The Foundations Behind the Executive Growth Journey™
When I set out to design the Executive Growth Journey™, I didn’t begin with theories or models. I began with honest questions:
What challenges keep coming up in coaching conversations?
What truly helps people move forward with clarity and confidence?
I reflected on many coaching sessions and noticed the same themes emerging: uncertainty about direction, managing transitions, building visibility, navigating influence, and sustaining energy over time.
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I also examined the tools, techniques, and frameworks I’d used over the years. Which approaches genuinely made a difference?
Which helped clients think differently, make better decisions, and act more intentionally?
From this practical reflection, the seven stages of the Executive Growth Journey emerged.
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​Grounded in Experience and Best Practice
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Once these stages were clear, I wanted to ensure they stood on solid ground.
I researched respected theories in career development, leadership learning, and coaching psychology, choosing approaches that are widely used and proven to support real growth.
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My goal was to create something practical, ethical, and genuinely supportive, not just a collection of ideas, but a coherent, integrated coaching experience clients can trust.
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Informed by the People I’ve Worked With
This framework has also been shaped by the people I’ve had the privilege to coach. Your honesty, challenges, reflections, and willingness to share have taught me a great deal.
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This program exists because of you. Thank you.
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Why Combine Frameworks with Coaching?
Coaching at its best is client-led. It creates space for people to explore, reflect, and define their own answers.
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But in career and leadership development, many people don’t arrive knowing exactly what they need.
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I don’t know where to start.
I’m not sure what’s possible.I can’t see the patterns.
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That’s where structured frameworks and tools make a difference.
The Executive Growth Journey™ Playbook offers clear, well-designed prompts and models that guide reflection, highlight options, and make complex decisions easier to navigate. It provides scaffolding so clients don’t feel lost.
It brings clarity and depth that purely unstructured conversations may not reach.
This coaching approach combines structured reflection with client-led exploration to help people move forward with confidence, clarity, and intentionality by:
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Personalising insights – uncovering what truly matters.
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Navigating barriers – addressing challenges and limiting beliefs.
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Supporting sustainable change – building aligned, practical strategies.
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Offering safe, non-judgmental accountability, encouraging follow-through and growth.
Evidence-Informed Frameworks
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The Executive Growth Journey™ intentionally draws on respected, evidence-informed frameworks, including:
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Career Construction Theory (Savickas)
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Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors
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Protean and Boundaryless Career Concepts
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Emotional Intelligence frameworks (Goleman)
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Positive Psychology (PERMA Model)
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Cognitive Behavioural Coaching tools
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70-20-10 Learning Model (Center for Creative Leadership)
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Adult Learning Theory
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ICF Core Competencies
These aren’t just academic references. They’re practical foundations for how people actually grow, learn, and change.
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My Commitment​
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I don’t claim to have invented these theories. I have deep respect for the researchers and practitioners who have shaped our understanding of leadership and career development.
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My role is to bring these insights together in a way that is:
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Practical
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Personalised
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Human-centred
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Sustainable
Real leadership development isn’t about quick fixes or surface-level tips. It’s about helping people reflect deeply, plan intentionally, build authentic influence, and sustain well-being over time.
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Attribution and Acknowledgement
The Executive Growth Journey™ does not claim to replace or originate these ideas, but to integrate them thoughtfully and ethically in service of each client's growth.
We acknowledge the valuable contributions of the scholars and practitioners whose work informs this program, and remain committed to applying these insights in a way that is practical, personalised, human-centred, and sustainable.
All proprietary tools, exercises, and original written content within the Executive Growth Journey™ remain © 2025 Consult For Growth. All Rights Reserved.
Ready to Learn More?
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If you’re an HR or Talent Development leader exploring ways to support your people, or an experienced professional planning your next step, I’d be delighted to discuss how The Executive Growth Journey™ can be tailored to meet your needs—whether as a one-to-one partnership, scalable program, or self-paced learning experience.
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