THELEADERSHIPGROUP.ASIA - Key Persons
Andrew has been working in the fields of organizational development, change management and leadership development for over 20 years in Asia and Europe. He is based in Munich, Germany, and is a professional coach and consultant. Andrew's core strengths as a coach are in the fields of systemic team coaching and executive coaching. He has been working as a coach since 2009 and has coached business leaders all over the globe.
Drawing on over 20 years of practical executive experience as the former president of First Interstate Bank in the United States, Angie coaches and directs leadership programs internationally serving business and executive leaders in the US, Europe & Asia Pacific Region. Angie had extensive experience in building organisational capability, leading start-ups, managing broad-scale change efforts, and leading geographically dispersed teams. She was named "Outstanding Female Banking Executive" by Independent Bankers Magazine in 2006.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Leadership Development Coach
Cathleen Wu is a seasoned leadership development coach and facilitator with 30+ years' professional experience, including recent 10 years as Executive & Leadership Coach, Team & Group Coach, Coaching Training Facilitator and Mentor Coach, 16 years in full function senior corporate HR, and 6 years in engineering. Motivated by her passion for people and organization development, Cathleen is keen to contribute to the success of her client organizations through her highly committed coaching, training and consulting interventions.
Connie is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach CPCC and a workshop facilitator who provides 1:1 coaching, team coaching and tailor-made workshops to multinational organisations. Connie blends her past managerial experience in Sales Marketing, Communication, Human Resources and General Management with training and coaching to create transformation within leaders at all levels. Connie had over 15 years of professional experience in multinational companies in China and overseas before becoming a professional coach. By implementing coaching in her former role as GM, she successfully doubled revenue YoY and significantly increased staff retention. Her hands-on business and education background allows her to work easily with senior executives and teams to ensure synergy and change.
Formerly the Chief Leadership Consultant, Greater China for Aon Hewitt, Frank is one of the foremost executive coaches in China. With over 30 years of management and human resources experience, he works with both Chinese and Western executives helping them to be successful leaders in China. Frank has lived in China for thirteen years and is the retired president of Watson Wyatt China. Frank is the author of three highly acclaimed books: "Business Leadership in China: How to Blend Best Western Practice with Chinese Wisdom", "Chinese Professional-Global Mindset" and "The Enlightened Leader".
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Consultant
- Consultant, Coach & Facilitator
Jeremy is a consultant and coach specialising in Leadership Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness, Organisation Culture Transformation and Strategy Execution. He has provided services to many of the world's largest multi-national companies in Asia, and has a reputation for achieving transformational results. Jeremy has a strong combination of facilitation, consulting and business skills. His experience as a business leader is combined with over twenty years of facilitating, consulting, training and coaching. He is an expert in solution design and uses a wide range of approaches in his work in order to ensure changes lead to business results, based on an understanding of both organisational dynamics, and what is required in order to effect individual transformation. Originally from the UK, Jeremy holds a LLB (Hons) in Law from Manchester University, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) with Ernst & Young in London before joining their Training Department in Hong Kong in 1991. He then led IWNC Group in Asia, a pioneering training organisation, before setting up Mindset Matters Group in China in 2009 and The Leadership Group in 2015.
Juliet is an insightful and pragmatic consultant, coach, facilitator and designer of learning interventions with considerable experience in a range of management settings. Juliet mixes her operational experience and focus on customer relationships to deliver impactful organisational results. Juliet has solid experience as a business leader, and has the ability to practically link leadership development needs to business performance. Juliet has an MBA and is currently completing her coaching certification.
Linda is a highly skilled executive and team coach, trainer, facilitator, consultant and designer of learning interventions. She has successfully helped many fortune 500 enterprises in China in designing leadership development/training and coaching programs. Linda held senior leadership roles in global marketing and communications consulting firms in China before moving into coaching and training. Her areas of focus include communication-based leadership, coaching skills for leaders, effective communication, influencing and winning buy-in.
With over 26 years in Coaching, Consulting, Marketing and Leadership in the Asia Pacific region, Mel's key drive is to Empower Catalysts and Leaders to Live. Be. Brave. Described as a thoughtful listener, professional, calm, genuine, intellectually stimulating and emotionally compassionate, Mel serves c-suite executives from global MNCs to regional and local organizations, to lead and thrive at their best in an ever evolving and highly competitive environment.
Mel has 4500+ hours of Executive and Team Coaching experience and is one of 1250 Master Certified Coaches globally credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In his zeal for Coaching, Mel runs an online school that trains and equips the future generation of Coaches globally. As an experienced Executive Coach, he has served hundreds of leaders and teams across industries including finance, technology, retail, manufacturing, energy, aviation, education, health, and non-profit.
Job Titles:
- Consultant, Coach & Facilitator
Michael is an experienced and proven business leader, coach and facilitator with a highly successful track record. He has lived and worked in China since 1994 and has a unique blend of operational and consulting skills. His particular expertise lies in strategic leadership as well as the transformation of organisations and the coaching of individuals or teams. Michael came to China as a founder and Executive Vice President of ASIMCO Technologies and was responsible for Finance and HR globally.
In a Human Resources career spanning 32 years, Mike spent the formative years of his career with Unilever in South Africa, privileged to live and work through the tumultuous years of political and social change, holding a variety of roles at both factory and head office environments. It was within the context of these experiences that he came to appreciate the true value of diversity, and the power of recognising potential in all. Coaching became a natural way of being. his principal focus is in Executive Coaching, Talent Assessment, Leadership and Team development - helping successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in their behaviour, both for themselves and their teams. Additionally, he provides consulting support to organisations undergoing significant change in these increasingly challenging times.
An accomplished international senior executive and communications consultant by background, Nadine is an accredited Personal Performance and Corporate & Executive Coach with a unique grasp of business, team and leadership challenges. Having worked with top executives, business owners, boards and chairmen for most of her career, Nadine feels at ease working with senior executives and leaders and is passionate about facilitating them and their organisations to sustainably raise their game in situations of challenge, change and transition.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Consultant
- Coach, Facilitator
Nancy is a consultant and coach specialising in Leadership Effectiveness, Team Effectiveness and Human Resources. With rich experience in business HR in one of the leading multinational IT companies, Nancy's strength lies in her ability to tap into the positive energy of her coachees and build on their whole brain capability. Nancy is a certified coach with the Erikson International College and Asia Coaching & Consulting and holds two master degrees, one in Teaching and Linguistics, the other in Communication Studies.
Po Li is a consultant, coach, facilitator and lecturer specialising in adult learning and development, happiness and well-being at work, global leadership, and intercultural development. Po Li has more than 30 years of people development experience in countries like Malaysia, the UK, and China. Her work and life philosophy is shaped by the Chinese Middle Way philosophy as well as her diverse experience of living and working abroad. Originally from Malaysia, Po Li has a PhD in Adult Learning, Educational Psychology & Cross-Cultural Psychology.
Ranee Long is an experienced and comprehensive coach mostly involved in blended coaching programs which require a coach to have a fusion of professional mentoring, facilitation, consulting and training skills. She is also a skilled facilitator and consultant for many leading MNC brands in China. Ranee coaches executives, hi-potentials and front-line staff from MNCs, joint ventures, private enterprises and state-owned enterprises. Her PCC application is currently in process with the International Coach Federation.
Job Titles:
- Consultant, Coach & Facilitator
Ray is one of our most senior and experienced facilitators, with over 20 years of experience as a trainer, facilitator and coach. He has led and participated in scores of change management, leadership development, and team development projects throughout the years. Ray has localised the design of several existing global programs to make them relevant to China's business environment and culture, and has coordinated and led the cascade of numerous China-wide training, change management, and culture cascade programs. He has in depth experience facilitating leadership development programs at all levels of an organisation. Ray's style is inspirational, he walks the talk and serves as a wonderful role model to local developing leaders. Ray is certified in MBTI and The Leadership Circle, is a graduate from the Oxford Coaching and Mentoring program, and has an MBA. He is one of the original founders of Beijing Trainers Network. Ray is a native of Beijing and is fluent in English. He is also a high class chef and enjoys reading to expand his knowledge, yoga, and running marathons.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Coach, Facilitator
Rebecca Alexander is an Executive Coach and facilitator heralding from the UK and now based in Beijing. She has worked with entrepreneurs, FTSE 100 directors and charity and public sector leaders to improve their impact and influence at work, enhance leadership and communication skills, and identify the subtle changes that will have the most positive impact on their work and performance. She has a particular passion for encouraging women's confidence and self-awareness from a young age, and has delivered workshops and talks to girls at GCSE and A-level. She has also designed and delivers ‘Career Momentum' workshops designed to boost leadership skills, confidence, and impact for women in the workplace.
Job Titles:
- Coach
- Senior Leadership Coach
Rebecca Hou is a senior leadership coach, facilitator and training consultant with over 20 years of training industry experience. Her major focus is on leadership coaching, team coaching, and design and delivery of training solutions and workshops. Rebecca is specialised in coaching senior to middle level leaders in corporations. She coaches them on role transition, job performance, career advancement, influencing skills and leadership style. She is warm, focused, practical, and systematic in her coaching and training approach. She helps people to overcome their challenges by discovering their values, creating vision, exploring new perspectives, and finding the motivations for their actions. What clients find most valuable about Rebecca's coaching is creating concrete, workable yet inspiring actions.
Job Titles:
- Coach & Facilitator
- Professional Certified Coach
Originally from Canada, Renée is a Professional Certified Coach and facilitator with over 10+ years of management experience in directing a social enterprise in the non-profit sector. Renee has built a professional portfolio on the corner stones of coaching communication, strategic relationship development, business entrepreneurship and leadership enrichment. As a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), being a certified facilitator in Strengths Deployment Inventory (SDI) / Motivational Value System (MVS) and holding a Global Career Development Facilitator certification, Renee's professional coaching focuses companies and senior leadership teams in the areas of improved productivity, relationship excellence, conflict absolution, and performance enhancement.
Sarah Wang is a highly professional and skilled bilingual (Chinese and English) executive coach. She is one of the first batch of professional coaches accredited by ICF in China and now holds PCC certification. She has over 21 years of professional experience including 10 years in executive management and functional leadership positions in human resources. Having undertaken different roles working with over 30 nationalities in diverse business environments, she offers a wide range of HR expertise to her clients.
With two decades of HR leadership, consulting, facilitation & coaching experience Tilman Rieger helps his clients reach more effective communication, leadership and collaboration. Tilman works as an internationally certified executive coach, with special expertise in interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, conflict management and leadership. He also passionately designs, conducts, and facilitates leadership training and workshops for both managers and associates across different business fields and cultural backgrounds.
Tobias is an experienced facilitator, trainer, and coach, working over a broad range of industries. Originally from Sweden, he has been based in China for 15 years and can deliver programs in both English and Chinese. Tobias's focus is in leadership and team development, with a special interest in coaching, communication skills, motivational theory, and performance management. Tobias has a background in sports events and marketing, and sports education and has a MSc in HR Management.
Job Titles:
- Consultant, Coach & Facilitator
- Professional Coach, Consultant
Tracy is a professional coach, consultant and facilitator with 20 years of experience managing and developing people in China. Tracy's professional experience has been in leadership and career development, executive coaching, marketing and communications, and recruiting. She has headed up three companies and led national communications for a major UK organisation in China. Her passion is helping people and companies to reach their highest potential. She works with individuals and teams to inspire creativity, clarify and achieve goals, improve performance and professional development, facilitate transformation, and to provide support through transitions and change. Tracy's style is collaborative, she has a unique ability to connect with and understand the needs of individuals, teams and organisations and to empower them towards finding their own solutions using a range of techniques. She has built a strong coaching team and professional practice for The Leadership Group in China. Heralding from Australia, Tracy holds PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation and completed the Coaching and Group Coaching and Training certification with the International Coaching Academy (ICA), Australia. She has a BA in Communications from the University of Newcastle, Australia, and an advanced certificate in Marketing Management from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK. She is also an accredited practitioner of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) Step II, the Leadership Effectiveness Analysis (the LEA 360™), and The Leadership Circle.
Yimei is a professional coach and facilitator focusing on leadership development and drawing on over 20 years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry. Yimei's transformational approach has grown from her own relentless exploration of herself and the business world. Her personal transformation, from high level management roles to coach and facilitator, allows her to guide others through the process. Yimei has ACC accreditation from the International Coach Federation.
Zili is a full time executive coach, holding ICF ACC certificate and CTI CPCC certificate. Working for 30 years, Zili has rich experience in China market strategy defining, organization setting up, business growth and team management/coaching. With Chinese as native language, Zili is fluent in both French and English. She has good ability of understanding, communication and presentation.