Michael Cooper
Leadership coach · San Francisco, CA · virtual
"Executive leadership coaching is a structured, confidential 1:1 engagement between a senior leader and an experienced coach." (in their words, on their website)
Services
| Service | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Coaching founders, executives, VPs, senior leaders |
8 sessions · 16 weeks · 8 one-on-one coaching sessions every two weeks by phone · personalized rapid leadership development plan · baseline personal and performance assessment · 90-day assessment · 180-day assessment | $7,500 |
| High Performance Executive Coaching Test Drive founders, executives, VPs, senior leaders |
1 session · 55-minute real coaching session on a real challenge · no pitch | on request |
As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.
How they compare
- Their packages start at $7,500. Of the 176 leadership coaches in our directory who publish a package price, 94% start at the same price or lower.
- 27 years coaching; the median for leadership coaches in our directory is 15.
Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.
Where they fit
| Students | Early | Mid | Manager | Director | VP / C-suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume and LinkedIn | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Interviews and offers | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Job search strategy | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Career direction and change | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Leadership | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Personal brand | no | no | no | no | no | no |
How they work
- Process
- Request your Test Drive · Bring a real challenge · Get coached · Decide what’s next · Baseline assessment · Monthly coaching sessions (two per month)
- Assessments
- baseline personal and performance assessment, 90-day assessment, 180-day assessment
- Before coaching
- operational leadership roles, tech, media, nonprofit, and startup organizations (15 years)
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
| Doing it yourself | Usually enough when | A coach earns the fee when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job search | A 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. |
| Leadership | Peer 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. |
Times are our estimates. Try Callings.
Questions to ask before hiring
- If I land a job partway through, what happens to the sessions I have not used? (multi-session package)
- What are your cancellation and refund terms? (no refund terms on their site)
- Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)
Their website promises results: "Organizations that invested in coaching reported a median ROI of 700% (ICF, 2023).". No coach can guarantee a job, interviews or a placement rate. Be careful with anyone who does, and with promises of a "hidden job market" or exclusive recruiter access.
What they publish
- Prices: yes
- What each service includes: yes
- A free consultation: yes
- Refund or cancellation terms: not found on their website
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