What our Executive Coaching clients say

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Mads Ulrik Pedersen

Owner and CEO, Nordic Greens A/S & Founder, Scandinavian Cannabis A/S
Stephen is an incredible coach. He was excellent at understanding my priorities and helping me set the best course of action.
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Britt Meelby Jensen

CEO, Ambu A/S, and board member, Novo Holdings A/S
I am much clearer about my priorities and “mission” in life, which makes me more comfortable in making choices.  I think many senior executives could benefit from The Personal Business Plan.
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Robert Kledal

CEO, Survitec Group Ltd. & Chairman, Copenhagen Maritime Grentech A/S & Non-Exec Director, Blue Water Shipping
After completing the PBP program, I am much more ‘crisp’ on what I bring to the table and where I should zoom in to further improve my own value proposition.
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Majken Schultz

Professor Copenhagen Business School, Chairwoman Carlsberg Foundation, Board member Carlsberg Group & Vice chairwoman Realdania
Stephen has been a very inspiring coach in helping me set aspirations for my next level of accomplishments – in my own research as well as in my various leadership roles.
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Jens Aaløse

Managing Partner, Maj Invest Equity & Member of Executive Board, Maj Invest Holding
The Personal Business Plan is an extremely strong concept with an impressive structure.
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Peter Kürstein

Chairman, Radiometer A/S (A Danaher Company) and Ferrosan Medical Devices ApS & Vice Chairman, FOSS Analytical A/S
With “Your Personal Business Plan” your biggest existential questions look like common sense.
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Flemming Borreskov

President and Founder Catalytic Society, ex-CEO Realdania
Completing “My Personal Business Plan” 5 years ago developed into a great and inspiring journey.  Stephen Bruyant-Langer was an excellent coach throughout the process.
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Thomas Jul

CEO, Inpay A/S
The Personal Business Plan lifted the bar significantly for what I expect to achieve in the 2nd half of my career as well as in my life.
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Lise Agerley Kürstein

Head of Communications, Copenhagen Airport A/S
When you have a busy day, you often forget to stop and notice what makes you happy. Stephen has helped me clarify what matters in my life.
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Jakob Ellehauge Sode

Senior Portfolio Manager, The Danish Growth Fund
The Personal Business Plan reduced my general uncertainty by eliminating the friction between the way I see my story and the way others see it.
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Anders Rahr

CEO, NN07
The continuous documenting of my personal progress in the online Toolkit ensured that my reflections became fully internalized.
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Uwe Horn

CFO, Intersport Group
The PBP system is an efficient way to identify and clarify your ambitions, priorities, and potential.
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Luise Faurschou

CEO & Founder, Faurschou Art Resources & ART 2030
The Personal Business Plan is an immensely efficient tool – for clarifying potentials and priorities as well as for determining your future path.
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Jens Almdal

Partner/COO, Solusi
The Personal Business Plan is the best thing I have done to develop myself and plan my life in a fast-moving world!
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Ankit Tripathi

ex Power BI Consultant, Creadis Wind Solutions A/S
I compiled my own Personal Business Plan in the Toolkit … a crucial step towards transformation in my personal as well as my professional life.
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Hui Wang Christiansen

Value Realization Manager, Technology Finance, A.P. Moller - Maersk
The online PBP Toolkit brought me to a state of clarity. The PBP process is both hard work and great fun — and its transformational effect is amazing.
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Torben Janholt

President and Founder Just Water, ex-CEO J. Lauritzen A/S
When I finally retired, I was at ease with myself, prepared for my new life in so many ways.
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Toolkit
? For the resourceful professional looking for career growth
DIY Career Planning Lifetime
Manager
? For the ambitious manager who wants to steer their career in the right direction
Career Guidance 4 - 6 weeks
Most popular
Leader
? For the mature leader who wants to become a top executive
Career Accelerator 1 - 3 months
Top Executive
? For the successful executive who wants existential clarity in life
Full Program 6 -12 months
Price
$497
First 24 hours free
$6,497
$17,497
$50,497
Toolkit
Online Toolkit
? Lifetime access to 40 interactive exercises for you to create your own Personal Business Plan
Personal eBook
? Your completed Personal Business Plan as an eBook
Book
PBP Book
? Stephens Bruyant-Langer's book "The Personal Business Plan - A blueprint for running your life" (Wiley 2013)
Coaching
Executive Coaching 1-2-1
? Private customized coaching sessions between you and your PBP executive coach
1 session x 2 hrs
Appraisal
3 sessions x 2 hrs
Customized
10 sessions x 2 hrs
Comprehensive
Appraisal of your plan
? Complete review and verbal feedback on your completed Personal Business Plan
Lifeline
? Free calls to your PBP executive coach
Career Service
? Help on your CV, LinkedIn profile, executive presence, career plan, and other job-related matters
Trusted Advisor
? Sparring on all matters in your professional and personal life
Concierge Service
? Recommendations for culture, leisure, and network
Network
LinkedIn Community
? Membership of the exclusive LinkedIn group "The Personal Business Planners"
EXECUTIVE COACHING

How does the PBP Executive Coaching program work?

We are all alike.  We share the same thoughts, doubts, and fears.  So why not take a shortcut to the top?  Learn from the best.  Emulate success.  Prepare your future by being as strategic about your own life as you are about your work.

Our executive coaching programs are freedom put into a system.

Tailored to you individually

All our executive coaching programs are tailored to you individually.  Your needs and expectations always set the basis for our coaching.  That said, you will find our executive coaching to be quite directive.  We tell you what we see, we advise you specifically what to do – in other words, we do not hold back on our opinions.

In a full program, you will complete 10 carefully planned 2-hour coaching sessions with your PBP Coach over a period of 6-12 months.  In between the coaching, sessions you will read the corresponding book chapters and work in the Toolkit, documenting your reflections and conclusions.  You will also interact with your PBP Coach about any specific issues you may have along the way, such as a CV or a board presentation.

Learning Philosophy

Personal Business Plan learning styles

The learning philosophy behind The Personal Business Plan implies that you alternate between:

  • Completing 10 executive coaching sessions with your executive PBP coach – using your auditory and visual learning styles.
  • Reading 10 chapters in the PBP Book – using your logical and sequential learning styles.
  • Reflecting upon your findings and documenting them in 40 exercises in the Toolkit – using your written and creative learning styles.

A renowned business psychologist once described this system as the ideal pedagogical process.  It successively refines and synthesizes your ideas and turns them into action.

Output – Your personal plan as an ebook

Your specific output is your Personal Business Plan in the form of an ebook – spanning 50-100 pages or more.  Here you will find all the answers to the questions you have been wrestling with for years.  Its final pages are a specific timeline, ready for you to execute.

This all sounds extremely structured.  And it is!  But within this solid framework, we are at complete liberty to prioritize and address your most important and imminent issues. For example,

  • If you’re looking for a job, we will twist the system into a high-quality outplacement program (cover letter, CV, headhunter contacts, network, interview training).
  • If you’re looking for a promotion, we will transform the system into an ambitious career planner.
  • If you’re looking for personal development, we will use the system from an existential angle.

No matter what, The Personal Business Plan always focuses on your individual success criteria and delivers upon them.  We provide you with a shortcut to the top.

Our Both/And approach

Our learning philosophy ensures that we always use a “Both/And” approach:

  • Both flexible and structured
  • Both soft and tough
  • Both ideas and action
  • Both plan and execution.

Our experience from thousands of clients, thousands of interviews, and thousands of executive coaching sessions are at your service.  We will not let you down!

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How to book a PBP Program

If you prefer executive coaching from one of our PBP Coaches, please contact them directly.

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Meet the mind behind the recipe for success

Stephen is the father of The Personal Business Plan.  Since developing his own Personal Business Plan in 1996, he has successfully transformed thousands of lives through his unique coaching system.  He has over 30 years of experience in global marketing with L’Oréal and Coca-Cola and in headhunting with Korn Ferry.  He is an economist, author of successful leadership books, associate professor at Copenhagen Business School, keynote speaker, and avid contributor to business columns.

Above all, Stephen is an executive coach.

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My Personal Business Plan transformed me into a new man and a better leader!

Lasse Rich Henningsen has worked with The Personal Business Plan on all levels.  He has completed the full executive coaching program over the course of 12 months.  He has read the book.  And he has documented his results in our Toolkit.  Lasse has been kind enough to share his experience in this video.

Lasse is CEO of Musikkens Hus, Aalborg, Denmark, and Chairman Nordic Concert Halls.  Lasse was elected Leader of the Year 2018 by The Danish Association of Managers and Executives.

Our Certified PBP Coaches

Our PBP Partners deliver Executive Coaching based on The Personal Business Plan concept and methodology. They are all certified by Stephen Bruyant-Langer personally. We are proud to work with these excellent professionals.

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Melinda Weston

Melbourne, Australia
Melinda is our PBP partner in Australia.  She runs her own consultancy business in career coaching and outplacement, creating clarity and direction for her clients.
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Rajeev Bhadauria

New Delhi, India
Rajeev Bhadauria is our PBP Partner in India. He runs his own consultancy business in New Delhi after 30+ years as an HR executive. Rajeev works in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
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Francis De Bie

Kortrijk, Belgium
Building on 30+ years of global business experience, Francis advises organizations on personal development and leadership and guides leaders towards aspirational goals.
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Kurt Mikkelsen

Hobro, Denmark
Oslo, Norway
Kurt is an economist, businessman, and ICF-certified coach. He has life-long experience in making his employees and clients reach their highest potential, especially in demanding times.
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Lena Beck Roervig

New York City, USA
Cannes, France
Copenhagen, Denmark
Lena runs her own consultancy company, based in New York, Cannes, and Copenhagen.  She works with executives across industries worldwide.
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Olivier S.E. Courtois

Brussels, Paris, London, Dubai
Olivier is a CEO Advisor, author, speaker, and executive coach for executives and top teams.  He has global leadership experience on five continents and works in five languages.
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Thit Aaris-Hoeg

Copenhagen, Denmark
London, UK
Thit is CEO of a private Danish foundation working with social responsibility.  At the same time, she runs her own coaching company.
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Ulrik Langermann

Copenhagen, Denmark
Ulrik builds organizational and leadership strength in local and global companies in his consultancy company Valesco (‘Grow Stronger’).
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Mikkel Gradert

Copenhagen, Denmark
Mikkel runs his own performance coaching company in Copenhagen, focusing on individual performance coaching and organizational changes.
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Ulrikke Olufsen

Copenhagen, Denmark
Ulrikke is an experienced ICF accredited business coach with a strong background as an HR professional and a passion for scale-ups and founders.
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EXECUTIVE COACHING

PBP Programs − Details

TOOLKIT - DYI Career Planning- $497

For the resourceful professional looking for career growth.

TOOLKIT is our Do-It-Yourself Career Planning program. You gain access to 40 PBP exercises for your career and personal development, based on Stephen Bruyant-Langer's over 25 years of experience as a headhunter and top executive coach. The online Toolkit is your Virtual Coach, guiding you by the hand and making sure you arrive at a solid plan for your future. Your final output is your eBook containing your Personal Business Plan of 100 pages or more.

The TOOLKIT program includes:
Online Toolkit − Lifetime Access to The Personal Business Plan Online Toolkit.
Personal eBook − Your completed Personal Business Plan as an eBook.

MANAGER - Career Guidance - $6,497

For the ambitious manager who wants to steer their career in the right direction.

MANAGER is our Career Guidance program. This is where we remove your uncertainties about your career and make sure you make the optimal choices going forward. Once you have worked through the online Toolkit, your personal executive coach will review your plan in great detail. In your 1-2-1 appraisal session, your executive coach will connect the dots for you and perform a solid reality check of your Personal Business Plan, based on more than 25 years of experience.

The MANAGER program includes:
Online Toolkit − Lifetime Access to The Personal Business Plan Online Toolkit.
Personal eBook − Your completed Personal Business Plan as an eBook.
PBP Book − "The Personal Business Plan" by Stephen Bruyant-Langer, complimentary.
Executive Coaching 1-2-1 − 1 session x 2 hrs.
Appraisal of your plan − Complete review and verbal feedback on your completed PBP.

LEADER - Career Accelerator - $17,497

For the mature leader who wants to become a top executive.

LEADER is our Career Accelerator program. You may be looking for the promotion that will take you to the next level; you may be in need of outplacement; or you may simply wish to boost your career and get a seat at the main leadership table. Regardless of your circumstances, you and your personal executive coach will design a customized PBP program to ensure you utilize your skills and network to their maximum. Together, you will create the perfect plan to achieve your career goals, aligned with your values and personal life.

The LEADER program includes:
Online Toolkit − Lifetime Access to The Personal Business Plan Online Toolkit.
Personal eBook − Your completed Personal Business Plan as an eBook.
PBP Book − "The Personal Business Plan" by Stephen Bruyant-Langer, complimentary.
Executive Coaching 1-2-1 − 3 sessions x 2 hrs.
Appraisal of your plan − Complete review and verbal feedback on your completed PBP.
Lifeline − Free calls to your PBP executive coach.
Career service − Help on your CV, career plan, and other job-related matters.

TOP EXECUTIVE - Full Program - $50,497

For the successful executive who wants existential clarity in life.

TOP EXECUTIVE is our full Personal Business Plan program. You are probably at a stage in your life, where you want to answer the question, “I've done well, so now what?” As an experienced senior executive, you want to explore and define your ultimate career. You want purpose and alignment between actions and values − no more BS from now on. Typically, your options involve roles like CEO, business owner, professional non-executive board member, business angel, philanthropy, private equity, and consulting. Working closely with your executive coach, you will reach full clarity of what option(s) to pursue and how to succeed. You will create a master plan for the rest of your life, complete with goals, milestones, and timing. This bespoke program further offers your executive coach as your trusted advisor and provider of "concierge services", as well as membership of an exclusive community of Personal Business Planners, like-minded successful professionals like yourself.

The TOP EXECUTIVE program includes:
Online Toolkit − Lifetime Access to The Personal Business Plan Online Toolkit.
Personal eBook − Your completed Personal Business Plan as an eBook.
PBP Book − "The Personal Business Plan" by Stephen Bruyant-Langer, complimentary.
Executive Coaching 1-2-1 − 10 sessions x 2 hrs.
Appraisal of your plan − Complete review and verbal feedback on your completed PBP.
Lifeline − Free calls to your PBP executive coach.
Career service − Help on your CV, career plan, and other job-related matters.
Trusted advisor − Sparring on all matters in your professional and personal life.
Concierge service − Recommendations for culture, leisure, and network.
LinkedIn Community − Membership of the "The Personal Business Planners".

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Downloads

Are you curious about our executive coaching? Do you want to know more about how it may help you? Download the following material for information, inspiration, and guidance about our executive coaching program.