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Private Executive Coaching

Coaching that tells you
the truth.

Most executives are surrounded by people who won't challenge them directly. I will. Private executive coaching for directors, VPs, and C-suite leaders who are serious about getting better, not just feeling better about where they are.

Directors, VPs, C-Suite
6 & 12-Month Engagements
Limited Availability
The Problem

Your peers won't tell you.
Your team can't.

The higher you climb, the less honest feedback you receive. Your team filters what they say to protect themselves. Your peers are competitors. Your board sees the numbers, not the leader. And most coaches will tell you what you want to hear because you're paying them.

That's not coaching. That's expensive validation.

Real executive coaching is uncomfortable. It surfaces the patterns you can't see yourself: the habits that got you here but are limiting what's next, the blind spots your team is quietly working around, the leadership identity that served you as a manager but no longer serves you as an executive.

"The leaders I work with don't need another methodology. They need clarity, accountability, and someone who will tell them the truth."

My work draws on 20+ years of enterprise coaching, a Navy intelligence background built on clear-eyed assessment, and the Maxwell Leadership framework, one of the most rigorously researched bodies of leadership development available. The combination produces coaching that is direct and practical, grounded in what actually works in organizations.

Engagement Options

Choose the right
level of engagement

Leadership doesn't shift in a session. I can show you the path. Walking it is your work, and that takes months, not weeks. That's why I work in engagements, not one-offs. There are two ways to do that, depending on the depth of access you need.

For company-sponsored engagements, a stakeholder 360 can be added: structured feedback gathered from the people you work with and brought back to you, so your blind spots surface from real signal. Ask about it when you apply.

How It Works

A process built around
your reality

01

Discovery Call

A 30-minute conversation to assess fit: what you're working on, what you've tried, and whether my approach is right for you. No hard sell. If it's not the right match I'll tell you.

02

Leadership Assessment

Before our first session, you complete a structured self-assessment and I review any relevant context: your role, your team, your current challenges. I come to session one already knowing the terrain.

03

Ongoing Coaching Sessions

Direct, structured conversations focused on what's in front of you. No theory for theory's sake. Every session ends with specific commitments and a clear focus for between now and next time.

04

Between-Session Support

You have email access for quick questions between calls. The real decisions are yours to make. You bring the situation, or the result, and we work through it together in session, so you leave able to make the next call on your own.

05

Session Summaries and Action Items

After each session, my Speakr app turns our conversation into a written summary and a clear list of what you committed to. You leave with a record you can act on, and I have what I need to hold you to it.

Who This Is For

Right for you if
any of this sounds familiar

You've been promoted into new complexity
The skills that got you here aren't sufficient for where you are now. The scope is bigger, the politics are harder, and nobody prepared you for this part.
You're not getting honest feedback
You know something is off in your team, in your results, in how you're showing up. Nobody in your organization will tell you what it actually is.
You're leading through significant change
Restructure, acquisition, rapid growth, or a new mandate. High stakes, moving fast, and you need a thinking partner who can keep up.
You want to be more intentional
You're performing well by external measures but know you're operating on autopilot. You want to lead with more clarity, purpose, and deliberate impact.
In Their Words

What the work sounds like

"I felt like Zac understood my struggles. He was challenging me, and he was not really pushing me. He walked me through the emotions."
Senior Leader
Multinational Enterprise
"I've been in these other programs and they're talking so far over my head. What you did really was great. You could do something on the fly. That is very impressive."
Founder
Media & Training Company
"Zac did a great job coaching me. He helped me process my thought process and what I was going through."
Leadership Coach
Maxwell Leadership Network
Common Questions

Before you apply

Most executive coaches prioritize the relationship over the truth. I prioritize the truth and build the relationship around that. My background in military intelligence, where the cost of unclear thinking is measured in outcomes not feelings, shapes how I approach every engagement. You will hear things other coaches won't tell you.
I work in six- and twelve-month engagements. Leadership changes over months, not in a single conversation, and a real cycle of development needs that runway. Some clients renew for years. The partnership continues as long as it's producing value.
Both. Many clients are sponsored by their organizations: the company pays, the executive engages. Others engage privately and pay personally. Either arrangement works. Confidentiality is maintained in both cases.
I keep my client roster intentionally small so I can give each engagement the attention it deserves. I typically have 2-3 openings at any given time. If there's no current availability, I'll tell you and give you an honest timeline.
Yes, and it's a powerful combination. The Executive Leadership Experience surfaces team-level dynamics that individual coaching can then address at the personal level. Ask about bundled pricing when you apply.

Ready for coaching that
actually challenges you?

Apply for a discovery call. I'll review your application and be in touch within two business days to schedule a 30-minute conversation.

Starting at
$2,500
per month, six-month engagement
All engagements include
  • Structured leadership assessment
  • Two 60-minute sessions a month
  • Speakr session summaries and action items
  • Email access between sessions
  • Maxwell Leadership framework
  • Six- and twelve-month engagements
Email Zac Directly
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Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach
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20+ years enterprise coaching
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U.S. Navy Intelligence background
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Co-author, Agile Sucks! (Top 25 Amazon)
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Response within 2 business days