EKTE (/ˈektə/) means real, true, genuine.
I work with leadership teams navigating growth, aligning how they lead with how the business operates.
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I work with leadership teams navigating growth, aligning how they lead with how the business operates.
Most of my work happens with businesses that have grown to a point where:
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I work alongside founders and leadership teams to transform the areas where the business feels stuck. This usually focuses on one of four areas:
Transformation doesn’t happen all at once - we start where the biggest shift is needed.

I combine mentoring and coaching to help founders and leaders understand how they lead, how they make decisions, and what’s driving the business.
As a qualified NeuroLeadership Coach, I bring a deeper understanding of how thinking and behaviour shape leadership.

I speak at conferences and run workshops on:
Shannon McGuirk, Founder & Director, PEACH

Before EKTE Vision, I built and scaled Verve Search, one of Europe’s leading SEO & Digital PR agencies.
I bootstrapped from scratch -> Built a team of 50+ people -> Sold to Omnicom in 2017.
I’ve lived the reality of scaling a business - the pressure, complexity and leadership challenges that come with it.
Transformation doesn’t happen through reports. I work inside the business, alongside the leadership team.
Typically:
Most founders start with a single area, and build from there.
If you’re navigating the next stage of growth and something feels stuck, that’s usually where the work begins.
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What happens when you stop trying to fit in and start owning who you are? In this episode of Being EKTE, Michael King, Founder of iPullRank, marketer, rapper and speaker - reflects on identity, authenticity and the experiences that shape a life lived on your own terms.
What if success isn’t quite what you expected when you reach it? In this episode of Being EKTE, agency founder Simon Bollon reflects on the mindset behind building a business, the resilience required to lead, and why many ambitious people eventually question the mountain they’ve been climbing.