Niki Saunders-Fearns
Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant
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Bio

For almost 30 years, I built my career in senior leadership roles across technology and digital, leading large-scale transformation, developing high-performing teams and coaching leaders through growth, change and uncertainty. I've held leadership positions with organisations including O2, Virgin Media, The Co-operative Bank, Reach PLC and Emirates working at both strategic and executive level. Coaching has been at the heart of my career since qualifying in 2008. Throughout my corporate life, I coached leaders, teams and aspiring executives to build confidence, navigate complex challenges and improve performance. Today, I combine that commercial experience with executive coaching to help senior leaders, business owners and ambitious professionals perform at their best.

I work with people who are successful on paper but don't quite feel like themselves anymore. They may be leading larger teams, growing a business, stepping into more senior roles or simply finding that work feels harder than it used to. They often describe second-guessing decisions, feeling overwhelmed by competing priorities or questioning their confidence despite years of experience and success.

Whilst I have specialist expertise in the impact midlife can have on confidence, leadership and performance, my coaching extends far beyond menopause. The conversations we have are about leadership, decision-making, visibility, resilience, difficult workplace relationships, imposter syndrome, business growth and creating a more sustainable way of succeeding.

My coaching style is practical, commercially grounded and tailored to each individual. I don't believe in generic frameworks or one-size-fits-all programmes because every leader, business owner and career isdifferent. Instead, I create a confidential space where you can step away from the day-to-day pressures, think more clearly, challenge your assumptions and leave with practical actions you can immediately apply.

Clients describe me as direct, approachable and insightful. I'll ask the questions others don't, challenge your thinking when needed and support you to find solutions that work for you, not the ones someone else thinks you should choose.

Whether you're navigating a significant career decision, leading through change, growing a business or rebuilding confidence, my role is to help you unlock your own best thinking and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and purpose.

I don't coach people because they're underperforming. I coach capable people who want to perform at their best.

What to Expect

If you're a senior leader, business owner or ambitious professional who feels like you're carrying more than ever before, you're in the right place.Perhaps you're making bigger decisions, leading larger teams, growing a business or questioning yourself more than you used to. On the outside, you're successful. On the inside, things feel harder than they should.

That's where I can help.

I spent almost 30 years in senior leadership roles across technology and digital, leading transformation, developing leaders and coaching individuals and teams within organisations including O2, Virgin Media, The Co-operative Bank, Reach PLC, Emirates and ParentPay. Coaching has been at the heart of my leadership career since qualifying in 2008. Today, I combine that commercial experience with executive coaching to help leaders think more clearly, make better decisions and perform at their best. Every session is tailored to you. There are no generic frameworks or one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we'll explore what's really getting in your way, challenge your thinking and identify practical actions that create meaningful change.

Clients come to me for many reasons:

• They've stepped into a bigger leadership role and are questioning their confidence.

• They're growing a business and feeling the pressure of leading others.

• They're overwhelmed by competing priorities and constant decision-making.

• They feel they've lost their edge but can't explain why.

• They're navigating change, difficult relationships or increasing responsibility.

Whilst I have specialist expertise in the impact midlife can have on confidence and performance, our conversations are rarely just about menopause. They're about leadership, visibility, confidence, decision-making, resilience and sustainable high performance.

My coaching style is supportive, challenging and commercially grounded. I won't tell you what to do, but I will help you uncover your own best thinking, challenge limiting beliefs and hold you accountable for the actions that matter.

Clients often leave our sessions feeling clearer, more confident and back in control, with practical strategies they can immediately apply to their work and lives.

If you're looking for a coach who understands the realities of leadership because they've lived it, and who combines executive coaching with nearly three decades of commercial experience, I'd love to work with you.

Session Topics
Confidence
Career Development
Communication
Leadership
Performance
Decision Making
Resilience
Executive Coaching
Women In Leadership
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