Conscious Leaders

What Conscious Leaders does

Conscious Leaders, operated as Conscious Leadership Development Ltd., is a Dublin-based executive coaching and leadership development consultancy founded and run by Caroline Hughes. The firm delivers four professional service streams: one-on-one executive coaching focused on self-awareness, identity, and sustainable careers; leadership team development that diagnoses dominant behaviors and improves team performance; change management consulting that places people at the center of organizational transformation; and international keynote speaking on conscious leadership, burnout prevention, and organizational change. Target clients are senior executives, C-suite leaders, and leadership teams across financial services, public sector, construction materials, energy, and higher education; named engagements include Mediolanum, NESO, the Irish Central Bank, CRH PLC, and the University of Galway Business School.

There is no software or technology product. The offering is human-delivered professional services priced on a quote basis, with engagement scope and duration determining fees. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on Caroline Hughes' personal brand, a LinkedIn newsletter ('Hughes News'), speaking engagements, podcast appearances, earned media features (LA Tribune, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, RTE, Authority Magazine, Industry Magazine), and referrals from existing clients. Geographic reach covers Ireland and the United Kingdom within EMEA, with the founder operating as a solo practitioner (stated headcount of 1). The company is privately held by the founder, bootstrapped, with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Conscious Leaders

Legal name

Conscious Leadership Development Ltd.

Website

https://consciousleaders.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Conscious Leaders is a Dublin-based, founder-led executive coaching and leadership development consultancy that delivers one-on-one coaching, team development, change management, and keynote speaking to senior executives, C-suite leaders, and leadership teams across Ireland and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Leadership Coaching

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Group Executive Coaching (Leadership Teams) (EDABANAF), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD)

Keywords

• Executive coaching services
• Leadership development consulting
• Team performance coaching
• Change management advisory
• Burnout prevention coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Coaching: One-on-one coaching engagements with senior leaders to develop sustainable careers and leadership capabilities. These are typically structured programs delivered over several months with recurring sessions.
2. Team Development Programs: Working directly with organizational teams to diagnose behaviors and create solutions for peak performance. Delivered as consulting engagements with organizations.
3. Change Management Consulting: Organizational change expertise helping leaders keep people at the center of transformation initiatives.
4. Speaking Engagements: International speaker services delivering keynotes and presentations on conscious leadership, organizational change, and burnout prevention at conferences and corporate events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conscious Leaders, operated by Conscious Leadership Development Ltd., delivers executive coaching, leadership team development, and change management consulting services. The firm also provides international keynote speaking on conscious leadership, burnout recovery, and organizational change. All engagements center on a 'conscious leadership' philosophy that links personal self-awareness and identity to leadership effectiveness.

Product overview

Conscious Leaders, operated by Conscious Leadership Development Ltd, is a leadership development consultancy offering a portfolio of professional services centered on conscious leadership and executive development. The core offerings consist of individual Executive Coaching (helping leaders achieve sustainable success without burnout), Leadership Team Development (diagnosing and optimizing team performance), Change Management consulting, and International Speaker services for conferences and events. These services are delivered through direct engagement with founder Caroline Hughes and focus on the philosophy that leadership is 'an inside-out job' — helping leaders understand their impact and answer foundational questions about their identity and purpose.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Coaching One-on-one executive coaching engagements with senior leaders designed to help them achieve sustainable careers without sacrificing their health, focused on personal transformation and answering 'Who are you?' and 'Why should anyone be led by you?'
• Leadership Team Development Working directly with organizational teams to diagnose dominant behaviors and priorities and create solutions to unleash peak performance and build high-performing teams.
• Change Management Expert mentorship and change expertise enabling leaders to keep people at the center of transformation and deliver required outcomes during organizational transitions.
• International Speaker International keynote speaking on conscious leadership, organizational change, burnout recovery, and related topics delivered at conferences, corporate events, and MBA programs.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• My Growth AigencyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMy Growth Aigency provided website redesign services for Conscious Leaders. This is a vendor relationship for marketing and web development services, not a strategic business partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CoachHub: European digital coaching marketplace serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Directly comparable as a coaching supplier targeting the same EMEA organisations and competing for leadership development budgets.
• BetterUp: Digital coaching and well-being platform serving enterprise L&D buyers. Relevant as a scaled, tech-enabled alternative that competes for the same executive coaching budget pool, particularly in US enterprise accounts.

Broad incumbents

• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Established global leadership development consultancy offering executive coaching, leadership training, and change programmes — competing in the same enterprise L&D category across multiple sectors.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with a substantial Leadership Development practice. Overlaps with Conscious Leaders across executive coaching, team development and change consulting for large enterprise clients.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit leadership development institution offering executive coaching, assessments, and programmes. Comparable as a research-backed supplier of senior leadership development services across sectors.
• FranklinCovey: Large-scale leadership and execution training provider with content-led IP (e.g., '7 Habits'). Competes for enterprise leadership development spend via blended coaching, training, and content delivery.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated Leadership Consulting practice. Comparable in targeting senior executives for coaching, team effectiveness, and organisational change mandates.
• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH): Global leadership and talent development firm with strong overlap in executive coaching, change management and team effectiveness — a scaled incumbent competing for the same enterprise mandates.

Direct peers

• Marshall Goldsmith: World-renowned executive coach operating a solo/founder-led practice focused on C-suite behavioural change and leadership development — the closest analogue in business model, customer (senior executives), and delivery (1:1 coaching and authored thought leadership).
• Tony Robbins Business Coaching / Robbins Madanes: Founder-led business and executive coaching brand with heavy emphasis on personal transformation, motivational speaking, and corporate leadership programmes. Closely comparable go-to-market model anchored around the founder's personal brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carolinehughescoach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/caroline-hughes-34684a4
• Instagraminstagram.com/caroline_consciousleaders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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