Hello, I'm Peter, your new Thought Partner.
You're a busy leader working at the forefront of complex challenges, and traditional coaching alone won't unlock the clarity, momentum, and impact you seek.
Like a coach, I will guide you to see what’s important, explore perspectives and possibilities, and build meaningful progress towards your goals.
But I will also think things through with you, drawing on my experience to act as your advisor, muse, advocate, challenger, or confidant. It’s up to you.
I partner with leaders working on meaningful problems in complex settings. Most of my experience is with executives in fast-growing scale-ups and founders in early-stage startups, across a variety of sectors:
“What sets Peter apart is his genuine curiosity, insightful perspectives, and flexible approach. Our conversations enable me to make breakthroughs on hard decisions."
Managing Partner, VC Fund
“Peter draws out unparalleled insights and practical guidance that transform the way you see the world. Having Peter is having a competitive advantage.”
Founder & CEO, early-stage startup
“Peter provides clarity that cuts to the core. Knowing him has been instrumental in my professional and personal development.”
Strategic Sales Leader, B2B SaaS scale-Up
“Peter is an incredibly versatile and talented thinker with a sound ethical framework. His range of skills is extremely valuable but rare in combination.”
Managing Director, national healthcare provider
“I am a better leader because of Peter. Knowing he’s in my corner, I feel confident I can tackle whatever challenges lie ahead.”
Chief Operating Officer, global human rights organisation
Frequently asked questions
Who are you and what do you bring to the table?
I'm a passionate and involved dad with 23 years experience leading tech companies.
I have uniquely broad startup experience:
I have gone from day one to unicorn, from fundraising to investing, from acquiring to being acquired, and from founding to gracefully winding down.
I have experience in B2B SaaS, media distribution, consumer apps, service marketplaces, and technical consulting; both in the trenches and at the whiteboard.
I’m a radical optimist about human potential:
I find my energy in abundant thinking, playful curiosity, and servant leadership.
I believe all we need is available to us here and now, and that eventually, everything connects.
To learn more about me, you can:
Read some of my thoughts on leadership, strategy, wellbeing, and life
What does a Thought Partnership include?
Start the journey by booking a Free Introductory Call.
If our conversation sparks mutual excitement and we’re both clear on expectations, we can embark on our first 3-month cycle, which typically includes:
Wayfinding Session: We dedicate 2-3 hours at the beginning of each cycle to reflect on your situation, celebrate what’s working, and jointly define our focus for the cycle.
Regular Focus Time: You have an agreed amount of my undivided attention each week. Use it for video calls, collaboration, or anything else that supports your needs.
Open Dialogue: Ask questions, clarify things, request support or accountability, or simply chat. I’ll respond to Slack messages within a business day.
Shower Thoughts: I'll think about your problems between sessions whether I like it or not. Sometimes I'll sprinkle my thoughts, but I can also share a downpour when asked.
Each Cycle concludes with a decision: start the next cycle to maintain momentum, pause to rest and recalibrate, or move on freely. It’s up to you.
How will we work together?
Throughout our Thought Partnership, we will work together to cultivate:
Safe space for honest reflection, open exploration, and playful experimentation.
Clear intentions for both why and how we are using our time and energy.
Mutual accountability for delivering on commitments, and showing up on time, prepared, and fully present.
Direct feedback and readiness to try new ways of working.
Ethical standards, especially regarding confidentiality and relationship boundaries.
These are just my ways of working. I look forward to hearing about yours and seeing how we can integrate them.
How is Thought Partnership different from coaching?
Imagine you're scaling a mountain.
A coach would be your seasoned guide, providing a predefined route, training you with specific exercises, and pushing you to build your strength. Valuable for sure, but the focus is on following an established path.
A Thought Partner is your fellow adventurer. They're just as excited as you about reaching the peak but will explore alongside you, trying new modes of travel, adapting to unexpected terrain, and celebrating what you discover together.
Of course, each has benefits, and some people find value in both!
What are examples of things we can do together?
Our Thought Partnership is not constrained to a specific framework. Any time you need an independent mind familiar with your context and fixated on your success, I’m here to help.
Here are some concrete examples of how we might collaborate:
Advisor: Offer perspectives on your organisation's opportunities, challenges, goals, plans, and operations, and how you might improve them.
Muse: Reframe and reimagine situations, generate ideas, and surface opportunities for experimentation.
Advocate: Plot ways to champion your ideas, protect your interests, and drive outcomes in complex and dynamic situations.
Challenger: Provide brutally honest yet constructive feedback, fuelling clearer thinking, informed decisions, and impactful communications.
Confidant: Hold space and bear witness, as you articulate and make sense of thoughts and feelings at your own pace.
Remember: I’m not accredited in any specialist field. I’m not a lawyer, accountant, doctor or mental health professional.
How will I know it’s working?
Forget progress charts. You’ll know our Thought Partnership is working when:
Your world explodes with possibilities and connections. It feels like you’re wearing mental X-ray goggles.
"Aha!" moments become part of your morning routine. Ideas or solutions you couldn't grasp before suddenly click into place.
Tough challenges become exciting puzzles. You feel drawn to unravel them with playful curiosity.
Mental clutter clears, making space for confidence and creativity. You feel lighter, freer, and more ready to be fully present.
Can we just have a one-off chat?
You might be interested in my Free Office Hours, in which I dedicate 30 minutes daily to explore a question with anyone. I will try to ask good questions and do not expect anything from you other than showing up.
Do you work for companies or individuals?
I am happy to coordinate Thought Partnerships through companies, and to send invoices to whoever will pay them. However, I only work under the instruction of the leaders I partner with.
Do you work via video or in-person?
The short answer is: I’m flexible.
I can work with you effectively via video calls anywhere in the world. Working remotely helps me capture things as we go, so we don’t drop any golden threads as the conversation evolves.
If we’re within easy reach of each other, I’m happy to mix in some face-to-face. I am a big fan of in-person, especially when it comes to human connection and collaborating on gnarly problems.
What platforms do you support?
I’m happy to meet you in the platforms where you’re comfortable, but my defaults are:
Google Meet for video calls (audio-only is fine if you prefer)
Slack for back-and-forth
Email for deep, long-form messaging
Notion or Google for documents