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Support for leadership transitions, stakeholder communication, and high-stakes decisions. Find executive coaching for senior leaders, founders, and newly promoted managers with fast, precise matching and vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
What they do
An executive coach helps leaders think clearly, act with purpose, and lead with more impact. The work is practical and focused on real situations, not theory.
- Clarify leadership goals and current challenges
- Prepare for new roles, board meetings, or difficult conversations
- Strengthen presence, judgment, and decision-making
- Support change in communication, delegation, and priorities
- Work on feedback habits, conflict handling, and team trust
Common assignments
Companies bring in an executive coach when a leader steps into a new mandate, faces pressure, or needs a neutral sparring partner. Typical work includes one-to-one coaching, leadership assessments, and guided reflection on behaviour, habits, and influence.
In Munich, this often comes up in international companies, scale-ups, family businesses, and larger industrial firms with complex stakeholder groups. The best coaches can work in English or German, and they adapt to the culture of the company quickly.
Core skills
A strong executive coach listens closely, asks sharp questions, and keeps the conversation focused on action. They must build trust fast and stay independent.
- Deep experience with senior leaders and management teams
- Clear coaching method and structured session design
- Strong feedback skills without drifting into consulting
- Confidence with sensitive topics, conflict, and change
- Ability to challenge assumptions without losing rapport
Tools and methods
Executive coaching is often supported by 360-degree feedback, leadership interviews, personality profiles, and goal-setting frameworks. Depending on the assignment, the coach may also work with stakeholder maps, communication plans, or reflection logs.
Many clients ask for a leadership coach, business coach, or executive mentor. The right professional knows when to coach, when to advise, and when to hold back. That balance matters more than a title.
When to bring one in
A freelance coach makes sense when the need is specific, confidential, or time-bound. Companies often want help without building an internal program.
- A new executive needs a fast, trusted sounding board
- A leader must improve presence, alignment, or delegation
- A team conflict is affecting decisions or morale
- A founder is preparing for scale, investors, or succession
- A company wants outside support in Munich or across sites
What good looks like
Strong coaches stay concrete. They do not hide behind vague inspiration. They define goals, set boundaries, and track progress through visible change in behaviour and results.
For clients, the key signs are a clear coaching contract, relevant experience with similar leadership settings, and the ability to work well with HR, founders, or senior stakeholders. For freelancers, success comes from credibility, discretion, and the discipline to keep every session useful.
Meet FRATCH Executive Coaches
Dino Cardiano
Management Consultant, Mentor & Facilitator for Your Future, Innovation & Transformation Projects
Last position:
Certified Coach (ICI) - Business Coach at Future Pioneers Collective
Internationally certified Master Coach, International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI)
Future Pioneer. Future architect & bridge builder for leaders & teams - business coach for future-ready, values-based transformation in organizations.
I enable leaders, teams, and organizations to increase their future readiness in a self-determined way, master complex change, and connect value creation with purpose, responsibility, and humanity.
One-to-one coaching for leaders
Team and leadership team coaching
Conflict coaching and conflict facilitation
Process-supporting systemic coaching in transformation programs
Business coaching for transformation and change projects (innovation, culture change, New Work, intrapreneurship, agile work, leadership development), with a focus on leadership, team dynamics, conflict culture, and organizational systems.
Certified coach for non-violent communication (NVC)
Certified hypnosystemic coach
Certified conflict coach
Certified team coach
Certified career coach
Certified leadership coach
More than 6,000 hours of mentoring and coaching in the last 12 years
Christine Mccarthy
Talent & Leadership Development Director, L&D Director
Last position:
Developer & Research Lead at Future-Fit Leadership Assessment & Development Programme
WORK EXPERIENCE
- L&D Senior Director TEC Leadership Institute GmbH | 2002 – present
Senior lead for client-facing and internal leadership, talent, and organisational capability development.
Client-facing work:
- Partner with HR, L&D, and senior leadership teams to diagnose leadership and talent needs
- Design and deliver leadership and talent development programmes aligned to business strategy
- Lead leadership assessments, 360° feedback processes, and capability reviews
- Facilitate senior leadership programmes, offsites, and executive workshops
- Coach senior leaders and executives in complex, high-stakes environments
- Translate diagnostic data into clear development decisions and action plans
Internal role at TEC:
Lead programme design standards, quality assurance, and delivery governance
Develop and refine assessment-led leadership and talent development methodologies
Oversee learning architecture across blended, virtual, and in-person formats
Mentor consultants, facilitators, and coaches within the TEC ecosystem
Shape service offerings aligned to future-of-work and leadership capability trends
Research & Design Lead – Future-Fit Leadership Assessment Future-Fit Leadership | 2022 – present
Responsible for the research, design, validation, and deployment of the Future-Fit Leadership Assessment.
2022–2024 | Research & Design:
- Led applied research and framework development in collaboration with the University of Twente
- Designed the Future-Fit Leadership capability model aligned to future-of-work requirements
- Developed and validated the leadership assessment and diagnostic methodology
- Translated academic research into a practical, scalable leadership diagnostic system
2024–present | Deployment & Scaling:
Deployment of the Future-Fit Leadership Assessment in global multinational organisations
Use of the diagnostic across full-scale leadership development programmes
Use in entry-level and early leadership development programmes
Application within talent recruitment and talent development programmes
Integration of assessment insights into leadership development, succession planning, and talent pipelines
Ongoing refinement based on organisational data, client feedback, and programme outcomes
Executive & Senior Leadership Coach Freelance / Embedded in Client Programmes | 2002 – present
One-to-one coaching with senior leaders and executives
Coaching grounded in assessment data, behavioural insight, and leadership context
Support for leaders navigating role transitions, strategic complexity, and high-stakes decision-making
Focus on clarity, leadership effectiveness, and sustainable behaviour change
Team Coach Global Organisations | 2002 – present
Coaching and development of intact leadership and project teams
Diagnosis of team dynamics, collaboration patterns, and performance blockers
Facilitation of team alignment around purpose, roles, decision-making, and ways of working
Strengthening trust, psychological safety, and accountability within teams
Support for cross-functional and matrixed teams
Change Management Programmes Global Organisations | 2002 – present
Design and facilitation of change and transformation programmes
Support for leaders and teams navigating organisational change
Stakeholder analysis and engagement design
Development of change leadership capability at individual and team level
Integration of change management with leadership development and culture initiatives
Upskilling Programmes – Future of Work Global Organisations | 2015 – present
Design and delivery of upskilling programmes focused on future-of-work themes, including:
- Leadership in AI-enabled and digital workplaces
- Hybrid and distributed team leadership
- Cross-generational collaboration (Gen X, Y, Z)
- Emotional intelligence and self-aware leadership
- Psychological safety and inclusive leadership
- Adaptive leadership in complex, fast-changing environments
- Intercultural collaboration in global organisations
Jane Romer
Team & Project Leadership, People Performance, Change Management & Mental Health Coach
Last position:
Interim Department Head, Interim CMO, Project Manager, Change Manager, Coach, Consultant at Self-employed
Project highlights Stream Lead Change Management 06/2025 – 01/2026 7 months | corporation | 45 employees Leading a company-wide IT transformation stream Managing risks, dependencies, and escalations, board-level presentations Ensuring business readiness and successful change adoption before rollout. Organizing and conducting hypercare. Results: completed rollout for 30,000 retailers on schedule, passed data protection audit
Interim Head of Department 9 months | mid-sized company | 13 employees Reorganized structures, roles, and responsibilities Introduced KPI & performance management Established clear decision-making and governance structures Coached key personnel Results: revenue increase: +10%, sick leave: −60%
Interim CMO / Growth Lead 6 months | startup Led the marketing organization KPI-based growth management Prepared exit & decision-making documentation Results: +25% conversion rate,
- 0.5% churn, +4% Instagram growth per month 08/2022 – 04/2023 09/2021 – 02/2022
Lena Stoßberger
Leadership Development
Last position:
Leadership Development at Athesia Kalenderverlag GmbH
- Support of group dynamic process to establish new leadership circle, values, vision and mission
- Individual coaching sessions
- Conception and execution of various trainings for the company (communication, collaboration, self-organization)
- Consulting on organizational structure, processes and interfaces
Monika Hauser
Interim CMO | Head of Marketing
Last position:
Interim CMO | Head of Marketing at Navo Consulting
- Developing marketing strategies and campaigns
- Project management and coordination of external service providers
- Developing a short study on thought leadership
- Website relaunch
- Employer marketing
Christoph Knacke
Trainer, Coach
Last position:
Trainer, Coach at Global Sales Organization (German group - consumer goods and adhesives industry)
- Conducting leadership training for executives (Leadership)
- Focus topics: personal strengths, leadership quality, communication, recognition, belief systems
- Conducting sales and negotiation training
Natalie Kressin
Managing Director
Last position:
Managing Director at ThinX Academy GmbH
- Consulting firm for change and transformation management
- Focus on advancing corporate culture, organizational development, and leadership development
Consulting references:
- Goetel GmbH (Göttingen): Change and transformation program, organizational development, corporate culture with the development of vision, mission, values, transformation and communication roadmap, leadership model, and a 3-module "LEAD to Transform" program for 40 leaders and 15 trainings for employees
- Vaillant (Remscheid): Change management for the introduction of AI-driven knowledge software with driver and barrier analysis, change roadmap, leadership development, and training
- K-Recruiting GmbH (Munich): Advancement of corporate and leadership culture, design and implementation of measures for talent retention, leadership development program
- Entega AG (Darmstadt): Corporate governance with OKRs, development of a strategy map and derived OKRs, trainings and support during implementation
- Digistore24 GmbH (Hildesheim): Development of a New Work leadership culture with a blended-learning program "Plötzlich Chef" and a pilot project introducing OKRs in marketing and sales
- Munich Re Innovation Lab (Munich): Assessment and alignment of startup C-level teams, definition of job profiles and successful team composition
Gianmichele Potito
Coach Expert
Last position:
Coach Expert at Munich Leadership Institute
- Coach and guide international managers on enhancing their skills in business development, leadership, marketing, and sales
Tobias Haupt
Lecturer in Psychology
Last position:
Lecturer in Psychology at Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Personality type and stress: Insights into the connections in professional and personal life
Daniel Werner
Start Up Mentor, Coach & Resident
Last position:
Start Up Mentor, Coach & Resident at WAYRA Germany Start Up Incubator
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Executive Coaches statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
5.5 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Human Resources, Strategy, Marketing
Top industries
Professional Services, Automotive, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
78%
Doctorate
22%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An Executive Coach helps senior people improve how they think, decide, and lead. The work usually centers on leadership transitions, difficult conversations, stakeholder management, and personal effectiveness. The goal is practical change in day-to-day leadership, not abstract self-improvement.
Hire an executive coach when the issue is mainly about behaviour, judgment, or leadership presence. A consultant gives advice on the business problem; a trainer teaches a skill to a group. A coach works one-to-one on how a leader shows up and applies the right behaviour in a real situation.
A strong leadership coach needs sharp listening, structured questioning, and the confidence to challenge senior people. They should understand leadership dynamics, feedback, conflict, and change. Just as important is discretion, because the conversations are often sensitive.
In Munich, companies often look for support with new leadership roles, international stakeholder communication, and complex team dynamics. You also see demand in family-owned firms, industrial companies, and fast-growing businesses where leaders need a clear outside perspective. English and German both matter, depending on the client setup.
A business coach or mentor may share advice from their own experience, while an executive coach usually works with a clearer coaching structure and stronger focus on reflection and behaviour. Mentors often guide from a personal path; coaches help the client find their own answers. In practice, the best professional knows when each mode is useful.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is short-term, confidential, or highly specific. That is common for a promotion, a leadership reset, a conflict situation, or support during change. It also helps when the company needs an external view that is not tied to internal politics.
Both can work well. Remote sessions are efficient and fit busy calendars, while on-site meetings can help when trust is still being built or when the context is sensitive. Many clients in Munich use a mix, especially when leaders travel or manage international teams.
Look for a clear coaching method, relevant leadership experience, and a strong track record with similar client situations. A good executive coach can explain how they work, how they set goals, and how they measure progress. You should also feel that they are direct, discreet, and able to hold a productive challenge.
The average hourly rate for Executive Coaches in Munich is 183 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,460 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Executive Coaches in Munich, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 78% hold at least a Master's degree, and 22% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Executive Coaches in Munich have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Executive Coaches in Munich are German (100%), English (100%), and French (60%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Executive Coaches in Munich are Professional Services (100%), Automotive (50%), and Information Technology (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Executive Coaches in Munich are Human Resources (100%), Strategy (90%), and Marketing (80%).
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