Extending beyond the placement to turn human potential into measurable value faster while protecting the hiring investment
[LONDON, UK — September 15, 2026] — Pacific International Executive Search today announced the launch of Leadership Coaching & Onboarding. This service will support senior leaders through the highest-stakes moments of their careers. The first months in a new leadership role, a step-change in scope, the pressures of C-suite leadership – these are just a few examples where an experienced coach can turn potential into value faster while avoiding undue pressure. The service deliberately extends Pacific’s retained search practice, from finding exceptional strategic leaders to supporting the success of those already in the seat. The formal launch follows a soft launch last year, during which Pacific worked behind the scenes with a small number of key clients on the initial coaching assignments, proving the approach before opening it more widely.
Grounded in the principle that “finding talent is the beginning,” the service addresses one of the most common and costly points of failure in organisations: leadership transitions. Even highly capable executives can underperform in their first 90–180 days if they do not quickly build credibility, align with culture, and clarify expectations. Leadership Coaching & Onboarding is designed to reduce that risk, accelerate time to impact, support the development of internal leadership pipelines, and protect the significant investment a senior hire represents.
Three Solutions for Three Leadership Scenarios
The service is delivered through three tailored coaching solutions:
- Leadership Onboarding Coaching: accelerates time to impact in the first 90–180 days, reduces early-stage derailment risk, and provides a confidential sounding board for a newly appointed leader during a politically sensitive period.
- Strategic Leadership Coaching: supports leaders stepping up in scope, scale, or complexity, helping them shift from expert or individual contributor to enterprise leader and strengthening the succession pipeline.
- C-Suite & Executive Coaching: provides a trusted, independent thinking partner at the most senior level, supporting executives through high-stakes decisions, board dynamics, and major strategic shifts such as transformation, restructuring, and M&A.
A Distinctive Edge: Operator-Coaches and Search-Linked Insight
Two features set the Pacific’s offering apart. First, Pacific’s coaching bench includes experienced, accredited operator-coaches, former C-suite and senior-level leaders who have carried a P&L, led through transformation, and sat in the seats their coachees now occupy. Second, for leaders placed by Pacific, the firm can connect assessment data and interview feedback from the search process directly into the coaching engagement, giving the coach a head start and deepening the impact of the work, a continuity from hire to onboarding that few search firms can offer.
The Case for Leadership Coaching
Research from the International Coaching Federation indicates that leaders who receive coaching show, on average, a 70% increase in individual performance and leadership effectiveness, alongside a 48% improvement in organisational performance and a 72% increase in employee engagement. Organisations typically see a 5-7x return on their investment in coaching, with measurable gains in performance and retention.
“For over 28 years, our work has centred on finding extraordinary leaders, but finding the right person is often only the beginning. The first months in a senior role are where value is created or lost, and too often that period is left to chance. This new service lets us stand alongside the leaders we place, and the leaders our clients already have, to turn potential into performance faster. It reflects everything we believe about being a trusted advisor and supporting the success of our clients,” commented David Howells, Group Chief Executive Officer at Pacific International.
“A senior appointment is one of the most consequential decisions a business makes, and the transition that follows carries real risk. This service is about de-risking that moment by giving a newly appointed leader a confidential thinking partner to help navigate unfamiliar ground. For our clients, it deepens the partnership well beyond the placement; for the leaders themselves, it shortens the path to full impact. It is a natural extension of the standards we already hold in delivery,” added Adam Nuzie, Group Chief Commercial Officer at Pacific International.
Leadership Coaching & Onboarding is available now to Pacific International clients worldwide, both for leaders placed through Pacific’s executive search practice and for senior leaders already within a client organisation. Engagements begin with a short scoping conversation to understand the leader, the business context, and the outcomes the sponsoring organisation is looking to support.
For more information, please visit our Leadership Coaching and Onboarding webpage
For a confidential no-obligation scoping discussion about how Leadership Coaching can turn talent into value faster, please contact David Howells.