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From Success to Fulfilment: A VP’s Personal Product Strategy
He’d built award-winning teams, launched high-impact platforms, and hit every major metric but something still felt off. In this case study, I share how a VP of Product used product-led thinking to translate a vague sense of disconnection into a clear, energising life strategy.

Vicky Pike
7 days ago3 min read
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Product Led thinking for use in leadership coaching
At the heart of every great product is a clear sense of purpose.” Marty Cagan, Inspired.
What if you applied that same clarity and intentionality to your life? In this blog, I introduce the Vision-to-Action Framework, a five-step personal strategy tool I use with coaching clients to help them reconnect with their “why,” set meaningful goals, and design a life that aligns.

Vicky Pike
Jun 106 min read
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From Bias to Brilliance: Women in tech coaching
Unconscious bias shows up in the smallest moments: being interrupted, overlooked, or held to higher standards; and it chips away at confidence, clarity, and energy. This blog unpacks the data, the impact, and the coaching strategies that help women in tech break free from the double bind of leadership. If you’ve ever felt the need to prove yourself twice as hard just to be seen, this one’s for you.

Vicky Pike
Jun 55 min read
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How team coaching unlocks the power of senior leadership teams
Senior leadership teams are expected to deliver strategy, culture, and clarity but often without the tools to collaborate deeply. This blog explores how team coaching, grounded in action learning, transforms senior teams from siloed experts into aligned, emotionally intelligent leaders who think, learn, and lead together. Discover how real-time coaching and inclusive practices unlock the full potential of your most critical leadership group.

Vicky Pike
May 305 min read
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Feeling Trapped in Your Career? How to reclaim energy and purpose
On the outside, your career may look successful: steady role, strong performance, respected by others. But inside, something feels off. If you're feeling stuck, demotivated, or quietly questioning your path, you're not alone. This post explores why that happens, what it means, and how coaching can help you reconnect with your energy, purpose, and sense of direction.

Vicky Pike
May 225 min read
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Coaching senior leaders in Tech and Product
Senior tech and product leaders: CTOs, Directors, Heads of Product, and VPs often face decision fatigue, emotional overload, and strategic isolation. This blog explores why executive coaching is essential for preventing burnout and enabling high-level leaders to move from firefighting to focused, intentional leadership.

Vicky Pike
May 205 min read
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How to run great team offsite workshops
Offsite Sessions for Aligning Vi sion and Goals for Success It's true that so many of us find ourselves battling against the relentless...

Vicky Pike
Feb 84 min read
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Become unstuck with coaching
Are you feeling trapped in your senior retail tech role? It seems success hasn’t eased the relentless pressure. You're lying awake at...

Vicky Pike
Jan 221 min read
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Coaching teams through failure
Success of a team through failure and what it takes to be a high performing team

Vicky Pike
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Product Coaching at Tech Startups
I was thrilled to be invited to submit a feature for the superb Startups Magazine entitled "Beyond Mentorship: the critical benefits of...

Vicky Pike
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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All emotions are created equally
Being able to name what you're feeling gives you a stronger sense of control and helps you pinpoint what you need to move forward. Start...

Vicky Pike
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Mission Pod™: Coaching Female Engineers to fix the “Broken Rung”
This case study outlines the transformation of nine high-potential female engineers in the technology division of an FTSE 100 retailer...

Vicky Pike
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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CEO Coaching Case Study: How Executive Coaching transformed a senior leader
Discover how executive coaching transformed the leadership of a CEO facing burnout, boundary issues, and team accountability challenges. This case study shows how personalised coaching helped her regain control, boost resilience, and lead with renewed confidence. A powerful example of the impact of CEO coaching.

Vicky Pike
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Coaching high performing product teams
ABSTRACT 1. High-performing teams thrive on synergy, collaboration, and collective excellence, but what if your team isn't performing at...

Vicky Pike
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Coaching Tech and Product at Scale
I was so thrilled to present alongside the brilliant Nidhi Sharma to the fantastic Women in Tech at Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and...

Vicky Pike
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Imposter Syndrome is a loaded phrase
🔍 The term imposter syndrome is a loaded phrase. I characterise it as an emotional response to something, usually a gap or a “perceived”...

Vicky Pike
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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Group Coaching Leadership Accelerator
Last week, I closed out the group coaching programme for a cohort of high potential female engineers at Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and...

Vicky Pike
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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Peter Drucker said "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"
The prevailing mindset of an organisation is an indicator for performance. The performance curve is a useful tool to explore the existing...

Vicky Pike
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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