Philippemathijs

About me

It’s me. Philippe Mathijs: an award-winning executive coach

I'm a proud expert in my own niche, and I don't pretend to have the answers to everything – no business coach ever does. If they say they do...run!
I also don’t claim to fix the world. But I can help ignite that burning desire in you to achieve more. Achieve higher. Achieve greater.

When we chose each other… I deliver.

Let me give you a sense of my life and career

That’s 30 years of international experience

I’ve worked with some of the biggest names in business, across the Consulting and Financial Services industries – within the Business, Risk and IT disciplines. And am the happy recipient of multiple awards – given to me for my work in coaching, learning programmes and leadership accomplishments.

With such a widely spread background around the globe and its niche corners of business, I know the challenges that leaders, like you, face in today’s world.

I’m here to shift your focus

For many years, people have come to me for advice, counsel, and mentorship. As my career grew to more senior levels, I realised that many at these higher levels just had no one to talk to.

It’s almost like you’re expected to already know everything and anything (which we all know isn’t the case).

So I wanted to create a ripple effect by empowering leaders to be the best possible version of themselves – for themselves and for the people they’re leading.

I had racked up over ten years and thousands of hours of coaching and mentoring fellow professionals before I finally decided to dedicate my career to helping executives and leaders reach their full outstanding potential.

Now I can help you discover better ways of being, behaving and living

Not just as a professional doing their job – but as a happier and higher-achieving human too.
I’m a big believer in the power of people.

I see the possibilities in everyone.

There’s no greater feeling than watching someone grow and thrive in the ways they’ve always wanted.

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That’s 30 years of international experience

I’ve worked with some of the biggest names in business, across the Consulting and Financial Services industries – within the Business, Risk and IT disciplines. And am the happy recipient of multiple awards – given to me for my work in coaching, learning programmes and leadership accomplishments.

With such a widely spread background around the globe and its niche corners of business, I know the challenges that leaders, like you, face in today’s world.

I’m here to shift your focus

For many years, people have come to me for advice, counsel, and mentorship. As my career grew to more senior levels, I realised that many at these higher levels just had no one to talk to.

It’s almost like you’re expected to already know everything and anything (which we all know isn’t the case).

So I wanted to create a ripple effect by empowering leaders to be the best possible version of themselves – for themselves and for the people they’re leading.

I had racked up over ten years and thousands of hours of coaching and mentoring fellow professionals before I finally decided to dedicate my career to helping executives and leaders reach their full outstanding potential.

Now I can help you discover better ways of being, behaving and living

Not just as a professional doing their job – but as a happier and higher-achieving human too.
I’m a big believer in the power of people.

I see the possibilities in everyone.

There’s no greater feeling than watching someone grow and thrive in the ways they’ve always wanted.

What more can I tell you about?

Wins and things

Volunteering ventures

Credentials and career milestones…

Here are a few strings to my bow.

Q1 2024

Upcoming book: How NOT to be lonely at the top: practical wisdom for corporate leadership and high performance teams

Jan 2019 - now

Team leader for the Dubai Quality Award and Global Award

Jun 2023

Completed Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation with the MIT Sloan School of Management.

June 2020 - Dec 2023

Global Leader for the ICF Ethics Community of Practice

2005 - 2023

Held a senior role at global companies including HP, UBS, and Barclays

2020 - 2021 - 2022

Three-time consecutive winner of the UAE Prestige Award for Best Executive Coaching

Feb 2020

Awarded the Excellence in Finance – Leaders’ Award at the FiNext conference

Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

Implementation Mastery Facilitator for the World Business & Executive Coach Summit (WBECS)

Aug 2019

Reached PCC-level coaching credential

Dec 2019

Served as a board executive of the International Coach Federation (ICF)

Jan - April 2018

Completed the Tony Robbins Coaching Academy

Nov 2017

Trained by the Center for Executive Coaching

Dec 2003

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

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Q1 2024

Upcoming book: How NOT to be lonely at the top: practical wisdom for corporate leadership and high performance teams

Jan 2019 - now

Team leader for the Dubai Quality Award and Global Award

Jun 2023

Completed Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation with the MIT Sloan School of Management.

June 2020 - Dec 2023

Global Leader for the ICF Ethics Community of Practice

2005 - 2023

Held a senior role at global companies including HP, UBS, and Barclays

2020 - 2021 - 2022

Three-time consecutive winner of the UAE Prestige Award for Best Executive Coaching

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Feb 2020

Awarded the Excellence in Finance – Leaders’ Award at the FiNext conference

Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

Implementation Mastery Facilitator for the World Business & Executive Coach Summit (WBECS)

Aug 2019

Reached PCC-level coaching credential

Dec 2019

Served as a board executive of the International Coach Federation (ICF)

Jan - April 2018

Completed the Tony Robbins Coaching Academy

Nov 2017

Trained by the Center for Executive Coaching

Dec 2003

Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

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Just remember, this isn’t all about me. 
Everything I offer revolves around you and your aspirations.

 

Who my clients work for

My proudest achievements and accolades

Finext awards 2020
CorporateLiveWire 2020/21
CorporateLiveWire 2021/22

My media spotlight

Coaching tools for victory

Authored book

How NOT to be Lonely at the Top: Practical Wisdom for Corporate Leadership and High Performance Teams

Real results, real words, real clients