Leadership Performance Coach for the driven who challenge
Executive thought partner providing systemic leadership guidance and discreet counsel for leaders who value results.
Ben H. Quandt
I help leaders interrogate their thinking, declutter noise, make cleaner judgments on consequential decisions.
Forged in emerging markets—25 years through 18 countries—I’ve taken on leadership and management roles across financial services, strategic communications, government, management consulting, and sales and marketing.
My performance coaching and leadership advisory style cuts through the bollocks. Grounded in lessons from managing agile teams in dynamic international environments.
Educated in Australia and the United Kingdom, I have an MBA (Australia), an MA in Global Diplomacy (SOAS), and a PgDip Laws (Lond.).
Further professional certifications: Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Professional Agile Leadership (PAL), Change Management Specialist (CMS®), and Six Sigma & Lean.
Check out my full bio and portfolio: www.benhquandt.com
Contrarian and collaborative
leadership coaching
A hybrid of intellectual integrity, physical wellbeing, and mental clarity.
What others say
Ben does a really great job at listening and understanding the issue at hand, he is spot on and I really enjoyed our conversations. I very much appreciate the time he invested in these discussions, preparation, and debriefs. I would recommend him.
My sessions with Ben made me think deeper about the team dynamics I was tackling, and take actions toward resolving them. I learned to approach situations with more empathy and understanding. Ben is interactive, inquisitive, and non-judgmental. His memos are enriching and inspirational.
Ben gets it. He’s precise in his listening and understanding and reflecting. Our conversations have been insightful.
What I work on
Resolving high-stakes leadership challenges. Focused on action, not theory.
Interventions for complex human and organisational dynamics, and precise work on critical leadership leverage points.
Vision, Purpose, and Values Alignment
Clarifying what you stand for and where you’re headed. Ensuring actions match beliefs.
Executive Presence and Leadership Identity
How you show up and energise others. Defining who you are as a leader and how others see your role.
Communications and Narrative Ownership
Shaping stories that drive action. Structuring messages to persuade and align.
Stakeholder Engagement
Building relationships with key people. Understanding their needs, priorities, and motivations.
Strategic Navigation and Influence
Mapping power dynamics, designing targeted steps, and steering through complex organisational dynamics to drive outcomes.
Team Performance and Transformation
Turning groups into aligned empowered units. Shifting behaviours and outcomes systematically. Inspiring belief in shared purpose.
Co-Founder Dynamics
Navigating founder relationships during transitions. Resolving identity, power, and legacy tensions.
Self-Awareness and Non-judgmental Observation
Noticing facts without interpretation. Seeing behaviours, triggers, and patterns clearly.
Agency and Control
Focusing energy on what you can impact. Detaching from outcomes you can’t change. Self-reflecting on observations.
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