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#1 Executive Career Coaching for Europe's innovative leaders.

Founders, CTOs and corporate leaders work with us for 90 days to align Strategy, People and Systems, AI included.

SPS: Strategy, People, Systems Strategy Mindset & Vision People Culture & Skills Systems Processes & Technology YOU

Your team now: people and AI agents. SPS aligns both.

Strategy, Mindset & Vision. Clarity precedes scale.

People, Culture & Skills. Organizations don't scale, people do.

Systems, Processes & Technology. The agents work for your strategy.

400+leaders coached across Europe
18years in leadership development
20+transformations led
Recognized #1 Executive Leadership Coaching (Portugal) by Favikon

Sound familiar?

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"Working multiple nights a week until 01:30 am."
Michiel K, client review
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"I felt overwhelmed and struggled to motivate my team with clarity."
Fortune500 Leader, client review
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"After working 15 years for a multinational, I found myself repeatedly asking, 'Is this it?'"
Camilla T, client review

Who we work with.

Today's volatile business environment requires leaders to balance maintaining their strategy with constant pivoting, where strategy, people and intelligent systems need to align to lead with impact. That requires granularity of integration. We coach from experience, not theory.

Leaders

Founders, CTOs and corporate leaders in Europe who want growth that no longer runs through them.

  • 1:1 coaching over 90 days
  • Your SPS assessment and roadmap

Companies and L&D teams

Organizations running a digital or AI transformation that need their leaders on board.

  • Cross-cultural coaching for leaders between Portugal and the Netherlands
Marianne van Groeningen, founder of Executive Career Coaching

Founded in 2024 by Marianne van Groeningen, former HR Director and lead of European Talent Management, after 15 years in HR.


One program. Ninety days.

The 90-Day Executive Leadership Program

90 days 12 one-to-one sessions

Who it's for

Founders, CTOs and corporate leaders in Europe, leading growth or a transformation.

What's included

  • SPS assessment
  • Your personal transformation roadmap
  • Live Q&As with industry experts

Days 0 to 30Define success

Days 30 to 60Build your roadmap

Days 60 to 90Lead execution

When it's not in the calendar, it's not a priority.

With Michiel, every strategic decision was captured in the calendar. That level of granularity takes a leader from insight to application, and to results that last. We go deep.

Results from real clients

  1. Roles and responsibilities clarified between CEO and CTO
  2. Time and energy audited, with a calendar scan
  3. A high-performance leadership cadence in place

From Michiel K's review, after 12 sessions.

Investment €5,000 for 12 one-hour sessions

Limited spots. No commitment required to apply.

Nearly 70% of transformations fail.

Most focus on one dimension of change. Our SPS method moves all three together.

  • Strategy Mindset & Vision

    Clarity precedes scale.

  • People Culture & Skills

    Organizations don't scale, people do.

  • Systems Processes & Technology

    Systems and AI that free you to lead.

Case study: Michiel K

"I reached out to Executive Career Coaching after noticing a pattern of working multiple nights a week until 01:30 am."
  1. Roles and responsibilities clarification between the CEO & CTO.
  2. Time and energy audit, supported by a calendar scan.
  3. Deployment of a high-performance leadership cadence.
Michiel KIn only 12 sessions. Review, 18 Feb 2026

Results, in numbers and in our clients' words.

400+leaders coached across Europe
18years in leadership development
20+transformations led
10,000employees in the European AI curriculum our founder led
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Before starting the Executive Career Coaching Program, I felt overwhelmed and struggled to motivate my team with clarity. However, after completing 12 coaching sessions, I experienced a remarkable transformation. I regained my clarity, energy, and motivation to lead my team and business with the passion it deserves.
Fortune500 LeaderReview, 25 Apr 2025
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After working 15 years for a multinational, I found myself repeatedly asking, "Is this it?" [...] In just 90 days, Executive Career Coaching has been instrumental in supporting me structure my thoughts and work towards concrete opportunities.
Camilla TReview, 25 Apr 2025
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Marianne was outstanding from start to finish. She is highly professional, proactive, and consistently effective.
GNC lxTrustpilot, Dec 2025

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How leadership changes with AI agents.

Playbook cover: What defines a relevant leader in an era of AI agents and freelance disruption? Why leaders must act now. 1 November 2026, by Marianne van Groeningen

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Your leadership is the ceiling or the catalyst. In one call we map where you stand on Strategy, People and Systems.

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Marianne van Groeningen, founder of Executive Career Coaching
Marianne van GroeningenFounder, Executive Career Coaching

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