Daniel Burke

Overview

A jazz-playing former mathematician and management consultant, Daniel retrained as a psychologist and is now a leading business coach and trainer of coaches. His original training and his searching mind make him a valuable sparring partner for individuals in particularly intellectually challenging roles, and he has long experience of the complexities and turbulence of global strategic change. With creativity and humour, and a firm yet gentle eclectic approach he helps clients to greater awareness of their strengths and the keys to change both within themselves and in their environments.

Coaching Examples

Assisted the Chairman and the CEO of MESA Region of Big 4 accounting firm as they devised and implemented a major change programme, which resulted in a more cohesive operation and dramatically improved performance
Supported a regional manager of national broadcasting organisation through successful transition to more senior management role with major London orchestra
Coached a director in a global investment bank in preparation for, and through the initial stages of a more senior leadership role
Coached the head of legal and business affairs in a TV production company through transition and promotion to commercial director and continued success in the new role
Created and delivered a series of engaging, innovative and practical coaching workshops for partners in a global law firm to help promote and embed a coaching culture

Business Background

As a Partner in the International Leadership Team of KPMG, Daniel worked with the Global Chairman on a number of key projects including the negotiations on a possible merger with Ernst & Young, strategy, and building the first ever International Executive Team
As the first Secretary to that group, Daniel led a number of International Board projects including global practice remuneration and governance, and designing and delivering the global business planning framework
Extensive experience leading and facilitating client service and project teams
Originally trained with KPMG as an accountant specialising in computer audit and risk assessments
Now also trains coaches to professional standard as a Faculty Member on the Meyler Campbell Business Coach Programme. Clients include FTSE 100 and 250 companies; private bankers;

Qualifications

BSc First Class Honours in Mathematics; MSc Computer Science, Imperial College
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Postgraduate psychology study: research on motivation
The School of Coaching; Meyler Campbell Business Coach
Inaugural US Positive Psychology Coaching Training with Martin Seligman
Faculty member for Meyler Campbell Business Coach Programme
British Psychological Society – member of Special Group in Coaching Psychology
Continuing professional development programmes, including coaching supervision

Other Information

Daniel has a great love of music and is a keen jazz trombonist. He has travelled round the world by bicycle, funding part of the trip by busking in Taiwan, and has run five London Marathons. A current project with his wife is the restoration of the garden and fabric of an old property – and he is the self-appointed manager of a hedge fund (the beech and hawthorn variety).

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The Alliance What we believe What we value Who we are Coaching What we do How it works Examples What we avoid Members Daniel Burke Linda Feerick Errica Moustaki Ann Orton Gareth Rees Ruth Sack Linda Woolston Contact		Daniel Burke Overview A jazz-playing former mathematician and management consultant, Daniel retrained as a psychologist and is now a leading business coach and trainer of coaches. His original training and his searching mind make him a valuable sparring partner for individuals in particularly intellectually challenging roles, and he has long experience of the complexities and turbulence of global strategic change. With creativity and humour, and a firm yet gentle eclectic approach he helps clients to greater awareness of their strengths and the keys to change both within themselves and in their environments. Coaching Examples Assisted the Chairman and the CEO of MESA Region of Big 4 accounting firm as they devised and implemented a major change programme, which resulted in a more cohesive operation and dramatically improved performance Supported a regional manager of national broadcasting organisation through successful transition to more senior management role with major London orchestra Coached a director in a global investment bank in preparation for, and through the initial stages of a more senior leadership role Coached the head of legal and business affairs in a TV production company through transition and promotion to commercial director and continued success in the new role Created and delivered a series of engaging, innovative and practical coaching workshops for partners in a global law firm to help promote and embed a coaching culture Business Background As a Partner in the International Leadership Team of KPMG, Daniel worked with the Global Chairman on a number of key projects including the negotiations on a possible merger with Ernst & Young, strategy, and building the first ever International Executive Team As the first Secretary to that group, Daniel led a number of International Board projects including global practice remuneration and governance, and designing and delivering the global business planning framework Extensive experience leading and facilitating client service and project teams Originally trained with KPMG as an accountant specialising in computer audit and risk assessments Now also trains coaches to professional standard as a Faculty Member on the Meyler Campbell Business Coach Programme. Clients include FTSE 100 and 250 companies; private bankers; Qualifications BSc First Class Honours in Mathematics; MSc Computer Science, Imperial College Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Postgraduate psychology study: research on motivation The School of Coaching; Meyler Campbell Business Coach Inaugural US Positive Psychology Coaching Training with Martin Seligman Faculty member for Meyler Campbell Business Coach Programme Myers Briggs MBTI© and FIRO-B© certification; Mindfulness for Coaches British Psychological Society – member of Special Group in Coaching Psychology Continuing professional development programmes, including coaching supervision Other Information Daniel has a great love of music and is a keen jazz trombonist. He has travelled round the world by bicycle, funding part of the trip by busking in Taiwan, and has run five London Marathons. A current project with his wife is the restoration of the garden and fabric of an old property – and he is the self-appointed manager of a hedge fund (the beech and hawthorn variety). Download this CV in PDF format