Alex Smith
Executive Coach & Consultant
Alex is a highly experienced executive educator, coach and facilitator with over 30 years’ experience working in people and organisational development.

Alex has a particular interest in developing system intelligent leaders, raising awareness of how unseen systemic forces and patterns in organisational life can get in the way of effective leadership.
Alex trained in Human Resource Management and Organisational Development in the UK, working predominantly in financial and professional services. Having worked 10 years with PwC, he established his own UK based consulting business in 2006. In 2012, Alex moved his consulting practice to Marlborough, New Zealand, where he is now permanently resident.
Alex is acknowledged for the energy, enthusiasm and fun he brings to his work. He balances support with empathy, respect and challenge, providing incisive feedback and allowing difficult conversations to happen. He brings powerful insight and intuition to his work.
Clients
Current and recent clients include: Fonterra, KPMG, Ministry of Education, Public Service Commission, IRD, MBIE, MPI, Health New Zealand, and WK+.
Registrations and Memberships
CIPD • EMCC • ICC
Instrument Accreditations
Power and Systems – Organisational Workshop and When Cultures Meet • Kantor Baseline Behavioral Profile • AoEC Accredited Executive Coach • The Leadership Circle • The Fearless Organization Scan
Let’s make conversations work in your organisation.
We’ll help transform your people and business through conversations and meaningful connections that improve performance and wellbeing.
