help.