Leadership Development & Executive Coaching

Coach leaders and executives and deliver leadership development programs

Startup Cost
$10,000-$50,000
Difficulty
Advanced
Time to Profit
8-18 months
Profit Potential
$12,000-$67,000/month

Overview

Leadership coaches charge $200-$600 per session or $3,000-$15,000 for coaching engagements.

Coaching 15-40 leaders generates $150,000-$800,000 annually with 85-95% margins.

In 2025, leadership capability drives organizational performance.

Revenue from individual executive coaching ($3,000-$15,000 per 6-month engagement), leadership development programs ($20,000-$150,000 for cohort programs), 360-degree feedback and assessments ($1,500-$5,000 per leader), team coaching and facilitation, succession planning support, and leadership offsite facilitation.

Successful coaches have leadership experience and coaching credentials (ICF), use proven coaching methodologies and assessments, create safe trusted coaching relationships, achieve measurable leadership behavior change, and develop high-potential and executive talent.

Organizations investing in leadership as clients.

Marketing through HR and talent development leaders, executive networks and referrals, coaching credentials and certifications, leadership development thought leadership, and assessment partnerships.

Required Skills

  • Executive Coaching
  • Leadership Development
  • Coaching Methodology
  • Assessment & Feedback
  • Facilitation
  • Business Acumen

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • High fees for executive coaching engagements
  • Meaningful impact on leaders and organizations
  • Long-term coaching relationships
  • Growing investment in leadership development
  • Leverage leadership experience into coaching

Cons

  • Need coaching credentials and leadership experience
  • Building coaching practice takes time
  • Competitive executive coaching market
  • Economic sensitivity to leadership development budgets
  • Measuring coaching ROI challenging

How to Get Started

  1. Build leadership experience and coaching credentials (ICF)
  2. Develop coaching methodology and approach
  3. Get certified in leadership assessments (360, DiSC, etc)
  4. Market coaching to organizations and leaders
  5. Conduct leadership assessments and feedback
  6. Coach leaders through structured engagements
  7. Measure leadership behavior change and impact

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