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Executive Coaching for Executives & Experts

Hartmut Samtleben

Your Coach and Mentor

I had the privilege of leading large international teams, and of growing personally in the process.

From my roots in technology, I evolved my career through IT architecture, project management and service sales, to build and lead key service units, defining strategy and shaping personnel policy.

And I have accumulated education and experience that supported me in navigating the wild world of business:

I received my executive MBA from Henley and a certificate in executive leadership from Columbia. I am a Schranner certified negotiator and a Prosci certified change practitioner. And I wrote and published a book on managing verbal aggression at work with Springer Nature Publishing.

Working across cultures has deeply enriched my life. After growing up in Hamburg, I lived in Paris, Chicago, and Bonn before moving to Amsterdam in 2010, and I had the chance to collaborate with brilliant and inspiring leaders across the globe.

Since 2012, I have studied Individual Psychology and the principles of human motivation, to understand what drives and limits us, and how we can expand our thinking.

After two extensive coaching educations, I am now deepening my understanding through MSc studies in Coaching for Behavioural Change at Henley Business School.

Motivation and goals shape our actions.

And that brings me to a simple question:

Why do I do this work?

Looking back on over a quarter century in international consulting, I know that executive life is both stimulating and demanding. It can expand your world – and quietly isolate you at the same time.

There are things I wish I had understood earlier. Conversations I wish I had had. Encouragement that would have helped.

Coaching and mentoring are my way of giving back – supporting other executives as they navigate their own professional and personal life.

And I genuinely love coaching.
Helping someone gain clarity, shift perspective, build courage, and take a decisive step forward is deeply meaningful to me.

If you feel that I can support you in charting your course and fulfilling your ambitions, book a first conversation to clarify your goals for coaching and to experience a free 30-minute sample coaching session.

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Accolades

"Hartmut is an insightful and inspiring coach who I would recommend to anyone seeking a positive experience with outcomes. His gentle curiosity coupled with his ability to ask those 'killer' questions provides a safe space for those light bulb moments of self realisation." – HR director, UK

"Hartmut is a fantastic leader and coach. He provided me with unwavering support, impartial advice and insightful coaching, making a lasting impact on my professional growth. Even now, I actively seek out his guidance, knowing that he will always provide a judgement-free, safe space to discuss sensitive topics!" – Service delivery leader, UK

"You are an unbelievable mind & heart reader and this is something that I value a lot. I now realized how you have been important for my development during the years and I will owe you that forever." – Technical manager, France

"You made a lot of difference in my growth, explicitly or implicitly. Your direction led my years in Adobe so far. And I will always acknowledge your incredible role in leading our team. My heartful thanks." – Practice leader, Italy