At Aston Fisher, we often ask our clients a simple but powerful question:
“What would it mean for your business if your new executive hire could hit the ground running and reach full effectiveness in half the time?”
In a high-stakes environment, the answer is usually measured in terms of revenue or market value. This is why more organisations are choosing to enhance their Executive Search or Interim Management appointments by partnering them with an experienced coach, someone who has truly walked in their shoes.
Why Pair Coaching with Executive Search or Interim Management?
Even the most capable executive leaders face challenges when stepping into a new organisation. Whether it’s a permanent hire through Executive Search, or a critical placement through Interim Management, culture, pace and expectations all add complexity. While experience and skills may earn the appointment, tangible results and success within the role depends on mindset, relationships and influence. This is where executive coaching plays a key part in your senior hires.
When introduced early in the transition, executive coaching delivers four key benefits:
1. Faster Integration, Greater Impact
Executive coaches help leaders accelerate their understanding of the organisation, refine their focus and align quickly with the board’s expectations. It’s not about remedial support, it’s about maximising early momentum and amplifying strengths to increase both individual performance and impact.
2. Real-World Perspective from Someone Who’s Been There
At Aston Fisher, we work with coaches who have held senior leadership roles themselves. They’ve been in the room, made high-stakes decisions and worked their way through similar challenges. Their invaluable experience builds credibility, creating a trusted space for new leaders to explore ideas, test assumptions and strengthen their leadership presence.
This is particularly powerful in Interim Management, where pace is critical and there’s no time for a lengthy settling-in period. A coach who understands the pressure of short-term transformation can help an interim leader land with impact.
3. Support Through the First 100 Days and Beyond
The early phase of any executive role is pivotal. Coaching provides structured support during this high-stakes period, helping leaders build relationships, manage expectations and avoid early mistakes. It ensures they stay focused on strategic goals, even when pulled into operational demands.
For those stepping into a role via Executive Search, this creates a bridge between onboarding and full performance. Meanwhile for Interim Managers, it helps drive delivery while maintaining alignment with stakeholders.
4. Protecting Your Leadership Investment
Executive appointments represent a significant investment. Pairing that hire with the right coaching support ensures a greater return, by increasing retention, enhancing performance and reducing risk. The cost of a failed appointment, especially at executive level, far outweighs the investment in early coaching support.
A Strategic Edge from Aston Fisher
At Aston Fisher, we don’t treat coaching as an add-on, we see it as a strategic tool to enable organisations to unlock and maximise leadership performance.
Whether you are appointing a permanent leader through Executive Search, or engaging transformation expertise through Interim Management, we can connect your hire with a coach who brings not just knowledge, but lived experience.
Our network of coaches are carefully matched to your business context and leadership challenge, offering practical, commercial support that drives results.
More Than Just a Hire
If you’re making a critical executive appointment, think beyond the hire. Think about how to help that individual deliver real value—faster.
Executive Search and Interim Management can bring you the right person. Coaching can help that person thrive.
Get in touch to explore how Aston Fisher can enhance your next leadership appointment with a coach who’s been there, done it, and knows how to help others do the same.