Coaching
Clarity, presence and better decisions for leaders carrying real weight.
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Leadership coaching, programmes and strategic facilitation for the London Market, from people who have led under pressure.
[[TODO: hero portrait mosaic photography]]Trusted by leaders at
- AXA
- Meridian
- Howden
- VIPR
- Lime
- CF Roberts
- Inigo
- Convex
- Lloyd's
- NRI
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Built for complexity
Built for complexity
Leadership is hardest when the stakes are highest. We have sat in those seats: commanding soldiers on operations, leading people through change in the Lloyd's Market, and running underwriting businesses at board level. We coach from experience, not theory.
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Military command
Operational leadership in the British Army, where trust is earned under pressure.
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Senior HR in the Lloyd's Market
Two decades of cultural transformation, restructuring and scaling across insurance.
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C-suite underwriting leadership
Thirty years as CEO, Chief Underwriting Officer and Board Director.
What we do
Three ways we partner with leaders and their teams
Strategy is only as effective as the people carrying it out. We work alongside you, as part of your team.
Programmes
Immersive experiences that reset how leaders think, decide and lead.
Explore our programmesConsultancy
Executive teams aligned on purpose and priorities, and moving faster.
Explore Strategic FacilitationChallenges we help with
What is on your desk right now?
Start with the problem. Each one links to the way we would usually help.
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Stepping up into a bigger role
The job changed faster than the habits that got you there.
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Landing a new senior hire
The first 100 days decide whether a hire thrives or quietly leaves.
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Deciding well under pressure
Clear judgement when the market, the board and the clock all push at once.
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Aligning a senior team
Unspoken tensions slow everything. Surface them and move together.
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Leading multi-generational teams
Different expectations, one team. Lead people as humans first.
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Resilience and lasting change
Step out of the day job to rethink how you lead, then make it stick.
Resilience and lasting change: Lead with Humanity
Not sure which is right for you? Talk it through with a founder
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Featured programme
Lead with Humanity
Step out of the day job to see how you think, decide and lead under real pressure. Run with our partner Lead with Humanity, who have delivered these programmes for more than 17 years, then embedded back home through D3 coaching.
Meet the coaches
People who have led under pressure
Co-founder & Executive Coach
Stuart Boyne
- Ex-British Army
- Global insurance
- Professional services
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Co-founder & Executive Coach
Jo Hayes
- 20+ years senior HR
- Lloyd's Market
- Cultural transformation
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Executive Coach
Samantha Peat
- Former CEO & CUO
- Board Director
- 30 years in financial services
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In their words
What leaders say about working with D3
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How it works
From first call to first session
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Step 1: A confidential conversation
Tell us what is going on. No obligation, and nothing leaves the room.
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Step 2: Meet your coach
A chemistry call so you can be sure the fit is right before you commit.
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Step 3: Agree your goals
We set clear goals with you and, where relevant, your sponsor or HR lead.
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Step 4: Coaching begins
Six focused sessions, with progress reviewed along the way.
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Latest insights
Thinking from the D3 team
Podcast
Episode 3: An introduction to Samantha Peat
Samantha shares her background, the career experiences that shaped her, what drew her to coaching and her passion for working with leaders today.
Listen to episode 3Series
A personal reflection on equality at work and equality at home
I was incredibly fortunate that, as I was rising through the ranks and taking on C-suite roles, including CEO of two insurance companies, my husband made the decision to step back from his self-employed carpentry busines
Read A personal reflection on equality at work and equality at home
Book review
Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari
Are you fed up doom-scrolling? Do you find it difficult to read long documents that you could previously? Do you find yourself flitting between tasks?
Read our review of Stolen FocusPartner with D3
Start with a confidential conversation. Tell us what is going on, and we will tell you honestly whether and how we can help.