Great leaders don’t just build successful careers, they create enduring impact. Our personalised executive mentoring and coaching partnerships help senior leaders navigate the delicate balance between current performance and lasting legacy, while putting a spring back into their step. If you feel like you have lost your spark, are frustrated by a lack of success or tired of feeling stuck, we have you covered. It’s time to take things to the next level!
A Different Kind of Partnership
Working at senior levels brings unique challenges. The higher you climb, the more complex the landscape becomes. Sometimes the very strengths that brought you success can begin to limit your impact.
We know that, once you reach a certain level in business, there is limited benefit from working with one-size-fits-all packages or with coaches who have no experience working at a senior level themselves. That is why our coaches and mentors are selected for their business acumen and because they are experts in their field, working at a level where they are capable of adapting their approach to meet the needs of each client and organisation we support.
We know how busy you are, so we work around your schedule and focus on strategies that make life easier, not just things to add to your to do list. We are on your side, to give you the support you need, when you need it.
Personalised Support for Your Journey
Every leader’s journey is unique and so is the support they need. Our tailored approach helps you navigate these complexities while building sustainable leadership practices that benefit both you and your organisation.
The support we offer is shaped entirely around your specific context and challenges. We focus on:
– Understanding and managing your specific leadership challenges
– Finding ways to build your energy and motivation to enable impact without burnout
– Building leadership practices that secure relationships and empower teams
– Creating sustainable knowledge transfer approaches that take work off your plate
– Developing succession strategies that enhance rather than diminish your impact
– Establishing mentorship approaches that multiply leadership capability in your business
Working Together
Our partnerships evolve with your needs. Some leaders benefit from regular ongoing support over challenging periods, while others prefer more intensive support during specific transitions or challenges. We shape our engagement around what works best for you.
Sessions can be held virtually or in person, fitting around your schedule and preferences. Between sessions, you can also have access to focused support when you need it most.
Your Investment in Growth
Think of working with us as an investment in both your immediate effectiveness and your long-term impact. Our personalised coaching and mentoring is designed for senior leaders who are ready to move beyond traditional leadership development to create truly transformative change.
Begin the Conversation
Let’s start with understanding your leadership journey and aspirations. During an initial conversation, we’ll explore your specific challenges and goals, discussing how a personalised mentoring partnership might support your development. To book a preliminary conversation, please contact us.

Claire Payne, Business Coach & Mentor
Claire has spent the last two decades working in partnership with leaders across various industries, empowering and supporting them to have the world-changing impact they desire. Claire supports others alongside her own successful corporate career and retains hands-on experience through her own portfolio in which she is a Business Owner, Non-Executive Director, Consultant Partner, and Business Strategy Consultant.
After becoming frustrated by the poor quality of training and support available to senior leaders, Claire founded Orthelian in 2016, creating an integrative leadership development platform to empower exceptional leaders to reach their own potential, and inspire those around them to do the same.
Claire offers bespoke coaching and mentoring VIP days with individuals and executive teams, creating space to dig deep and get to grips with a specific challenge. She also provides 1:1 support over focused periods to facilitate the integration of strategies, maintain the momentum of positive change, and deliver initiatives.
Claire has been described as “the successful CEO’s best kept secret“. She only works with a select number of clients at any time in this intensive manner. If you would like to apply to work with her, please contact us.
What Claire’s Clients Say
Georgie Bond, Business Coach & Mentor
Georgie’s unparallel support brings with it decades of experience supporting business leaders at board-level and developing senior managers across corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Her own professional career spans a range of industries from Global Pharmaceuticals to the Voluntary Sector; from Engineering and Information Technology to the Criminal Justice System. Georgie has also developed a particular passion for working with purpose driven startups looking to scale quickly.
Georgie’s approach combines pragmatic business mentoring with executive coaching techniques to create a supportive and engaging environment that facilitates growth, inspiration, and accountability. Her clients describe her as “all in”, with her very quickly becoming their ‘go to person’ when they need a sounding board or to explore a challenge.
Georgie also offers Immersive 1:1 VIP Days and support over focussed periods, getting you out from behind your desk to focus on a challenge or create space for strategic planning. Not only is she a phenomenal problem solver and adept at developing pragmatic solutions for operational challenges, she is also highly prized for helping clients identify their true passions and align their actions with their deepest values, so they can achieve meaningful and sustainable success. “If you feel like spark and motivation is waning, you need Georgie in your corner.”
If you would like to apply to work with Georgie, please contact us.