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Ian Whilby

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Consultant at IW Coaching
📍 United Kingdom

Ian Whilby is a Founder and Executive Performance Coach who helps entrepreneurs master their identity and behavior to scale with confidence. Having studied Executive Coaching at the University of Cambridge, he specializes in turning self-doubt into a competitive advantage. Colleagues describe him as transformational, passionate, and well-connected.

Ian is deeply interested in personal growth and the psychology of success, often exploring philosophical concepts and their application to modern leadership. This passion for learning led him to return to university to further develop his own leadership skills, embodying the principles of continuous improvement that he teaches his clients.

He uses a powerful analogy for his work, stating that coaching is like a "mirror" that reflects a leaders challenges, making them real and actionable.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Consultant
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
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Founder Psychology
Focuses on helping founders overcome impostor syndrome, negativity bias, and self-doubt to build resilient mindsets for scaling their businesses.
Leadership Development
Coaches executives on how to build high-performing teams, lead with clarity, and transform their perceived weaknesses into leadership strengths.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Consultant
IW Coaching
9-2019
Non Executive Director
The Specialists Hub
3-2022 - 12-2024
Non Executive Director
The Bright Agency
9-2020 - 11-2023
Consultant in Creative Digital Technology, Cyber & Life Sciences
GC Business Growth Hub
5-2020 - 6-2022
Non Executive Director
Eleanor Bowmer Ltd
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Education
Executive Coaching
University of Cambridge
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Wellacre School For Boys
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