Coaching Leadership

Coaching Leadership delivers Executive and Senior Leadership Coaching in Brisbane, founded in 2015 by Simon Popley, who holds a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney. With 20 years’ experience in senior management roles across financial services, government, healthcare, mining and occupational rehabilitation, Simon applies coaching psychology grounded in research evidence in confidential one-on-one and team coaching engagements.

• Services include individual leadership coaching, team coaching and 360 leadership assessment using multiple tools: LMAP 360 Assessment, Leadership Circle Profile and Hogan 360 Leadership Assessment.
• Coaching follows a structured five-step process: Discovery, Exploration, Change, Embed and Proliferate, delivered face-to-face at the Brisbane office, at client premises or virtually.
• Named clients include the CEOs of 40Forty Foods and AbSec, reflecting work with senior leaders across multiple sectors.

Best for: Senior executives and leadership teams seeking coaching psychology grounded in research to navigate complex organisational challenges and develop deeper self-awareness.

Coaching Leadership delivers Teams Coaching, building team capability and high performance in Brisbane.

• Works with groups of four to twelve members in sessions of 1.5 to 2 hours, focusing on psychological safety, dependability, structure, clarity and meaningful impact through coaching grounded in team dynamics research.
• Uses anonymous team survey tools and develops internal team capacity to navigate difficult conversations and operate independently of coach support.
• Effective for teams in complex environments requiring improved collaboration and stronger collective outcomes.

Best for: Leadership and operational teams seeking to develop stronger relationships, psychological safety and collaborative performance.