Leadership & Mindset Coaching for Mid‑Career Professionals
Lead With Clarity, Confidence & Resilience
Irene Adams CPC-ACTP NLP
Certified Professional Coach
Leadership & Mindset Development
Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
You Wish Things Were Different. I can Help.
Feeling stuck, stretched, or ready for a new direction in your career?
Whatever growth, challenges, or change you're navigating, you're not behind, you're becoming.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.
I’m Irene Adams, a Certified Leadership & Mindset Development Coach.
I partner with mid‑career professionals navigating career growth, leadership challenges, transitions, and reinvention. Through my Signature Leadership Plan, you strengthen both your inner and outer leadership to lead with greater clarity, confidence, resilience, impact, and purpose.
My work is grounded in 25+ years of experience in legal and client relations and supported by certifications in professional coaching, blending mindset and strategy to create lasting leadership development.
Together, we cultivate the clarity to define your leadership direction, the confidence to move through challenge, and the resilience to navigate change with strength and adaptability.
Leadership isn’t just what you do, it’s who you become.
If you’re tired of being in the same situation and ready for change let's connect.
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ABOUT ME
Before becoming an entrepreneur and leadership coach, I spent over 25 years in legal and client relations, where I managed high‑pressure, fast‑paced environments, complex interpersonal dynamics, and competing priorities while influencing outcomes and sound decisions under pressure. These experiences strengthened my leadership skills and gave me deep insight into what it takes to lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience, even when life felt overwhelming.

After years of pushing through and eventually succumbing to burnout, I made a pivotal shift into coaching, a move that strengthened both my inner and outer leadership, and transformed my career and my life. It wasn't just a change in direction; it was the natural evolution of years spent developing leadership under pressure and mastering complexity with clarity. Stepping into work that aligns with my values and vision has been one of the most empowering decisions I’ve ever made. This lived experience of personal and professional transformation fuels my commitment to partnering with mid-career professionals to create meaningful, lasting change in their leadership and their lives.
This work isn’t just what I do, it’s what I deeply believe in. My coaching goes beyond surface‑level shifts; it’s about transformation that feels grounded, authentic, and sustainable. I bring curiosity, empathy, and strategic leadership insight to every session, using practical tools and proven approaches that help clients build mental fitness, gain clarity, strengthen their confidence and resilience, and lead from the inside out. Together, we create meaningful, lasting change.
CERTIFICATIONS
I am a Certified Professional Coach, trained through an ICF‑accredited program. I am also a Certified Practitioner of Neuro‑Linguistic Programming and hold additional certifications in Deep Listening, Guiding the Coaching Process, and mindset strategies informed by Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My work is grounded in over a decade of study in emotional resilience, human behaviour, and the science of neuroplasticity, all of which support the development of core leadership skills and authentic growth. Alongside my coaching expertise, I bring over 25 years of experience in the legal profession and client relations, giving me a unique perspective on navigating complex challenges, building trust, and driving purposeful outcomes.
WHY WORK WITH ME
I’m inspired by the potential I see in people and by what becomes possible when we intentionally build mental fitness to navigate growth, challenges, and change.
My coaching focuses on aligning mindset with strategy, so mid-career professionals can strengthen their leadership skills and resilience, lead with clarity and confidence, and rise to success in a way that feels authentic, aligned and sustainable.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Ready to elevate your leadership and lead with greater impact?
Whether you're feeling the weight of leadership, stepping into a new role, moving through a period of stagnation or transition, or ready to expand your leadership capacity, my coaching helps you strengthen both your inner and outer leadership, reconnecting with your strengths, sharpening your thinking, and helping you lead with greater clarity, confidence, and resilience.
At the heart of my coaching is the Thrive Leadership Model, a transformative framework for leaders and high-performing professionals. It supports strategic and authentic leadership, and provides you with the mindset, leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and clarity that define today’s most effective leaders.
This high‑impact, focused coaching is designed for purpose‑driven professionals who want to move forward with intention. It supports leaders who are ready to step into a more empowered expression of their leadership. Together, we create meaningful momentum, helping you make aligned decisions, expand your impact, and lead in a way that feels authentic and sustainable.
Visionary Leadership
Start with purpose and direction
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Align your inner vision, values, and leadership goals
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Anchor your career in meaning and inspire others with authentic leadership
Cognitive Agility
Build strategic capacity
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Strengthen strategic thinking, mental agility, and confident decision-making
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Lead with clarity and precision, especially in uncertain environments
Relational Intelligence
Expand influence and connection
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Cultivate emotionally intelligent relationships and adaptive communication
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Foster collaboration, trust, and authentic leadership presence
My coaching is grounded in practical behavioural change. Together, we identify the patterns that shape your leadership, build new ways of responding under pressure, and strengthen the habits that support clarity, confidence, resilience, and sustainable success. This isn't surface-level insight, it's deep, meaningful transformation in how you think, communicate, and lead.
We’ll build the mindset, habits, and skills that elevate your leadership presence and sustain your success.
My Signature Leadership Plan is designed for leaders who are ready for change and want a clear path forward, with the confidence and resilience to lead it. The Plan includes a leadership intake form, readiness assessment, whole-self leadership assessment, 12 one‑hour coaching sessions, valid for six months, curated resources and tools, reflection prompts, and email support between sessions to help you integrate insights directly into your work and leadership presence.
When the plan is complete, you’ll have the option to continue with paid, flexible 30‑ or 60‑minute coaching sessions, scheduled at your convenience to support your next career chapter.
360 LEADERSHIP REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A Clear, Actionable View of Your Leadership Impact
Receive a 360 leadership feedback, insights and development plan.
This structured and confidential process is designed to help you understand how others experience your leadership and identify opportunities for growth to strengthen your leadership presence. This streamlined 360‑style approach gathers feedback from the people who work most closely with you and synthesizes it into clear insights and an actionable development plan.
What's Included:
Stakeholder Feedback Collection
You will invite 5-8 colleagues (peers, direct reports, managers, and cross-functional partners) to complete a short, anonymous feedback form. This ensures insight from multiple perspectives.
Comprehensive Feedback Analysis
Review of all stakeholder responses and identify key themes, including strengths, development opportunities, behavioural patterns, and blind spots. This provides a grounded understanding of how others experience your leadership.
Leadership Insights Summary Report
You will receive a clear, structured, easy-to-understand summary report highlighting your top strengths, areas for growth, anonymous comments, key themes and takeaways.
Personalized Development Plan
Together, we'll create a focused 60-90-day leadership development plan with specific, actionable steps to support your growth.
One 60-Minute Review Session
Together, we'll review your insights and development plan in a supportive, structured session.
Optional Support
30- or 60-minute coaching sessions are available to support your development plan and can be scheduled at your convenience.
Ready to lead with greater impact?

One-on-One Coaching
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Leadership & Mindset Coach

Irene Adams CPC-ACTP NLP
I've delivered hundreds of coaching sessions, helping leaders grow authentically and build lasting confidence and resilience for meaningful, sustainable success.

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