LEAD BETTER. WITHOUT BURNING OUT YOUR PEOPLE.

1:1 coaching for experienced managers and senior leaders carrying real responsibility.

Scott McCarthy, leadership coach

START WITH A

LEADERSHIP CLARITY SESSION

A free, 30-minute virtual conversation about what you’re facing, what’s getting in the way and whether 1:1 coaching is the right next step for you.

Confidential. No pressure. No obligation.

Years Leading
25 +
Expert Interviews
300 +
Leadership Podcast
Top 1 %

“Scott helped me quickly transition from a colleague/peer to a team leader and member of our executive team.”

Colin Garrioch, Vice President, Pan-Canadian Operations, Natural Products Canada
Retired Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant‑Colonel
25+ Years of Leadership
Former Commanding Officer, 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot
$8.6 Billion in Assets Under Command

YOU’VE EARNED MORE RESPONSIBILITY.

IT HASN’T MADE LEADING EASIER.

You’re trusted with more because you deliver. But the decisions are heavier, the people challenges are harder and the results still have to come.

THE STAKES ARE HIGHER

Your decisions affect more people, and fewer people can help you think them through.

RESULTS, BUT AT WHAT COST?

The pressure to deliver keeps rising. So does the risk of pushing your team too hard to get there.

NO ONE TO THINK IT THROUGH WITH

Some things you can’t discuss honestly with your boss, your peers or your team.

WORKING HARDER WON’T FIX IT.
NEITHER WILL PUSHING YOUR PEOPLE HARDER.

what people have to say

You don’t have to take my word for it. Here’s what people have said about working with me.

Drew Lawrence
Drew Lawrence Vice President of Sales

Working with Scott has been incredibly beneficial for my personal and career development! His ability to help me gain different perspectives on topics thru open, honest conversation has enabled me to better serve my team. When coupled with a number of tools & tactics that he's shared with me, I am more empowered to be a better sales leader, people manager, and person.

Christine Larose
Christine Larose Director of Program Integration

Choosing to work with Scott has been enlightening. It was exactly the kind of guidance and advice I needed, all the while being challenged, which I really appreciate. It put some light on some of my struggles as a leader and how to handle them, and helped me recognize and emphasize my strengths to become a better leader (not a boss).

Andrea Ami
Andrea Ami

I found Scott right after being promoted to a new and challenging leadership position. I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for, but his coaching was it.

Having a neutral space to bounce difficult situations off someone is priceless. I also find it incredibly valuable to get the perspective that comes from Scott's diverse background and leadership experience.

I thought I was only going to learn about leading my team; however, I have developed a vital new skill: leading myself. In a short amount of time, his coaching has helped me understand myself better, which in turn sets me up to support my team and organization better.

Colin Garrioch
Colin Garrioch Vice President, Pan-Canadian Operations
Natural Products Canada

One-on-one coaching with Scott had a positive impact on my leadership trajectory. I was able to enhance my communication, delegation, and decision-making skills, as well as navigate acute challenges.

Scott helped me quickly transition from a colleague/peer to a team leader and member of our executive team.

WHAT MAKES THIS COACHING DIFFERENT

This isn’t a canned program. It’s 1:1 coaching from someone who has carried real responsibility, made the hard calls and seen what it costs when leaders get it wrong.

EXPERIENCE, NOT THEORY

25 years of military leadership, from leading soldiers on operations to senior command and executive-level roles. I’ve made the hard calls and lived with the consequences.

RESULTS WITHOUT BURNOUT

We don’t trade your team’s wellbeing for this quarter’s numbers. That’s what #LeadDontBoss means in practice.

AN OUTSIDE SOUNDING BOARD

Confidential, with no politics, no reporting line and no agenda except helping you lead well.

BUILT AROUND YOUR REALITY

We work on what’s in front of you right now, across how you lead yourself, your team and your organization.

HOW COACHING WORKS

Coaching is 1:1 and fully virtual, in 50-minute sessions. It starts with a free conversation, then a coaching option sized to what you’re working through.

1. LEADERSHIP CLARITY SESSION

A free, 30-minute conversation about what you’re facing and whether coaching is the right fit. No pressure.

2. A CLEAR STARTING POINT

We get specific about where you’re stuck, what good looks like in your role and what needs to change first.

3. REGULAR 50-MINUTE SESSIONS

Real situations, not hypotheticals. We agree a rhythm that fits your coaching option and your calendar.

4. ACCOUNTABILITY

You leave each session with a decision or next step, and we follow up on what happened.

THROUGHOUT, WE WORK ACROSS ALL THREE DOMAINS OF LEADERSHIP:
LEADING YOURSELF, YOUR TEAM AND YOUR ORGANIZATION.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Most leaders start with a free Leadership Clarity Session. We’ll talk about what you’re facing and, if coaching is the right fit, which option makes sense.

SINGLE SESSION

ClarityOne focused conversation to work through an immediate leadership challenge.What’s includedOne 50-minute sessionA standalone conversation, without ongoing support or access to the broader coaching programInvestment$350 CAD

FOCUSED COACHING

ResolutionFor one specific challenge you want to resolve, with defined objectives and practical action.What’s includedFour 50-minute sessions over 12 weeksDefined objectivesA practical action planInvestment$1,250 CAD

LEADERSHIP COACHING

DevelopmentFor leaders who want to grow how they lead, not just solve one problem.What’s includedSix 50-minute sessions over three monthsLeadership self-assessmentPersonalized development roadmapBetween-session accountability and support by email or UpCoachTarget response within 2 business daysInvestment$3,000 CAD

EXECUTIVE COACHING

Strategic partnershipFor senior leaders carrying significant decisions who want a steady thinking partner.What’s includedTwelve 50-minute sessions over six monthsLeadership assessment and development roadmapProactive accountabilityEnhanced support by email or UpCoachTarget response within 1 business dayBrief guidance on emerging leadership decisionsPriority scheduling, subject to availabilityOne optional 15-minute check-in per engagement monthInvestment$5,500 CAD

Custom engagements for different scopes, teams or organizations are quoted individually.

Prices are for the standard engagements described, in Canadian dollars. No HST is charged. Payment plans and employer-sponsored arrangements are available.

Between-session support is for brief questions, guidance and accountability. Substantive coaching discussions happen in scheduled sessions. Response times are targets on business days, not guaranteed immediate availability.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Develop the leaders your organization depends on. Strong organizations aren’t built on one leader. When your leadership team, your managers or your newly promoted leaders need to perform at a higher level, I work with you to build that capability, drawing on 25+ years of leading people when the stakes were real.

LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Build trust, alignment and accountability across your senior team, so decisions get made, owned and carried out.

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Practical training for new and experienced managers: delegation, difficult conversations, decision-making and getting results without burning people out.

WORKSHOPS

Focused sessions for your leaders on a specific challenge, from a single workshop to a series, built on the Three Domains of Leadership.

ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Find and fix what slows execution: unclear priorities, leadership bottlenecks, over-dependence on a few people and processes nobody questions.

Organizations can also sponsor 1:1 coaching for individual leaders, invoiced directly. Every organizational engagement is scoped to your needs and quoted individually.

Start with a free, 30-minute conversation about your team or organization.

WHAT CHANGES

Every leader’s situation is different. These are the kinds of changes coaching is built to help you make.

I’ve coached leaders who felt like imposters: smart, capable people who just couldn’t seem to lead with confidence.

Client stories, shared anonymously

  • One executive stopped playing small, landed a promotion and was then headhunted into a senior leadership role at a new company.
  • Another leader realized the skills were already there; she just wasn’t using them. Once we removed the noise, she delivered a strategic win, rebuilt trust in her team and stepped into real leadership.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

THIS ISN’T FOR YOU IF…

MEET SCOTT McCARTHY

YOUR COACH

I spent 25 years in the military, moving through progressively senior leadership and command roles, including operational service and executive-level responsibility. Rank and authority put me in charge. They didn’t automatically make me a good leader. That took self-awareness, discipline and the humility to admit I didn’t always have the answer.

I’ve also interviewed more than 300 leadership experts on the Peak Performance Leadership Podcast and wrote You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership: And Neither Do I. The title is the point. I won’t pretend to have all your answers. I’ll help you find them, and hold you to acting on them.

Scott McCarthy in uniform during his military service

COMMON QUESTIONS

Yes. All coaching is done virtually, so it works wherever you’re based. Sessions are 50 minutes.

It depends on the coaching option. Focused Coaching is four sessions over 12 weeks, Leadership Coaching is six sessions over three months and Executive Coaching is twelve sessions over six months. We agree the rhythm together.

Yes. A Single Session is one 50-minute conversation to work through an immediate challenge, and Focused Coaching is four sessions over 12 weeks for one specific challenge. We can talk about what fits during your Leadership Clarity Session.

Yes. Coaching can be paid for personally or by your employer as professional development, and we can invoice your organization directly. Payment plans are also available.

Yes. Coaching conversations are confidential, subject to limited exceptions such as legal requirements or a serious and imminent risk of harm.

A Single Session is $350, Focused Coaching is $1,250, Leadership Coaching is $3,000 and Executive Coaching is $5,500, all in Canadian dollars. No HST is charged. Payment plans are available, and custom engagements are quoted individually. See Ways to work together above.

Leadership and Executive Coaching include between-session support by email or through your private coaching workspace, for brief questions, guidance and accountability. We aim to respond within two business days for Leadership Coaching and one business day for Executive Coaching. Substantive coaching conversations happen in scheduled sessions. Focused Coaching and Single Sessions don’t include between-session support.

It’s a free, 30-minute virtual conversation about what you’re facing, what’s getting in the way and whether coaching is the right next step. If it isn’t, I’ll tell you.

READY TO TALK?

You already have what you need. Coaching helps you use it, with clarity, structure and execution that actually works.

You don’t need it all figured out first. Pick a time below for your free, 30-minute Leadership Clarity Session.

Confidential. Virtual. No obligation.

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