I help owners, leaders, and teams solve what matters most—through a tailored mix of Team Alignment & Performance, Strategic Problem-Solving, and Executive Coaching.
Together, we address both strategy and the human dynamics that make or break success.
Team Alignment & Performance
Create shared clarity, trust, and an operating rhythm that delivers results.
When teams are stuck in ambiguity or pulling in different directions, performance stalls. I help you build the conditions for high performance—clear purpose, crisp decision rights, healthy conflict, and a cadence that keeps everyone aligned and moving.
Let’s align the team around what matters most.
What you’ll get
Clear purpose & goals your team can repeat and act on
Decision rights & roles that remove friction and second‑guessing
Ways of working (meetings, rituals, and collaboration norms) that speed execution
Trust behaviours that improve communication and accountability
Typical engagement
4–10 weeks, including diagnostic interviews, an alignment workshop, and operating‑rhythm redesign
Deliverables: Team purpose & goals map, decision‑rights matrix, ways‑of‑working playbook, team development priorities, 90‑day implementation plan
Pairs with individual or group coaching for enhanced results
Strategic Problem‑Solving
Find the real problem, bring the right people together, and design solutions that stick.
This isn’t about producing a long strategy document. It’s about clarifying the mission‑critical challenge, engaging stakeholders, and co‑creating practical, testable solutions—especially when the stakes are high and the path isn’t obvious.
Ready to cut through complexity and move forward?
What you’ll get
Rapid diagnosis that separates symptoms from the core issue
Problem framing & options with trade‑offs made explicit
Collaborative design sprints to generate and pressure‑test solutions
Pilot plans & metrics to learn fast and adjust with confidence
Decision narrative that secures buy‑in and accelerates execution
Typical engagement
1–2 months of structured discovery and design, followed by 1–3 months of pilot support
Deliverables: Problem definition & insights pack, options & implications, sprint outputs, pilot plan, decision narrative
Executive Coaching
Strengthen mindset, presence, and impact—so you lead with clarity and confidence.
Coaching is a practical, confidential space to shift the habits and beliefs that shape your results. I work with founders and senior leaders to navigate transitions, resolve conflict, and lead with purpose—linking growth to real outcomes in your role.
If you’re ready to lift your leadership impact, let’s talk.
What you’ll get
Clarity on goals & constraints: what must change and why
Mindset shifts & behaviours that improve decisions and relationships
Presence & communication upgrades for high‑stakes moments
Conflict resolution tools to handle hard conversations well
Accountability & momentum to embed change over time
Typical engagement
3–6 months, fortnightly sessions with on‑the‑job experiments and feedback loops
Format: Individual or small groups (eg, leadership teams)
Deliverables: Coaching goals & measures, action plan, practice tools, progress reviews
Ralph Ashton
After 30 years across law, finance, and public policy—and as a founder, CEO, NED, and executive coach—I’ve learned how to distil complexity, build trust, and create the conditions for breakthrough. I bring that to every engagement.
