High Performance
Executive Coaching
Sharper Tools. Smarter decisions. Better outcomes.
High Performance Executive Coaching (HPEC) is a structured 1:1 coaching program for executives, VPs, senior leaders, and founders. Over 4 months and 8 bi-weekly sessions, you build the mindset, skillset, and toolset to lead at the highest level.
Progress is measured at baseline, program completion, and 90 days out, so you can see exactly what changed and what's next.
27 Years Experience
3,000+ Leaders Coached
150,000+ Employees Trained
37 Countries
What Does Executive Coaching for Senior Leaders Actually Do?
You're navigating AI disruption, economic uncertainty, cyclical layoffs, and overlapping change initiatives that never seem to end. The leadership playbook and the skills you've been using weren't built for this reality.
Our structured, science-backed coaching for senior leaders and executives helps you develop clarity on your most pressing challenges and a concrete plan you can act on immediately.
Experience it for yourself. Your first session is free. It's real coaching, not a sales call.
Meet Your Executive Coach
Michael O. "Coop" Cooper
Founder & Head Executive Coach
High Performance Orgs
I've been coaching executives and senior leaders for 27 years. Before that, I was one, leading global teams building large-scale systems.
After coaching 3,000+ executives, founders, and senior leaders and training 150,000+ professionals in 37 countries, I can help you spot patterns and challenges that you would probably miss, while building the skills that work for today's increasingly intense reality.
Every session, I bring real leadership experience and a proven leadership operating system to help you see your situation clearly, make sharper decisions, and lead in a way that earns trust and delivers better results.
For Senior Leaders Facing Unprecedented Challenges
It's time for a different kind of support if you're navigating today's leadership reality:
Navigating AI Disruption
Rebuilding after Multiple Layoffs
Working with Smaller Budgets and Teams
Leading through Economic Anxiety and Geopolitical Instability
You're leading through nonstop change.
More people, projects, and pressure, but with less support, shrinking budgets, and limited context.
High-stakes decisions matter more than ever. AI is reshaping every function. And the leaders around you are just as overwhelmed as you are.
The demands are growing. And the skills and tools that got you here aren't enough for what's next.
It's time to upgrade your leadership operating system with sharper tools, smarter thinking, and the coaching support to deliver better outcomes for you, your team, and your organization. Give it a try today.
What the Research Shows About Coaching-Focused Development
Leaders who receive structured coaching-focused development show 20–28% performance improvements, with results holding over 9–18 months (Gallup, 2025).
What’s Included in a High-Performance Executive Coaching Engagement?
Every coaching engagement is customized to your specific challenges and goals, but most engagements include:
Strategic Foundation A comprehensive assessment of your role, challenges, goals, and the business reality you're operating in. We start with clarity so every session focuses on what matters most.
Ongoing Strategic Partnership Bi-weekly coaching sessions focused on your most pressing leadership challenges. We build real leadership skills while solving what's most important now and in the next quarter.
Real-Time Problem Solving Between-session support for urgent decision-making and strategic thinking. When timing is critical, you can pressure-test ideas before you act.
The High Performance Leadership Operating System (HPLOS) Access to battle-tested, science-backed frameworks for feedback, trust, alignment, prioritization, and performance conversations, designed for the complexity and constant change you're experiencing every day.
Leadership Scorecards and Rubrics Rubrics and decision frameworks that make leadership behavior visible, coachable, and repeatable. You'll know exactly where you stand and what to develop next.
Strategic Assessments Optional 360-degree feedback and leadership assessments to identify skill gaps, developmental priorities, and the blind spots you can't see on your own.
What Leaders Say About Working With Us
An invaluable resource for my executive team and me.
The thing that sets Coop apart is his ability to counsel clients through the emotional, personal, and interrelationship aspects of running a business.
Insanely helpful on everything from high level strategy to detailed day-to-day management.
One of the best and highest-return decisions we made was to start working with Coop.
Coop is a true master of human communication.
His easy-going style and techniques make it easy to discuss and unravel complicated situations and is great at advising through political situations and helping you “lean in” to push forward.
Is Executive Coaching Right for You?
High Performance Executive Coaching is for:
Founders, CEOs, CROs, CMOs, CSOs, EVPs, SVPs, VPs, and all senior leaders who are leading teams through increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. You're responsible for significant business outcomes, managing other leaders, and navigating organizational politics, all while the market keeps shifting.
You want a coaching partner with deep operational and strategic experience who can help you think sharper, decide faster, and lead with more confidence.
A note on fit:
This coaching is for leaders who want to be challenged and are ready to change how you lead. If you're looking for therapy, career counseling, or validation, I'm happy to point you toward the right resource.
If you're a manager, director, or senior director, our High Performance Leadership Accelerator may be a better starting point. It covers the same frameworks in a structured group format designed for leaders building foundational high-performance skills and prepares you for senior leadership roles.
How HPEC and HPLA Compare
| High Performance Executive Coaching | High Performance Leadership Accelerator | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Executives, VPs, Senior Leaders, Founders | Managers through Senior Directors |
| Format | 1:1 coaching | Group coaching + self-paced curriculum |
| Duration | 4 months / 8 sessions | 12 weeks |
| Investment | ~$7,500 | ~$3,500 |
| Customization | Fully tailored to your role and goals | Structured curriculum with group coaching |
| Entry point | Free 55-min Coaching Test Drive | Free Secrets of High Performance Leadership Workshop |
| Measurement | Baseline → Post → 90-day follow-up | Baseline → Post → 90-day follow-up |
How Executive Coaching Works
Most coaching engagements are 4-months with 8 structured coaching sessions:
Month 1: Strategic Foundation
We map your reality: the goals, challenges, stakeholders, the pressures, and the opportunities. You'll complete a leadership assessment and we'll build a focused coaching plan.
Months 2-3: Skill Building and Application
Bi-weekly sessions focused on your highest-impact areas. Whether that's critical decisions, strategy, planning, team trust, team alignment, defining problems, crafting messages and processes that result in specific behaviors, executive presence, or navigating organizational politics, we work on what matters most for your reality and results right now. Between coaching sessions, you apply frameworks and tools with your team and report back on what shifted and what you're still struggling with, so we can help you refine and execute more effectively.
Month 4: Integration and Sustainability
We lock in the behavioral changes that are working, address what's not working yet, and build a 90-day plan so you continue making progress when our coaching ends. You'll complete a post-assessment so you can see exactly what changed and again 90 days later to measure progress and focus on what's next.
Measurement built in: Baseline assessment before we start. Post-assessment at the end. 90-day follow-up to track impact and adjust course. You'll see exactly what improved and where to focus next.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is an executive coaching engagement?
Most engagements are 4 months with 8 structured bi-weekly sessions. Some leaders extend for additional months based on goals and progress. We'll discuss timing during your free Coaching Test Drive.
What's the investment for executive coaching?
We'll discuss investment and fit during your Coaching Test Drive. There's never any pressure, and you'll get a full 55-minute coaching session regardless of whether we work together.
How are coaching sessions delivered?
All sessions are conducted via phone, which gives us the flexibility to work together regardless of location, and most executives find virtual sessions more practical given their schedules.
What's the difference between High Performance Executive Coaching and the High Performance Leadership Accelerator?
The High Performance Leadership Accelerator (HPLA) is a 12-week group coaching program for managers through senior directors. Executive Coaching (HPEC) is 1:1 and designed specifically for founders, executives, and senior leaders, including the unique stressors, reality and results required for senior roles. Both are built on the same High Performance Leadership Operating System, but HPEC is fully customized to your specific reality, challenges, stakeholders, and goals.
What's a Coaching Test Drive?
It's a free 55-minute executive coaching session. Not a sales pitch, not a consultation. You bring real challenges, and we coach on them. You'll walk away with more clarity and concrete next steps. If you want to explore working together, we can discuss it in the last 5 minutes. No pressure.
I've worked with a coach before and it didn't help. What's different here?
Our approach is structured around behavior change and measurement. You get science-backed frameworks you can apply immediately, and we track your progress with assessments when you begin, upon completion of program, and 90 days after that. You'll know exactly what changed and what still needs work.
What results can I expect from executive coaching?
Results vary by person, but leaders typically report sharper decision-making, stronger team performance, and more confident stakeholder communication. You’ll complete a baseline leadership assessment before we start, a post-assessment at the end, and a 90-day follow-up, so you can see exactly what changed and what still needs work.
How is executive coaching different from therapy or mentoring?
Therapy focuses on psychological healing. Mentoring transfers knowledge and experience from someone who's been where you're going. Executive coaching is different from both. It's focused on building specific leadership skills and behaviors and applying them in real time, and measuring what changes. We use science-backed and battle-tested frameworks. You do the work. We upgrade your leadership operating system together.
Can executive coaching be done remotely?
Yes. All HPEC sessions are conducted via phone, which gives you the flexibility to work from anywhere. Most clients prefer it. You can take a session from your office, your car, or a walk around the block.
Your First Session Is Free.
And It's Real Executive Coaching.
55 minutes of focused coaching on your most pressing leadership challenges. A real session with a real coach. You'll walk away with clarity and a next step you can act on.
Every session ends with clear takeaways, priorities, and coaching challenges designed to make follow-through practical for your demanding environment. We focus on what matters most right now while building the skills and habits that strengthen your long-term impact and career trajectory.
If you're seriously considering executive coaching, the Test Drive is the easiest way to experience it. No commitment. No strings. Just great coaching.
About High Performance Orgs
High Performance Executive Coaching is offered by High Performance Orgs (HPO), founded in San Francisco in 1999 by Michael O. “Coop” Cooper. HPO is a DBA of Loving Leaders LLC. Over 27 years, Coop has coached more than 3,000 executives and senior leaders across 37 countries, supporting 150,000+ employees across industries. HPEC is built on the High Performance Leadership Operating System (HPLOS), a structured framework for leading yourself, leading teams, and leading organizations. All sessions are conducted via phone from San Francisco, serving clients worldwide.