The Maturity Practice
Developmental coaching for
leaders at challenging thresholds
Hello, I'm Esther Cameron
Leaders are operating amidst increasing complexity, fragmentation and instability - alongside profound and unpredictable shifts in technology, institutional supports and societal values.
This is putting immense strain on all of us - and especially on leaders, given the responsibilities they hold. This strain can be experienced in myriad different ways, including feeling trapped, overwhelmed, stuck, agitated or adrift at an unfamiliar threshold.
In my work in The Maturity Practice, I create coaching spaces for leaders, where whatever is happening inside of you, and outside of you can be heard, welcomed and understood. Where we can slow things down a little and allow new perspectives, fresh mindsets and expanded capacities to emerge, in service of both leadership and life.
A different kind of coaching
Sometimes a leadership challenge can be solved by simply stepping back and reflecting. But sometimes the challenge is more 'sticky' than that.
Often, these sticky challenges are not so much about needing to learn a new skill, but needing to open to a different mindset or a new way of focusing and making decisions - maybe to a whole new way of thinking about leadership. These things can be hard to see and face alone.
Alternatively, it might be that you're not quite operating at the right level as a leader for the culture you're working in. Your mindsets don't match. It can be hard to see that too.
Developmental Coaching is about working with these 'stickier' challenges.
So alongside exploring whatever is happening at work and in life, we pay good attention to the person or the 'self' in you that's doing the leading.
This work sheds light on the internal 'software' you use as you meet the challenges in your life and work: how you initiate change, how you relate to others, how you respond to conflict, what you tend to focus on at work and in life - and helps illuminate how well these approaches are working to meet the challenges that work and life are sending your way.
This form of coaching draws on perspectives and practices from psychology, adult development, and leadership development.
Potential outcomes
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Increased capacity to be effective in stressful situations
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More ease and clarity when dealing with complexity
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Greater facility with generating new perspectives when feeling stuck
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More clarity about what it is to be a leader
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More confidence in relating empathetically yet assertively with all sorts of colleagues
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Reduced need for approval or acceptance from certain people
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A growing sense of being guided by an inner compass
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Able to include and consider different ways of thinking and acting without your idea being the best.
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Giving up on the need to be a hero, or to be special in some way.
What clients say
"Esther coached me in the workplace and also outside of it. She has the gift of being compassionate and fearless, combined with wisdom and a sense of humour, and helped me to navigate challenging times by using the same qualities. I couldn't recommend her highly enough."
Research Director
"What started as a professional transition became a personal transformation over the course of my work with Esther. Not always smooth, nor fast to gain tangible changes, but nevertheless happening.
Esther’s genuine human approach and her broad experience in change management – from the organizational and system level to the individual level – show up as a compassionate and confident presence during the sessions.
I’d recommend Esther to anyone who is going through a life transition and who would like to have a skilled companion by their side on the way.
Program Director
"I have had the privilege of working with Esther Cameron over the past year and highly recommend her as an exceptional executive coach.
What truly sets Esther apart is her extensive experience combined with profound emotional intelligence and a deep understanding of leadership and organizational dynamics. She has an exceptional ability to navigate the complexities of organizational transformation, including evolving leadership expectations, roles and responsibilities.
Esther’s ability to quickly grasp the essence of complex situations, combined with her honesty, empathy and practical wisdom, makes her truly exceptional. I wholeheartedly recommend her to leaders seeking insightful, transformative executive coaching."
Development Manager