One-on-One Coaching
with Brian Donovan
Explore our one-on-one executive coaching programs for senior executives or emerging leaders tailored to your leadership challenges.
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One-on-One Programs
Our one-on-one coaching programs are tailored to your needs.
Executive Coaching for Senior Executives
We help experienced senior leaders who are ready to expand their strategic impact.
Twelve sixty-minute sessions over six to nine months:
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Tailored program designed for your objectives
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Move you up the influence curve from where you are now to where you need to be.
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Develop your ability to get results through others.
Executive Coaching for Emerging Leaders
We help emerging leaders make your your mark in a new role or build your influence in an existing one.
Six sixty minute sessions over six to nine months:
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Reinvent your key strength.
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Getting the best from your team.
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Bringing your stakeholders along with you.
Secure Your Dream Role
We offer a proven methodology to tap into the hidden job market and help you secure your dream role.
Six sixty minute sessions over six to nine months:
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Create the ingredients for your dream role
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Articulate the value you bring
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Understand what the market wants
Consolidate Your Growth
Consolidate what you have learned in Donovan Leadership coaching programs and stay on track.
Six 60-minute sessions over twelve months::
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What you are working on
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What is slowing you down from getting to where you want to be
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Opportunities available to you right now
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Technical expert to leader
You may be transitioning from technology or cyber expert into leadership.
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Your new problem - people
Now the challenge is getting results through people.
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Expand your leadership influence
We help you move up the ‘influence curve.’ Take the quiz to see where you are on the influence curve and where you need to be.
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Meet Brian
I’m an executive coach and author—and a self-confessed gentleman.
My dad raised me that way. And over the years, working with senior leaders, I’ve seen a consistent truth: the most effective leaders are gentle men and women. They get the best results because they treat people with dignity and respect.
That belief sits at the heart of The Gentle Art of Leadership, the book I co-authored to challenge the outdated notion that leadership has to be loud, brash, or domineering.
To be clear: gentle does not mean soft. Or weak. Gentle leaders are not pushovers. In fact, the gentlest leaders I know are also the strongest. They set clear boundaries. Don’t mistake their calm for passivity—because if you try to bulldoze them, you’ll soon find you’ll come off second best.
I work with leaders who know that real influence doesn’t come from ego or force — it comes from getting the best out of others.
If you’re here looking for a leadership coach who makes it all about them, who thrives on hype and hustle—you’re probably in the wrong place.
But if you’re ready to join the movement toward a gentler, more impactful style of leadership, I’d be honoured to see how I could support you.
What People Are Saying
I have had the privilege of working with Brian as my coach, and I can wholeheartedly say that he is truly exceptional at what he does. Brian has vast experience and deep understanding of the challenges faced by IT professionals, and was able to help me identify and overcome my own obstacles to achieve my career goals.
Cassandra Highfield
Executive Director, Information Technology & Workplace Services | Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, Victorian Government
Brian provided leadership coaching to me over a 6 month period during my time at Amdocs. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of working with Brian and would highly recommend his leadership and other coaching services to leaders of any standing. Whether you are new to leadership or an experienced leader transitioning roles or facing a new challenge, Brian has a fantastic methodology and personal style to help break through the leadership challenge, to build a better you and get the results you are looking for.
Liam Fraser
CRO | Buildxact
I met Brian at a time when I was looking to become a CISO. I achieved that dream and more thanks to Brian. Of a handful of people I respect and care for in my life, Brian is one. Brian taught me the art of commitment, the way to make the impossible, possible. Brian is a great teacher, influencer and change driver. If you are looking for a change or even if you want a different perspective on work or life, take the time to contact Brian. My respect and thanks to Brian for making a change in me.
Sarit Kannanoor
Enterprise Security Leader, Chartered SABSA Master, MBA, BE | Digital Frontier Partners
We came to Brian as a strong team with a desire to do more than our limited time had allowed us. We are passionate about our goals and we wanted Brian's advice on directions to take for massive growth; to "step it up a notch". We finished our time with Brian with an electric energy amoungst us and a restructured path that I am sure will see us continue to grow. I would recommend Brian to anyone who is looking to take that extra step to achieve their business goals.
Meagan Cross
Board Member | Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics
I recommend Brian for anyone faced with the challenge of applying leadership skills to a wide group of senior stakeholders, in particular to technology leaders looking to make an impact on their executive stakeholders.
Geoff Spicer
ICT Manager - Application Delivery | Goodstart Early Learning
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