CEO and founder coaching
1:1 Transformational Coaching
The most effective leaders, in business and in life, all share one thing in common: they know how to lead themselves first. That’s the work you will do with Hakim.
This isn’t surface-level tips and tricks. This is transformational: going deep into how you think, operate, and show up, so you can step into the clarity, confidence, and compassion that let you lead yourself and others powerfully.
Lasting change starts below the surface.
What others see: your presence, your decisions, how you lead the room.
The habits and patterns that run your days, often on autopilot.
The beliefs and stories underneath it all. Change here, and everything above it follows.
Who it’s for
If you’re ready to not just do more, but to be more, this is for you.
CEOs, founders, and executives who want to sharpen their leadership edge
Entrepreneurs navigating growth, change, or reinvention
High performers who want to align their success with their values
Leaders who want to maximize their time, energy, and impact
What you’ll gain
Not temporary motivation. Lasting change that you, and those around you, will feel for years to come.
Gain clarity
See your vision, priorities, and blind spots with new perspective.
Elevate your confidence
Lead with certainty and effectively navigate challenges, even in high-stakes situations.
Lead with compassion
Build trust, inspire your team, and strengthen relationships, all while being kinder to yourself along the way.
Optimize performance
Create habits, routines, and mindsets that sustain high performance without burnout.
Expand your leadership
Move from managing tasks to inspiring transformation in others.
How it works
Not a formula or a script. A tailored partnership that adapts to your unique journey.
Deep and intuitive
Hakim sees beyond words, uncovering blind spots and patterns most leaders never recognize on their own.
Supportive and challenging
Clients feel fully supported while being pushed, with compassion, to rise into their highest potential.
Practical and integrated
Insights are immediately applied to real-life leadership moments, creating lasting, reflexive change.
Fluid and adaptive
Whether the moment calls for strategy, mindset, or emotional intelligence, Hakim brings the right approach at the right time.
Safe and transformative
A space where you can be vulnerable, honest, and bold, all at once.
Two ways to do the work
Ongoing, online or in person. Or three days away from it all.
Ongoing coaching
Regular 1:1 sessions, weekly or every other week, over Zoom from anywhere in the world, or in person in South Florida by arrangement. Engagements are six or 12 months, and many clients choose to continue beyond that.
The Private Leadership Intensive
Three days of private coaching in the Florida Keys, within a six-to-eight-week engagement that begins before you arrive and continues after you return.
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In their words.
Clients and colleagues on being coached by Hakim, from their recommendations on LinkedIn. Every leader’s experience is their own, and results vary.
“Hakim is a unique coach; a fabulous combination of compassion with sharp intelligence and a directness which leaves you nowhere to hide and all while ensuring that you feel 100% safe during the journey.”
Jo AndrewsCo-founder, The Training Rock, where Hakim also coaches
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You know when you first meet someone and it feels like you’ve known each other for ages? That’s what I got when I was first introduced to Hakim, despite it being over Zoom. He exudes warmth and trust and has intuition on the next level (which is pretty amazing given that we were working together virtually). Meeting him in person was even more joyous; the only downside is that we don’t live close to work together in person often enough.
Hakim is a unique coach; a fabulous combination of compassion with sharp intelligence and a directness which leaves you nowhere to hide and all while ensuring that you feel 100% safe during the journey.
He is not a text book coach. If you want someone who coaches you like everyone else will then Hakim isn’t for you.
If you want a coach who adapts and adjusts to YOU and your needs, gets to really understand what makes you tick and what you’re doing which is holding you back AND you are ready to put in the work in order to shift your life to where you want it to be, then Hakim is your man.
I am fussy about who I work with and do not write recommendations for people unless I genuinely rate them.
Hakim is a King in the coaching world.
Jo worked with Hakim. Recommended on LinkedIn, May 2023.See it on LinkedIn
“I cannot emphasize enough how much of a positive impact Hakim had on my leadership and managerial style.”
Daryl MuranakaAssociate Director, Faculty Support Services, Harvard Law School
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I cannot emphasize enough how much of a positive impact Hakim had on my leadership and managerial style. From the moment I started, Hakim was there to offer his unwavering support and generosity.
One of Hakim’s standout qualities was his commitment to pushing me forward in my thinking. He consistently challenged me to raise the bar. I loved that Hakim was always prepared for me. Every time we engaged in a conversation or a coaching session, he was present and well-equipped with valuable insights and resources. It was evident that he had invested time and effort into understanding my unique needs and tailoring his guidance accordingly. This personalized attention made all the difference in my growth journey.
Hakim’s ability to ask thought-provoking questions greatly enhanced my learning experience. He always challenged me to delve deeper into my own thoughts and beliefs to uncover new perspectives and expand my horizons as a leader.
Working with Hakim has undoubtedly been a transformative experience, and I am grateful for the impact he has had on my professional growth. Hakim is an exceptional mentor who goes above and beyond to support and guide individuals in their pursuit of improved leadership skills.
Daryl was Hakim’s client. Recommended on LinkedIn, March 2024.See it on LinkedIn
“One specific area where he coached me was how to communicate with others in a way that has changed my life—how to balance being professional and my authentic self confidently in even the most challenging situations.”
Linda BradenAssociate Director of Web and Digital Strategy
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Hakim is a powerful force for positive change. He’ll help you envision and guide you through the steps you need to realize your goals and dreams.
I was really struggling with figuring out how to grow out of a challenging situation and to feel worthy of meaningful work and an environment where I would thrive. I had gotten so used to operating in survival mode that I had lost my confidence and focus on what I was capable of. From the first meeting I had with Hakim, he shifted my focus toward envisioning what I wanted and toward seeing myself how I wanted to be while coaching me through day-to-day situations in alignment with that vision. He helped me do the work to feel comfortable with the work I was presently doing and to see myself as capable of the work I wanted to do in the future to help me regain my confidence. We worked through situation after situation to help me practice what that feels like.
One specific area where he coached me was how to communicate with others in a way that has changed my life—how to balance being professional and my authentic self confidently in even the most challenging situations. No matter what gets thrown at me now and in whatever tone, I know I can calmly and confidently respond. It’s a skill I use on a daily basis.
He also helped me do the work to confidently convey myself in interviews and salary negotiations. Through my coaching with him, I landed an amazing new job doing meaningful work I want to be doing with an amazing team and work environment and with the salary I wanted. He was there to help me through all the challenges I faced and all the self-doubt I had accumulated. I owe my fantastic new situation to him. Life changing.
Linda was Hakim’s client. Recommended on LinkedIn, November 2022.See it on LinkedIn
“As a coach, he challenges assumptions while empowering you to tap into your instincts and lead with confidence.”
Kristin FlentkeContributor, Circular Supply Chain Network
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Hakim is an incredible coach and mentor whose guidance has helped me grow both personally and professionally. He has a unique ability to offer honest, objective feedback in a way that feels supportive and constructive. As a coach, he challenges assumptions while empowering you to tap into your instincts and lead with confidence. His coaching has made me even more excited for the next step in my professional journey, and I recommend him without hesitation.
Kristin was Hakim’s client. Recommended on LinkedIn, November 2025.See it on LinkedIn
“Hakim helped me realize it was time to change not only jobs but careers as well. Now that I’m with my new company I have an entirely different mindset, I am happy, I am thriving, and I am healthy.”
Richie KenneyProduct Manager, EdTech and PropTech SaaS; former director, University of Miami
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After a few months of struggling through work and life, I knew I needed help. I reached out to Hakim to talk about what I was struggling with and to see if he may be a good fit. After the intro call, I left feeling understood and immediately knew Hakim would be a good fit to help me as a career coach. Hakim and I talked not just about work-related issues but we also looked holistically at how my struggles at work were bleeding through to my mental and physical health, and my personal relationships. Over the course of 3 months, I don’t think there was a stone that was left untouched. Hakim truly cared about seeing me grow, succeed, and improve in my life and career.
He helps you not only decompress but look at the root cause of what it is that may be holding you back so that you can achieve. Hakim helped me realize it was time to change not only jobs but careers as well. Now that I’m with my new company I have an entirely different mindset, I am happy, I am thriving, and I am healthy.
Hakim helped me achieve what it was I was looking for, while not even knowing what it was I truly wanted. I think this may be the best part about Hakim and his coaching. He helped me unlock potential in myself I was not seeing.
Without Hakim, I very well could be in the same place I was – angry, sad, deflated, all the negativity that was crowding into my life and sucking my soul. But after coaching with Hakim there was a noticeable difference in my attitude, my behavior, and my relationships.
I am not exaggerating when I say Hakim has made me love life again and helped me achieve getting into a new career and a new industry.
If you are looking for a career coach to help you see your potential – Hakim is it. Just stop searching and reach out to him.
Richie was Hakim’s client. Recommended on LinkedIn, June 2022.See it on LinkedIn
“Having had a successful career in high levels of management in Corporate IT, I was not expecting professional coaching to be something I would get a tremendous benefit from. I was wrong.”
Jules BurgoFormer corporate IT leader, now a mixologist at Without
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There are seldom times in ones life where a singular individual can have an impact on not only your career but your very life. Hakim is one of those individuals.
Having had a successful career in high levels of management in Corporate IT, I was not expecting professional coaching to be something I would get a tremendous benefit from. I was wrong.
Hakim is an amazing coach and person. He provides a lens that allows you to increase the aperture of how you see your career, and by extension, your life itself. He delivers his message in a sensitive way so that seeds planted are well received.
As a leader, we have been successful. That’s how we got the job. What Hakim does so deftly, is he exposes options beyond your view or common practices. In examination of the full spectrum of options, you are better able to make a decision for you that resonates respective of your individual development.
How blessed we all are who know and have worked with Hakim. We are so much better for it.
Jules was Hakim’s client. Recommended on LinkedIn, August 2026.See it on LinkedIn
Coaching at the highest level.
A powerful, intuitive process that equips you to unlock your next version and inspire transformation in everyone around you. Hakim works with a limited number of 1:1 clients at a time.
Hakim A. Lakhdar, M.A., M.B.A.Transformational leadership coach to CEOs, founders and executives
Or email Hakim at info@lakhdarcoaching.com.