About Madeleine Shaw

Madeleine Shaw is a seasoned executive coach who has walked the challenging path of a high-stakes career herself. Her background as a lawyer in prestigious top-tier firms both in Australia and the USA, coupled with her corporate experience at Vodafone (and a side-step into film production!), grounds her coaching in real-world experience. She understands the pressures that come with the mantle of leadership because she's been there.

Her clients are accomplished leaders from global top-tier accounting, law, consulting firms, major financial services, and educational institutions. They've discovered that having a sounding board who genuinely 'gets it' can make a world of difference in their professional journey. Some of her recent clients have included helping a CEO of a prominent funding body navigate some very challenging industry dynamics, working with the CFO of a listed financial services organisation through a role change, and working with several partners of leading law and professional services firms as they juggle driving growth with looking after their people - and themselves.

Madeleine has lived and worked around the world and her clients come from a wide range of cultures and industries globally. Her diversity of experience and interests means her coaching isn't about jargon or one-size-fits-all advice. It's about really listening to you and building a meaningful, one-on-one partnership that address what you're really facing – from navigating the complexities of C-suite dynamics to breaking through personal barriers that hold you back, like those nagging doubts or the quest to stay true to yourself amid a demanding role. Her qualifications (IECL, PCC, GAICD, GLWS, BA (Juris), LLB (Hons), Cert. Design Thinking & Innovation, Mental Health First Aid) means the rigour and frameworks are there, but she draws on them in a highly bespoke and fluid way depending on what is best for you and your needs.

If you're looking to refine your leadership style, increase your impact, or simply find a better balance, this is the place for powerful reflection and positive change.