Richard Souza
Executive and leadership coach in Melbourne, Australia
| Rate | $150 to $500 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Executives |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Credentials | The Life Coaching Academy |
Richard Souza is an executive, career and leadership coach in Melbourne, Victoria. He works with senior leaders and executives who want to build clarity, presence and steadiness. He brings 25+ years in leadership, martial arts and human development to his coaching. He promotes a standard he calls Black Belt Leadership. He focuses on self-doubt in high-stakes conversations and on helping leaders move ahead faster.
What Richard helps with
Richard helps leaders who want to progress faster and feel more confident in senior rooms. He also works on self-doubt that shows up in high-stakes conversations.
- Progressing faster as a leader
- Feeling confident in senior rooms
- Self-doubt in high-stakes conversations
- Imposter syndrome
- Leading with clarity and presence
- Making decisions under pressure
- Handling complexity and heavy responsibility
- Communicating with impact
Who Richard works with
Richard works with senior leaders and executives. His clients often carry significant responsibility or face complex situations. They come to him at moments when they need a stronger centre to lead well.
How Richard works
Richard focuses on the identity-level patterns that shape how leaders think, decide and show up under pressure. He uses systems that create clarity. He describes himself as a strategic thinking partner. Sessions give leaders space for insight and decisive action. He builds his work around a standard he calls Black Belt Leadership.
Background and qualifications
Richard has 25+ years in leadership, martial arts and human development. He draws on that mix to give leaders a disciplined and practical approach. He lists The Life Coaching Academy in his training. He writes articles on topics such as leadership dark sides, executive presence, imposter syndrome, personal brand and habits of high performers. He is based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Richard Souza pricing
Programs and services
- Free consultation
Richard Souza reviews
The CoachVouch take
He combines 25+ years in leadership and martial arts with a coaching standard he calls Black Belt Leadership.
Best for senior leaders who want more presence and less self-doubt in high-stakes conversations.
Richard's rate sits above the range most executive coaches charge ($102 to $239 an hour).
Common questions
How much does Richard Souza charge?
Richard Souza's rate is $150 to $500 per hour.
What does Richard Souza help with?
Richard Souza helps with progressing faster as a leader, feeling confident in senior rooms, self-doubt in high-stakes conversations and imposter syndrome.
Is Richard Souza certified?
Richard Souza lists: The Life Coaching Academy.
What does Richard Souza mean by Black Belt Leadership?
It is the standard he encourages in his clients. It draws on his 25+ years in leadership, martial arts and human development.
Who does Richard Souza coach?
He coaches senior leaders and executives. They often face complexity, heavy responsibility or high-stakes moments.
How do I contact Richard Souza?
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