Executive & Leadership Coaching

Your sidekick for clarity, confidence & next steps

Sparring partner for founders, CEOs, and C-level leaders navigating growth, complexity, or personal transformation. Based in Vienna, working globally.

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Approach

More than a playbook, a partnership

Coaching and first-hand leadership with pragmatism and depth. My goal is movement, clarity, and breakthrough — not just insights.

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A Sidekick

A trusted sparring partner to help you stay grounded, gain perspective, and make hard calls.

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Head & Heart

Decisions with both logic and intuition — bringing reason and reflection together.

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Real-world experience, not generic playbooks, to offer actionable support.

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Real Talk

Skip the fluff. Get to what matters: clarity, confidence, next steps.

David Noël
About

From SoundCloud to founder sidekick

I've spent 15 years in startups, 8+ of them as SoundCloud's VP Community and Director of Comms — growing one of Europe's most iconic startups from the ground up.

It taught me what it really takes to build, lead, and scale — and how leadership, culture, and communication make or break a company.

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Services

Ways to work together

Whether you're facing a tough decision, dealing with team conflict, or going through a personal transition — we begin where it makes sense for you.

For Individuals

1:1 Coaching

Personalized support for people who lead.

Deep-dive sessions, sparring, operating wisdom, and practical tools for founders, CEOs, and senior leaders.

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For Individuals

Solo Retreat

A deep reset in Vienna.

24 to 48 hours of focused coaching, reflection, and strategy — walking through Vienna's palace gardens and quiet neighborhoods.

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For Teams

Workshop & Offsite Facilitation

High-stakes conversations that drive alignment.

Custom-designed sessions for strategy, vision, values, leadership, and culture.

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For Teams

Team & Leadership Development

From alignment to true ownership.

Structured programs — transition from founder-led to leadership-led. Build a high-performing Team One.

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After one day with David, with full focus and depth on what matters most, I reached clarity on a single piece of paper for the big questions I was grappling with about myself and my company. With David, it's personal, it's deep, and impactful.

Björn
Founder & CEO
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