Leadership development and executive coaching
Leadership development at People Universe runs through two pathways. The coaching pathway is a personalised 1:1 executive coaching container for senior leaders navigating scale curves, founder transitions and complex team dynamics. The workshop pathway is a cohort-based leadership lab that equips groups of managers with shared tools, cascades and rituals.
The coaching lead pathway
Personalised 1:1 executive coaching containers and small leadership pods. Built for senior leaders navigating scale curves, founder transitions and complex team dynamics, and delivered by an ICF-trained coach.
The workshop lead pathway
Interactive, cohort-based learning labs built around real organisational challenges rather than generic curriculum. Managers leave with cascades, toolkits and shared leadership rituals they can use the same week.
Who this is for
- Founders and co-founders scaling a venture and its organisational design
- C-suite executives (CEO, CTO, CFO) working on executive presence, board governance and strategic focus
- Middle managers transitioning from individual contributor to people leader
- High potential talent on accelerated leadership and CEO succession tracks
- Leaders returning to work who need re-entry support and executive confidence
Track record
- More than 250 managers coached and developed through a full leadership development programme
- An average lift of 1.5 points in leadership competency and 1.5 points in leadership confidence across that programme
- CEO and executive succession plans built and executed to groom future C-suite leaders
- Delivered across 28 regions, with programmes designed to hold a global standard while respecting local culture and commercial reality
Domain experience
- Technology and engineering
- Product leadership
- Finance and accounting
- Revenue and commercial
- Business intelligence and analytics
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between executive coaching and a leadership workshop?
Coaching is a 1:1 container built around one leader and their specific situation, such as a founder transition or a scale curve. A workshop is a cohort session where a group of managers builds shared tools, language and rituals together. Many organisations use both: coaching for senior individuals, workshops to lift a whole management layer.
Is the coach ICF certified?
Ron Stock is an ICF-trained executive coach with 12 years in people development, five of them as Global Director of People Development at Checkout.com.
Who does People Universe coach?
Founders and co-founders, C-suite executives including CEOs, CTOs and CFOs, middle managers moving into people leadership, high potential talent on succession tracks, and leaders returning to work.
Does the leadership programme produce measurable results?
The manager programme delivered to more than 250 managers produced an average increase of 1.5 points in leadership competency and 1.5 points in leadership confidence.
Is coaching delivered remotely or in person?
People Universe works globally and has supported leaders across 28 regions, including Europe, the US, Asia-Pacific and LATAM.
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Contact: ron.stock@peopleuniverse.io