In the dynamic world of business, staying ahead of the curve often requires the guidance of a seasoned coach. As we navigate through 2024, the landscape of business coaching continues to evolve, driven by innovative minds who are redefining what it means to lead, inspire, and achieve. This year, a new wave of business coaches is making a significant impact, offering fresh perspectives and unparalleled expertise. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to scale your startup or a seasoned executive aiming to enhance your leadership skills, these ten business coaches are the trailblazers to watch. Their unique approaches and proven track records make them the top influencers who can help unlock your potential and drive your business to new heights.
Paula Melo Doroff
Meet Paula Melo Doroff, Founder of Paula Doroff Enterprises and best-selling author of One Decision Away: Key Principles to Create What You Want in Life and Work. Paula built her career from the ground up, working for some of Wall Street's most powerful companies like Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. Despite her success, she often felt alone and battled Imposter Syndrome. Realizing a need to support driven professionals and entrepreneurs facing similar challenges, Paula made the bold decision to leave Wall Street and start her own coaching practice. Through her unique inside-out coaching process, she creates a safe space for clients to be authentic, heard, and supported, empowering them to achieve success at all levels. Her proven process involves clarifying who you are and what you want (inside) and setting realistic goals with a plan of execution (out). Paula's transparency and no BS tough love approach set her apart, driving remarkable results for her clients.
Diana Richardson
Diana Richardson is a university-educated entrepreneur and seasoned business owner with 25 years of expertise in the beauty, wellbeing, and skincare industry. Multiple awards for her comprehensive knowledge, business acumen, customer service, and team management skills have gained her international recognition.
She’s a three-time winner of the PHAB Service Stars, our industry’s equivalent of Michelin Stars. As a Founder and CEO of 10 companies that she has started, scaled, and sold, she shares her experience and expertise with her Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs Podcast, Coaching, Mentoring, and Continued Professional Development (CPD) program. Her most recent accolades have been globally recognized as Best Business Mentor and welcomed into the Hall of Fame as Top Beauty and Wellbeing Entrepreneur of the Year for 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)
Gül Gürsoy
Gül Gürsoy is a renowned career coach and guest author for a leading Tourism Magazine in Türkiye. A seasoned hospitality Professional with over two decades of experience leading the learning and development of the world’s most renowned global hospitality brands. A Global Career Coach empowers ambitious leaders by fostering personal and professional growth. She excels in training, talent management, executive assessment, virtual teams, and leadership development.
Gül currently serves as Director of Talent and Culture in one of UAE’s landmark hotels. She is a professionally certified ICF Life and Career Coach and a Workplace Happiness Consultant. Her innovative approach as a professional Lego Serious Play facilitator enhances strategic development and leadership.
In addition to her professional accolades, Gül is actively involved in managing the Bodrum Halikarnas Rowing Club in Türkiye, where 85% of its 950 active members are women. Gül stands as a beacon of empowerment and innovation in the Hospitality industry, driving transformative growth and fostering diversity with unwavering passion and expertise.
Michael King
Michael King, a distinguished executive coach based in Omaha, NE, holds two master’s degrees in Organizational Leadership and Executive Coaching, along with multiple coaching certifications. He has worked with leaders from top companies such as ADP, Pfizer, Lee Media Group, Disney, and Social Media Examiner, as well as some of the most inspirational startups. As the founder and CEO of Teams.Coach, Gawker Traffic Agency, The CatalystCo: Entrepreneurial Launch Pad, and The Fractional Agency, Michael has a proven track record of driving transformative change.
Michael's innovative TEAMS Methodology focuses on clarity, simplicity, and actionable strategies, empowering executives to achieve breakthrough results. He also founded Apex Automated Coaching to help organizations implement efficient, automated solutions, enabling transformational change without heavy lifting. Serving clients globally, Michael leverages advanced technologies and continuously refines his methodologies to help leaders navigate complex business landscapes and achieve sustained success.
Outside of his professional life, Michael is married to Beth for 26 years and is a proud father of three amazing children. He enjoys time on his motorcycle, frequenting Starbucks, and is a passionate Apple product enthusiast. An accomplished musician with multiple globally released projects, Michael’s recording career spans over 25 years. Join the ranks of top executives transforming their leadership with Michael King’s expert guidance.
Nicholas Marque
Nicholas Marque, known as the “Launching King” and entrepreneur, is the CEO of CEO Mentality, LLC, a premier coaching and consulting group for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Nicholas launched his entrepreneurial journey with Marque Signature Events, LLC, bringing over a decade of expertise in the event industry. His passion for planning and coordination naturally extended into business consulting, where he excelled in helping clients launch and grow their brands.
Now Nicholas empowers aspiring entrepreneurs nationwide through his "From Passion 2 Profit Coaching Program," an 8-week intensive coaching program that gives business owners the blueprint to successfully launch a business in 90 days or less using his unique “anyone-can-use” strategy.
Nicholas’s unique, hands-on coaching style provides Millennials with the motivation, accountability, and support necessary to successfully launch and manage their businesses. He champions the belief that entrepreneurship is the path to time, energy, and financial freedom, encouraging others to "use what you have to get where you want to go."
Sonia Tomas
Dr. Sonia Tomas is a preeminent Retail Sales and Salon Business Coach, specialising in elevating salon profitability through retail excellence. In the fiercely competitive hair industry, many salons overlook the critical role of retail sales in building clientele and stabilising financial health. Widely acclaimed as The Salon Dr., Sonia Tomas boasts over three decades of experience in corporate and direct salon sales, transforming the profit trajectories of hundreds of salons.
Salon owners often struggle with retail due to a lack of direction, confidence, and effective communication or correct staff targets/KPI’s. Dr. Sonia Tomas leverages her extensive background to address these challenges, focusing on dynamic, customer-centric sales strategies. Her flagship program, The Accelerator Course, offers hands-on, customised training to refine retail techniques, enhance client relationships, and drive significant revenue growth. Dr. Sonia Tomas's proven methods empower salon teams to reclaim missed opportunities and achieve their financial goals. For more information www.thesalondr.com.au
Mike Charter
Mike Charter is a dynamic executive coach with over three decades of experience as a finance executive, board advisor, and mentor. He specializes in empowering senior finance professionals to gain true career clarity and confidently accelerate their paths to success. Through his holistic approach, Mike helps clients overcome self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and burnout, fostering a growth mindset and integrity as they become their best selves. His signature program, the Dynamic Success Accelerator, offers a revolutionary method to transition from anxiety and self-doubt to confidently achieving promotions while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. This comprehensive program seamlessly integrates powerful mindset mastery principles with a practical blueprint for success. As the founder of the AVAALER movement, Mike's commitment to Adding Value At All Levels has established him as a trusted advisor and motivator in the finance industry. He is also the co-founder of Gotcha4Life.org, a leading mental health foundation, demonstrating his dedication to holistic well-being. Those who work with Mike embark on a transformative journey, unlocking their true potential and achieving sustainable success in both their careers and personal lives. Stuck in your finance career? Mike can help!
Nelly Agbogu
Nelly Agbogu, aka NaijaBrandChick, is an Online marketing coach who is passionate about African businesses leveraging technology to scale and grow. A graduate of Psychology and the founder of Nellies Nigeria, one of the leading healthy snacks companies in Nigeria, a mother of 3 and a wife. Her businesses were born from a curious mind of how technology can be maximized; her food company was based on the videos she watched on Youtube, Naijabrandchick as a brand has birthed the NBCTradefair that has generated over 500 million dollars in revenue from vendors who have exhibited at these fair;
She owns a Premium Community based Program called Dominate Sales and Influence, which focuses on teaching business owners to use social media to scale their businesses. She is a Tony Elumelu Foundation Alumni who has been recognized by various bodies for her contributions to helping small businesses scale via Technology. The Governor of Lagos State specially recognized her during International Women’s Day for her commitment to Gender Equity; Yahoo! Finance recognized her among the Top 20 Female Entrepreneurs. Pulse Nigeria nominated her as Business Influencer of the Year 2021, amongst several others.
She has also been recognized for her contribution to the food industry, as the best business in Food Design in Nutripitch: Nourish Nigeria Challenge 2019; with several features in national dailies; online platforms such as Bella Naija and has been invited to speak at several events including the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Presidential Enabling Business Environmental Council forums.
Njabulo James Nkosi
Njabulo James Nkosi helps people and organizations around the world disrupt themselves and raise their standards. He has been featured on Entrepreneurs Herald as one of the top Business Coaches to look out for in 2021, SABC and multiple publications. As an award-winning global project professional, he has led and delivered a portfolio of strategic digital initiatives worth over $USD 3.2 million, across multiple industries and continents. As a Distinguished Toastmaster, speaker, podcaster, business and life strategist, he engages with indiepreneurs, authors, aspiring speakers, employees and micro businesses to raise their worth in the marketplace and adopt higher personal accountability.
His podcast, The NJ Podcast, is one of the most listened to in South Africa in the self-help category. As a prolific author he writes and publishes books and articles on leadership and self-improvement with his most sought-after title being “You Are A Business: Treat Yourself like one!” He is founding a media house with the mission of publishing thousands of voices through books and podcasts. As a lifelong learner, he is a doctorate of ministry candidate and is in the process to be an ordained Christian minister.
Dr Fene Osakwe
Dr Fene Osakwe is a multiple award-winning cybersecurity professional, International speaker, mentor and Forbes published author. As a cybersecurity advisor and conference speaker, he advises businesses, governments and Boards on how to manage the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their information assets. He has spoken at several international conferences in Europe, Africa, Middle east and Asia and is regarded as Africa’s most sought-after cybersecurity advisor
As a mentor, He has mentored over a hundred career and business professionals who desire accelerated career success and business growth. This covers professionals from all industries, not just Tech. He teaches principles and strategies that position your business and career for growth. He was awarded the Youth mentor of the year 2022 in the UAE. His new book on “climbing the cooperate ladder”, is set to be released in December 2022. In June 2022, Dr Fene was invited to the Forbes Technology Council.
Final Thoughts
As we journey further into 2024, the importance of insightful and effective business coaching cannot be overstated. The coaches highlighted in this list are not just mentors but pioneers in their fields, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a fresh approach to business growth and personal development. Their diverse backgrounds and innovative strategies provide invaluable guidance tailored to the ever-changing demands of the business world. Whether you seek to overcome challenges, refine your leadership, or accelerate your business growth, these top ten business coaches offer the tools and insights to help you achieve your goals. Embrace their expertise, and let their guidance be the catalyst for your success in 2024 and beyond.