Who I work with: practice audit 2019-2026
Who works with me?
A snapshot of my practice reveals that 72% of my clients are male and 28% are female, although in recent years the percentage of female clients is rising.
80% of clients are between 40 and 59 years of age.
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Reasons Clients Work With Me
I regularly support senior leaders with career strategy, including preparing for promotion or changing industry sector.
Another popular area is supporting thinking around corporate exit, projects and startups, given my commercial background.
Some clients tend to bring operational challenges as well as workplace or colleague conflicts.
Finally, I'm supporting those clients onboarding to new roles in their first 90 days or those navigating redundancy.
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Client Industry Sectors
I have a pharma and life sciences background, so unsurprisingly 27% of clients come from these industries.
I was also a consultant in my previous life, so 19% of clients come from a consulting background.
Other main sectors are Software and financial services, although many other industries are represented.
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Praise from clients
Dean Nash
Global COO Santander Legal
"Andrew was an excellent sparring partner as I made decisions about what direction I wanted to take. I really enjoyed the sessions and I'm very happy with the outcome"
Philippa Hatton
National Program Lead
"Andrew has high emotional intelligence, is very relatable and is excellent at building rapport. I could not recommend him highly enough; he excels as a coach"
Peter Flower-Ellis
Energy and Renewables at AWS
"Back on the pitch far more powerful than I ever felt before and doing stuff that matters. Most days I will recall one or other useful conversation with Andrew"
Drew MacGregor
Vice President - Bayer
"Andrew has been the perfect coach over the last year and a bit…..helping, guiding, challenging and supporting me as I navigated another turbulent year in the world of Pharma".
Akanksha Jain
Culture Performance Director - Novartis
"It was a fantastic experience and I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a coach that takes the time to truly understand a person for who they are"
Chad Jennings
CPO/CDO at Amboss GmBH
"As I looked for an executive coach it was important for me to find someone who brought experience of leading teams and business in addition to top-notch coaching"
Malcolm Boyd
Head of HealthX at Astellas Pharma
"If you are thinking about a coach, stop looking and speak to Andrew!
I’ve worked with Andrew over a number of years and he has walked with me through some major professional decisions and changes."
Tim Mattos
IT Director
"The most powerful thing he helped me realise is that when writing your own story, it’s ok to do it a chapter, a page, even one word at a time. If you're considering working with Andrew - just go for it, you won't regret it!"
Dominic Steele
Co-Founder at Una Health
"Andrew joined as our Founders coach at a critical juncture of our company's growth. He helped each of us develop our leadership skills as the team grew 5x over the course of a year and supported us through strategic challenges"
Coaching credentials
Simon Brown
Director of Debt Capital Markets - Bolt
"Andrew is a fantastic coach, confidant and sparring partner. Working together for over 9 months, he helped me tackle some big challenges. Every session left me feeling hugely energised."
Edmund Cohen
Executive Director - JP Morgan
"I really enjoyed working with Andrew - he asked great questions, had new perspectives and provided a third party reflection that's difficult to get from friends, family and colleagues"
Tim Williams
CEO My Clinical Outcomes
"Andrew is a true pro - if you're asking yourself the question of whether a coach might be able to help you think through a professional challenge I'd suggest saving time and asking Andrew"
Brian Burke
Chief Commercial Officer at Tozaro
"I felt like I'd known Andrew forever! Each of the sessions that we had led to tangible and sustainable outcomes that improved me as a professional and as a person"
Alok Kapur
Director of Marketing
"I was fortunate enough to have Andrew as my coach for over 6 months. It has literally been a life changing experience for me where Andrew guided and coached me skillfully"
Natalie Saunders
Independent Consultant
"Andrew is a phenomenal coach - I've never seen someone show up in real life as congruently as they do on LinkedIn. I can't recommend him more highly. Thanks Andrew!"
Trinity Nguyen
CMO at Usergems
"Since we started working together, I've made significant progress on my growth journey as a business leader. I'd highly recommend Andrew to anyone..."
Richard Coombes
Head of Data Consultancy at Telstra
"Andrew has a genuine gift for placing you at ease from the outset and an uncanny ability to distill a complex tangle of issues down to a clear path..."
Michael Mayo
Global Commercial Lead at Caterpillar
"Andrew Richards is a solid man and a solid provider of sound wisdom and care for those bold enough to seek help. Go for it - you won't regret it"
