#1 Coach (CEO Today), Transition Guru to the C-Suite
Navid Nazemian is a multiple award winning ICF accredited executive coach and a bestselling author. Navid helps executives successfully transition into the C-suite by maximising their leadership impact, build high performing teams and create admired organisations. Having been a member of executive leadership teams in large multinationals with a wealth of experience drawn from different sectors himself, Navid has first-hand experience of what it is like to work with the dynamic complexities and pressures faced by senior executives. He works as an active thinking partner to his clients and is hands on with delivery, always linking business strategy to people in:
1. Executive Transitions: First 120 Days, Functional Management to General Management, C-Suite Appointments, Career Orientation, High Potential Development
2. Maximising Leadership Impact: Power, Influence, Presence, Brand, Resilience
3. High Performing Teams: Enabling teams to perform highly, more frequently
Navid‘s coaching as described by the executives he has coached:
● Executive Transition Coaching & Leadership Team Effectiveness: “The transition coaching has really helped me to think through and understand context, leadership, and people, materially better. The coaching has helped me to further mature in my relationship management, decision making and people leadership. Our work has been tremendously useful and I’m confident that it will continue to remain useful both for me & for my executive leadership team.” Peter Hugh Smith, CEO, CCLA
● Maximising Leadership Impact Coaching: “The experience of being a coaching client of Navid is a powerful one. Not only did I gain fascinating insights about my own leadership style, but I was also able to become a more impactful executive, and gained valuable insights into how I can bring out the best in my leadership team. I would wholeheartedly recommend Navid to any executive who is looking to maximise their leadership impact.“ Ian Henshaw, CEO Biosimilars, Biogen
● Executive Transition Coaching: “Navid is an asset for any transitioning executive. He is an expert on executive transitions and shares valuable, and research-based insights and tips from his book. His coaching has helped me to maximise the effectiveness of onboarding activities with clear prioritisation. It has also helped me to operate in a dynamic context and sustain high energy levels throughout. Transitioning is never easy but having Navid’s support has improved the likelihood of success and helped me to establish realistic expectations for the journey.” Ashleigh McDougall, General Manager, Shell Aviation Europe & Africa
A representative list of Navid‘s clients include: ABB, BP, Biogen, Caterpillar, CCLA, Chalhoub Group, Coca Cola, ColgatePalmolive, e&, Flutter, KPMG, Pearson, SAP, Shell, Sonova, S&P, TikTok, Vodafone, and several successful high-growth start-ups.
Navid has been recognised as #1 Coach of the Year by CEO Today, named as 101 Most Iconic Coaching Leaders Global by ET World & CHRO Asia, named HR’s Most Influential Practitioner by the HR Magazine, and has received the Outstanding Leadership Award from Education 2.0. Navid’s book Mastering Executive Transitions: The Definitive Guide, is a #1 new release and international bestselling book on Amazon. Navid has recently served two full terms as a member of the Nominating Committee (NomCo) of the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) Professional Coaches Board of Directors, and is a registered ICF Mentor Coach.