Alex Durand

Leadership coach · Irvine, CA · virtual

Credentials they list: Hogan

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"I embed with ambitious leaders and their teams to help them get unstuck." (in their words, on their website)

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
1:1 Coaching
Senior leaders who need a thinking partner without an agenda		 24 weeks · Discovery conversation · Up to two sessions per month · Access as needed between sessions · Ongoing embedded coaching on request
Team Coaching Phase 1: CEO First
CEOs before team coaching begins		 8 weeks · 1:1 coaching with CEO for two to three months · Understanding the leader as prerequisite to team work on request
Team Coaching Phase 2: The Interviews
Executive teams		 Simultaneous interviews of all team members · Establish baselines for candor, conflict surfacing, and accountability culture on request
Team Coaching Phase 3: Workshop and Six Months
Executive teams		 24 weeks · Full-day team workshop · Six months embedded coaching · Monthly team meeting attendance · Monthly 1:1 with CEO · Ad hoc access for individual members on request
Team Coaching Phase 4: Progress
Executive teams		 Honest assessment of changes · Measured against initial baselines on request
AIQ: AI Literacy for Leadership Teams - Full Engagement
Leadership teams needing AI literacy		 1 session · 2 weeks · Structured process to assess AI literacy · Identify exposure · Make decisions on AI strategy · Pre-work 1-2 weeks · Live session 2-3 hours on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenononononono
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Discovery conversation · 1:1 coaching with CEO (for team coaching) · Team member interviews · Full-day team workshop · Six months embedded coaching · Progress assessment
Assessments
Hogan Assessments, Korn Ferry's ESCI, Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI)
Before coaching
Consultant, PwC (2 years)

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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  4. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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