Oliver LewisRoberts: Executive Coach, Leadership Development Specialist

& Organisation Transformation Consultant

British born | Based in the United Kingdom| Working Internationally
Leadership Insights

Sustainable performance begins with selfleadership. In complex organisational environments, leaders are often technically capable and experienced, yet constrained by unexamined beliefs, internal narratives, or patterns of behaviour that no longer serve them. Growth emerges when leaders develop the awareness, confidence, and psychological flexibility to lead themselves well, particularly through
change and uncertainty.

By strengthening selfbelief, emotional intelligence, and personal responsibility leaders begin to lead
with authenticity, impact, and humanity. Leadership development is most effective when trust enables
lasting behavioural change.

Coaching and Therapeutic Background

Oliver LewisRoberts is a highly experienced executive coach and leadership development practitioner with over two decades of experience in coaching, learning and development, and organisational change. While based in the UK, he has worked extensively across the world in complex global
organisations.

His work spans senior executive coaching, global leadership programmes, and large-scale organisational development initiatives. Oliver has worked extensively with leaders from graduate level through to C-suite, supporting individuals and teams through growth, transition, and complexity across diverse international contexts.

Having lived and worked as an expatriate in Switzerland for six years and delivered programmes internationally for over fifteen years, Oliver brings deep cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity to his work. He is equally comfortable working one-on-one, with leadership teams, or addressing large conference audiences with messages that are both challenging and inspiring.

Oliver’s client experience includes Asahi Europe, Novartis, Sandoz, IBM, AstraZeneca, ING amongst others.

  • Twenty years of Executive Coaching experience, specialising in Leadership Development and outperformance.
  • Experience with large multinational organisations across a range of industries from Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) to Pharma.
  • 25 years’ experience designing and facilitating Leadership Development, Graduate Programmes and Change workshops.
  • Experience in mindfulness practices and coaching for sustainable high performance.
  • Co-founder & Director – Core People Strength
    Leading the design and delivery of bespoke leadership development, executive coaching, and organisational transformation programmes for international clients. 
  • Executive Coach & Presenter – TIGNUM (since 2017)
    Coaching senior leaders and presenting on leadership and performance for global organisations

Senior Learning & Development Roles
Former L&D and leadership roles at Oxford University Press, Pearson Education, HomeServe UK, Austin Reed Group, and Phones 4u, contributing to leadership capability, organisational change, and talent development.

  • Chartered Member of the CIPD (MCIPD)
  • Member of the Association for Coaching (MAC)
  • Trained in Mindfulness-Based Approaches – Oxford Mindfulness Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford
  • Certified Practitioner – MBTI® and DISC personality frameworks

Oliver combines evidence-based psychological approaches with practical organisational experience, tailoring his methods to the individual, the culture, and the context.

ngoing professional development in psychology, dance, and somatic therapy

Areas of Focus

Executive and Senior Leader Coaching

Oliver works with senior leaders navigating complex roles, high expectations, and personal pressure. His coaching supports clients to challenge self-limiting beliefs, build confidence, and strengthen their internal leadership foundation, enabling clearer decision-making and more authentic leadership presence. 

Leadership Development Programmes

He designs and delivers global leadership programmes that integrate personal growth with organisational success. His work includes long-running leadership initiatives for international organisations such as Asahi Europe & International, supporting both emerging and senior leaders across regions.

Self-Confidence, Identity and Imposter Patterns

A key area of Oliver’s expertise lies in supporting leaders who experience self-doubt or imposter patterns, despite outward success. Through deep, practical work, he helps clients build self-trust, resilience, and a more grounded sense of professional identity. 

Organisational Transformation and Culture

Oliver partners with organisations to identify their core people strengths and align culture, leadership behaviour, and systems around what already works well, enabling sustainable performance rather than superficial change initiatives. 

Oliver is an experienced facilitator and speaker, working with leadership teams and large conference audiences. His sessions combine clarity, challenge, and humour, creating spaces where people feel both supported and stretched. Whether facilitating intimate workshops or addressing hundreds of participants, his aim is always the same: to provoke insight that translates into meaningful action.

At the heart of Oliver’s work is a belief that organisations only reach their true potential when people feel seen, valued, and trusted. Sustainable success comes not from driving people harder, but from helping them lead themselves and their people more effectively. By working at the intersection of mindset, behaviour, and organisational context, Oliver supports leaders and organisations to become stronger, more resilient, and more human.