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Transformative Leadership & Coaching Solutions
Meet Lois Burton – The Leader's CoachÂ
With over three decades of transforming how leaders think, act, and inspire, I am honoured and humbled to have worked with so many great leaders and leadership teams, earning my reputation as "the leader's coach" who helps leaders become the best they can be.
From my early career navigating complex challenges across retail, finance, higher education, and criminal justice, to founding one of the UK's premier leadership coaching consultancies in 2000, I have consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in leadership development. Accredited by ILM, Kornferry and ICF as a Leadership Development Specialist, Emotional Intelligence expert and Coach Trainer, and as the co-author of the acclaimed "The Art of Influencing," I bring a unique blend of deep empathy and fearless challenge to my work with CEOs, senior executives, and high-potential leaders across the globe.
My innovative coaching and training programmes reflect my core belief that extraordinary leadership isn't just about individual excellence – it's about unleashing the collective potential that transforms organizations and creates lasting impact.
My latest project has been developing the podcast "Leadership Horizons" which explores the evolving nature of leadership and encourages leaders to also push the boundaries and lead with the understanding that what worked in leadership yesterday will not take us into tomorrow.
Thank you for being here and I hope you find lots to interest and help you.
Leadership Horizons Podcast
My Podcast 'Leadership Horizons' is now available on several platform including:
Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music to name a few. Â Check it out in the link below.
This podcast aims to help leaders understand current and future leadership trends and encourage leaders to explore their horizons and understand the skills that will help them become even more successful moving forward. Â Please click on the button below to access the Podcast.
Podcast Link - HERE
Leading With Resilience
 Do you need to increase your resilience and that of your team?
Increase and sustain your energy and motivation
Would you like to study at your own pace with top quality support and inspiration?
Join me for my Leading with Resilience Programme 2026
NEXT PROGRAMME STARTS:
21st April 2026 - 18th June 2026
Download Programme Details PDF Here
Leading with Resilience Testimonial
I completed the Leading with Resilience programme at the end of 2025 and found it to be exceptionally valuable, both professionally and personally.
The timing proved ideal as I had just started a new role, which provided a genuine opportunity to establish healthier boundaries and improved time management practices from the outset. The programme helped me map key professional relationships strategically and reconnect with my core values and long-term vision.
The team and self-reflective exercises were particularly effective, offering thoughtful questions that encouraged deeper consideration—both individually and collaboratively with my team. The creative problem-solving and emotional intelligence components were especially rewarding and reminding me of their importance to my leadership approach.
Working alongside other leaders enriched the experience significantly, as I learned as much from my fellow participants as from the course material itself, and working with Lois was incredible. Importantly, the programme delivered on its key promises. It genuinely helped me:
- Bring joy, laughter, and renewed energy back into my work life
- Navigate conflicting priorities with clarity and focus on what truly matters
- Achieve productivity without excessive hours, dramatically improving my work-life balance
I would highly recommend this programme to any leader seeking to lead with greater resilience, authenticity, and effectiveness.
Dr Caroline Williams (she/her) | University LibrarianÂ
University of Sydney Library    Â
Leading with Resilience Testimonial
I joined Lois’s Leading with Resilience Programme at a point when my reserves were low and I was continuously in firefighting mode and what a lifeline it turned out to be!
From the start of the eight week programme Lois created a confidential and extremely safe space for everyone to work together to support each other’s very individual resilience journeys. Â
The tools that Lois provided were thought provoking and insightful, prompting each of us to self-reflect and examine our roles in undermining our own resilience, and gently guiding us to reframe unhelpful perceptions and establish new routines that would help us feed, grow and maintain a healthier level of resilience for the future.
The weekly release of materials supported by group calls provided a powerful framework. They reminded us to take the time do the work for ourselves and have certainly helped me establish a much more regular habit of self-care in my leadership practice.
By the end of programme I felt rejuvenated and much better equipped with the reflective tools I needed to keep up the good work.Â
I would highly recommend!
Katy Woolfenden (she/her) | Deputy University Librarian | Director: Education, Experience & Strategic InsightsÂ
University of Manchester
Leadership Ascent
Rise higher. Think deeper. Lead stronger.
Introducing our Brand New 3 day Leadership Intensive Program.
The Leadership Ascent is a strategic development retreat for senior leaders who have mastered the fundamentals of leadership but are now ready to challenge their thinking, refresh their leadership presence, and elevate their strategic impact.
Core Outcomes
By the end of The Leadership Ascent, participants will:
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Reframe their leadership identity — from operational mastery to strategic influence.
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Elevate their decision-making capacity — balancing logic, intuition, and foresight.
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Strengthen executive presence and communication — leading with clarity and conviction.
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Refocus energy and attention — managing complexity and sustaining high performance.
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Reconnect to purpose — aligning personal values with organizational impact.
Further details to be announced soon for 2026
PINNACLE - Â Leading Beyond Mastery
Following the success of the Master Leaders Programme, I am delighted to introduce Pinnacle, a brand new senior leadership experience designed for those ready to reach even greater heights.
Pinnacle challenges leaders to go beyond established success, expanding their strategic vision, influence, and ability to inspire lasting change. It’s designed for those who want to lead not just effectively, but exceptionally — with clarity, confidence,  impact and about redefining what exceptional leadership looks like in today’s dynamic world.
Prepare to challenge limits, inspire change, and lead from the very top.Â
This is leadership at its highest level.
Further details will be announced soon.
Pinnacle – Leading Beyond Mastery launches Summer 2026.
February Focus 2027
Starting February 2027 February Focus Bootcamp - Your Time to Set Goals and Ignite Change!
February Focus Bootcamp 2027 - dates and times to be released soon.
