Executive Coaching.

Australia’s premier executive coaching service.

Executive Coaching @ Apricot

Meet Lana.

Lana Johnson
Director, Leadership & Change @ Apricot

Lana manages our portfolio of coaches at Apricot, and coaches herself. Reach out if you’d like to have a chat about coaching, and figure out whether it’s worth pursuing.

Reach out!

Since 2002,

Apricot have provided executive coaching services across

Australia, the UK & the US.

Core coaching team

Derek Linsell

FOUNDER & NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Derek founded Apricot Consulting in 2002 and has coached C-level executives for more than 20 years. Derek leverages a pastoral and holistic background to drive performance that takes into account the whole person.
Lana Johnson

DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP & CHANGE
Responsible for Apricot’s Leadership and Change Management divisions, Lana brings a uniquely multi-focal approach to coaching, incorporating strategy, change & professional development. Lana’s work aspires to create high performance, transformational leaders.
James Natsis

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
While serving as Apricot’s CEO, James takes on a select number of coachees focusing on senior executive leadership. With a background in NFPs, corporate & change roles, James’ approach is coloured by hard-won, practical insights.
Leanne Sanders

EXECUTIVE COACH
Leanne has over 30 years of working with public, private and not-for-profit organisations – gaining cross-sector understanding and broad experience. Leanne works to integrate personal development with organisational values and ambitions.
Geoff Gourley

DIRECTOR OF ESG
In addition to leading our ESG function, Geoff operates as a technical coach and mentor for senior sustainability leaders across Australia. Geoff leverages more than 10 years of coaching in the impact sector, and decades in executive leadership across sustainability, engineering & design.

Our Approach

Holistic Focus

We believe that performance of the leader at work is based upon the health of the ‘whole’ person. As such, our coaching model engages leaders holistically, taking into consideration the spiritual, intellectual, physical and relational aspects of their lives.
Psychological Safety

Executive coaching creates purposeful and intentional space for leaders to reflect, manage uncertainty and complexity, and explore solutions utilising Apricot’s unique coaching model as a foundation.
Confidentiality

We build close, confidential relationships that enable us to assist our clients as they deal with issues and situations, consider options, and reach decisions which they can implement effectively and with greater confidence leading to sustained high performance.
Data

Our approach leverages sophisticated technology that integrates performance frameworks with team and organisational assessments, placing you & your coaching sessions in the broader cultural context.