James Edgar
James is an Executive Coach and HR Director with nearly 25 years’ experience supporting CEOs, founders and senior leaders across Technology, Life Sciences, Media, Data and Professional Services. He blends deep organisational experience with a calm, reflective coaching style that helps leaders navigate complexity, transition and high‑stakes decision‑making.
James believes that strong leadership is rooted in self‑awareness. His coaching supports clients to understand their drivers, impact and the dynamics around them, enabling clearer choices, renewed confidence and sustainable growth. He creates a warm, grounded and psychologically safe space, combining support with constructive challenge to help leaders think more clearly and act with intention.
His approach integrates deep inquiry with a strong understanding of organisational systems, relationships and context. Coaching sessions focus on expanding perspective, exploring patterns and enabling clients to lead with greater authenticity and intentionality. James’s multicultural background informs a curious, open and culturally aware coaching style, particularly valuable in complex and international environments.
He coaches C‑suite executives, senior leaders and founders across both private and public sectors. Client organisations include Cazoo, Sodexo, Microsoft, Laird Technology, Ipreo, ABK Bank (Kuwait), Digital Catapult and ISG, alongside numerous SMEs and scale‑ups.
James has held senior leadership roles in global corporates, scale‑ups and start‑ups including WPP, Ford, Citi, Sodexo, Barclays, Cazoo, Digital Catapult and ISG. He holds an MBA (Distinction) from Warwick Business School and a Postgraduate Diploma in HR Management.
He is EMCC Senior Practitioner‑trained (i‑coach Academy), a CIPD Fellow, a trained mediator, and an active member of both the EMCC and ICF. His practice is underpinned by regular professional supervision.
“Working with James has been transformational - sharpening my confidence, challenging deep-rooted beliefs, and enabling me to think and lead with greater systemic, strategic clarity. I now show up more deliberately, drawing on both instinct and insight to enhance my performance.”
“Transformative. He created a safe space, challenged me well and broadened my thinking.”
“James helped me understand my impact, build clarity and regain balance.”
“I felt hugely empowered… I was impressed how James listened to and understood my situation, probing with the right questions that helped me see certain situations from different perspectives”
“After every session I felt a sense of purpose and was much more reflective and aware of my actions on others, he helped me get a clearer view of what I can do about the things that can’t be changed which left me feeling much more level headed and aware of my emotions and able to channel my frustrations.”