Leadership Coach
Clinical Psychologist
Author of The Saboteur at Work &
The Emotional Life of Organisations
HELPING HIGH ACHIEVERS
GAIN INSIGHT & OVERCOME
BARRIERS TO SUCCESS
Have you ever felt stuck with a problem you can’t solve, no matter how much you think it through?
Whether it’s managing conflict, feeling burnt out, struggling with team dynamics, or questioning your own confidence — leadership always comes with complex challenges. Sometimes, you need an independent, experienced mind to help untangle what’s really going on.
I help high-achievers figure out what’s really going on beneath the surface.
Combining clinical psychology and executive coaching, I help leaders tackle the hidden stuff—like self-sabotage, poor team dynamics, and decision-making paralysis—that’s keeping them stuck.
I’m a leadership coach at Said Business School, University of Oxford, and have worked with high-achieving executives and leading organisations through workshops and coaching, including Apple, Novartis, Sony PlayStation, Cathay Pacific, and many more…
"I am extremely pleased to have had Dr Michael Drayton as my professional coach. I was introduced to Dr Mike while living in Frankfurt, Germany where I was asked to undertake the task of leading my company through a challenging and complicated restructuring assignment.
Dr Mike was tremendously supportive as he worked diligently to inform me about and help navigate through the emotional and psychological minefield that comes along with this task....
Dr Mike has surely earned and deserves my highest recommendation.”
Chris Van den Hooven
Senor Vice President
Americas, Cathay Pacific Airways