John O'Brien, Executive Coach, Founder and Managing Director
Hanover Executive Ltd
John O'Brien MA MBA.With over 30 years of experience, John O'Brien works as a coach, mentor and facilitator to senior leaders, boards and executive teams in major corporates in the UK, US, Europe and Asia, including globally renowned investment banks and market leaders in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. He is an experienced M.D. with specialist skills in Consultancy Management, Organisational Development and individual and group psychology |
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John O'Brien Career History
1991 UK
Led Europe's first culture transformation programme delivered through systemic coaching at NatWest Retail Bank (60,000 people). Coached the CEO and top 10 executives and led a team of 12 coaches working with the top 200. The programme delivered outstanding success measured by business KPI's.
1993 to 1995 USA
Coached CEO, CFO and senior leaders of USA based global management consulting firm. Coached senior consultants on effective engagement with their blue chip CEO and CFO clients. Clients included USA Presidential adviser.
1995 to 1997 UK/Europe/Asia
Founded successful and high growth Executive coaching division for a global UK plc. Coached;
- High potential leaders from the top 200 at Chase Manhattan
- CEO, CFO and Board of Zeneca Specialties through the most significant leveraged buy out in Europe of the decade
- Board member and senior finance community of AstraZeneca
1997 to present UK/Global
Founded and built Hanover Executive to provide coaching to leading financial services organisations in UK and global.
Example coaching assignments;
- CFO and senior leaders in Goldman Sachs, Germany
- Global enterprise leaders in Morgan Stanley USA
- Country manager and senior front office leaders in Morgan Stanley, Europe
- CEO, global head and country managers at N M Rothschild
- CEO, Head of IB and Managing Directors at Lazard
Designed and led executive development programmes, for example;
- Morgan Stanley, engaging several hundred MD/EDs across all divisions
- Lazard, merger and acquisition teams (top 20)
- Montagu, Board and portfolio managers
- Royal Bank of Scotland retail bank and private wealth management
- Lehman Brothers investment bank
- DZ Bank global transformation project
Designed and implemented specialist leadership development workshops, for example;
- Carlyle
- European Central Bank
- Deutsche Bourse
- Credit Suisse
- HSBC
Non financial services;
- Advisor to Chakravarty Cup, a leading international calendar sporting event involving ambassadors worldwide and the British Royal Family
- Designed and led British Energy transformation project involving 25 coaches throughout the UK over a 3 year period. Outstanding success achieved
- Coached Boston Consulting Group leaders
- Coached global leaders in top 3 global pharmaceutical companies, designed and led leadership development programmes and workshops
1975 to 1991
Pioneered innovative clinical practice and managed range of services in the UK
Qualifications
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts Psychology (Therapy and Counseling)
Diploma in Applied Social Sciences
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work
Diploma in Careers Guidance
Certificate in Education
Member of the Institute of Directors
Professional Member of the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists
