Executive developmental coaching
Master the self. Command the battle.
Coaching for mid-career leaders who carry the pressure well — and intend to carry it further, without burning out. Not a cheerleader. A peer who has sat in your seat.
The name
A thick skin, but a soft heart.
The root of our name holds two meanings. In ancient Rome, the Spatha was a sword made for decisive action. In botany, the Spathe is the strong shield that protects the flower as it blooms.
Spathos operates at that convergence. We help leaders build the protective structure needed to grow, while sharpening the strategic edge that leadership demands.
The executive in the arena
You already have the answers. What you need is someone to challenge how you reach them.
Strategy without self-awareness leads to burnout.
Mid-career professionals are often drowning in imposter syndrome, burnout or a lack of direction — despite high salaries and visible success. What they need is not encouragement, but a peer who has survived and learned from what they are going through.
Our coaching isn't about giving you advice; you're smart enough to find your own answers. It's about challenging your thinking and building the resilience to navigate the next five years of your career and your life.
We will look at your career. We will also look at who you are as an individual, a partner and a parent — because you bring all of that to the office.
Why Spathos
Identify the friction
We pinpoint exactly what is fuelling your growth — and what is silently sabotaging it.
Operationalise your potential
We move beyond theory, using tested frameworks to turn raw talent into consistent performance.
Gain decisive clarity
We shift your vantage point to cut through the mental noise and see the path forward.
The programme
High-Performance Alignment
A ten-session transformation arc over roughly six months. We move beyond "chat time" to create a distinct container for growth.
The chemistry call
We design the alliance. Mutual fit is essential; if the chemistry isn't there, we decide the next step together.
The discovery session
A deep dive into your life purpose and the clarification of your values. This sets the North Star for the entire engagement.
The work
Sessions typically open on a topic you bring, which we then explore — always checking its alignment with your wider development plan. Through demanding questioning and the embodiment of your emotions, you leave each session with concrete actions. We move between three dimensions:
- Fulfilment — are you living your values?
- Choice — are you making conscious choices, or simply reacting?
- Process — building the fighter's resilience to sit with the emotion of the journey.
Completion
Reviewing the journey, locking in the learning, and designing the systems that carry it forward.
Sessions are held in English or French, online or in person. Corporate and private engagements are both available.
Working with Benjamin has been a step change in how I operate. It gave me the clarity to focus on what truly matters and the discipline to act on it. He challenges you in a way that is both practical and deeply stretching, leading to shifts I wouldn't have achieved on my own. His experience as a senior tech leader makes the work immediately relevant. The impact has been clear, tangible, and sustained.
Senior marketing executive
International technology company · UAE · April 2026
Benjamin Ampen · Founder & lead coach
Your lead coach
Benjamin Ampen
Benjamin brings more than twenty years of leadership experience in technology multinationals — Google, Twitter (X) and Kraken — and more recently alongside the CEO and founder of Property Finder. He sits today on the executive committee of Casa, leading its commercial, marketing and customer functions, and coaches executives facing the very decisions he takes himself.
Having lived in five countries across several continents, he understands cultural nuance and the transient nature of expatriate executive life. A graduate of ESCP Europe and London City University, he combines operational excellence with deep human insight.
He has completed the five foundational modules of the CTI (Co-Active Training Institute) programme — over 100 hours of rigorous coach training.
Beyond the boardroom, Benjamin is a dedicated husband and father of two, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu — bringing the martial philosophy of leverage, timing and composure into his coaching practice.
Get in touch
Ready to command the battle?
The chemistry call is free and lasts 30 to 45 minutes — no obligation on either side. We use it to design the alliance: if the fit is right we go on, and if it isn't we decide the next step together.