Ciarán Kelly

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Dublin
5.0 (6 reviews)
18+ years
Executive CoachingLeadership CoachingIn-person
C-Suite CoachingBoard AdvisoryLeadership Development

From 175.00/hr

ICF Accredited (MCC — Master Certified Coach), MBA (London Business School), Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FIoD)

About

C-suite executive coach with 18 years of experience working with CEOs, MDs, and board-level leaders.

Coaching Philosophy

At the top of an organisation, almost everything is a people problem in disguise. Strategy is easy. Execution is hard, and execution is always about people. I help senior leaders see the human dimensions of their challenges clearly.

Areas of Expertise

CEO and C-suite leadership development Board dynamics and governance Succession planning and transition Organisational culture and change Leadership under pressure and in crisis

Why Choose Me

I have been a CEO. I know what the job actually costs — the weight of it, the loneliness of it, the complexity of it. My clients know I understand their world because I have lived it, and that changes every conversation.

Reviews5.0 / 5

Dermot
Jun 2026

Ciarán is in a different league. I have worked with executive coaches before and found them lightweight. Ciarán is the opposite — forensic, challenging, and deeply experienced.

Jacqueline
Jun 2026

The best investment my company has made in leadership development. Ciarán helped me navigate one of the most difficult periods in my career with clarity and composure I did not know I had.

Frank
Jun 2026

His experience as a CEO makes him uniquely credible. He does not just understand the theory — he has lived the reality, and it shows in every conversation.

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