Dale, Managing Director of Change Partners, has broad international experience. He has worked as financial director for British, Swiss and a number of South African conglomerates.

He has successfully coached leaders for a decade and – after a period in the UK absorbing world best practice – has helped to grow Change Partners into South Africa’s leading executive coaching brand. He has worked with business leaders in a variety of sectors and at various stages of their careers.

A current focus area is effective delivery, despite lower growth. “Business has advanced from a period of tokenism to an era of ownership,” he says. “South Africa offers a myriad of opportunities, but with this comes the need to take ownership, execute and deliver.” Dale heads up Change Partners Leadership Development Consulting initiative.

Dale distinguishes between responsibility (rolling out someone else’s theory) and ownership (making an initiative yours and having the courage and determination to deliver).

“I encourage clients to play to their strengths,” says Dale. “I like to challenge and stretch them.” My biggest thrill is witnessing another’s success, and “the bottom line is seeing how clients grow in courage and self-confidence and add value to both themselves and their businesses.”

Dale, a CA (SA) with an ACMA qualification in cost and management accounting, holds the Middlesex University post-graduate certificate in Coaching.