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EXECUTIVE COACHING FOR FOUNDERS IN DUBAI
Dubai is full of founders moving fast with no one to think out loud with. Executive coaching gives you that room. Nour Al Hassan is an ICF Professional Certified Coach who works with founders and senior leaders on the parts of the job no course covers.
What it actually works on
Holding your judgement under pressure. Deciding without full information. Managing yourself as the company grows and the role changes under you. The distance between how you intend to land and how you actually come across to your team, board and investors.
Coach, not mentor
A mentor tells you what they did. A coach helps you find what is right for you and your company, which matters because no two founder situations match. The questions are the work, and a trained coach asks the ones that move you faster than advice would.
The credential behind it
The ICF Professional Certified Coach level means at least 500 logged coaching hours and a rigorous assessment. With founders, that training matters, because the stakes and the confidentiality are real.
How to start
Begin with a free chemistry call. Read more on the coaching page, or the guide to career coaching in Dubai.
Questions people ask
What is executive coaching for founders?
A confidential, one to one partnership focused on how you lead: making decisions under pressure, holding judgement when information is incomplete, managing yourself as the company scales, and the gap between how you come across and how you intend to. It is forward looking and practical.
Why do founders need a coach and not just a mentor?
A mentor tells you what they did. A coach helps you find what is right for you and your company, which is different, because no two founder situations are the same. A credentialed coach is trained to ask the questions that get you there faster than advice would.
Is it confidential?
Completely. Much of the value is having one room where you can think out loud without it affecting how your team, board or investors see you.
How do I start?
Begin with a free chemistry call. It is a short conversation to see whether the fit is right before you commit to anything.