How can I support you?

First-Time Managers

Supporting new managers to build confidence, develop practical leadership skills and successfully transition into their first leadership role.

Executive & Senior Leadership Coaching

Providing personalised coaching to help experienced leaders strengthen their impact, navigate complex challenges and lead with confidence.

Leadership Development

Developing confident, capable leaders through practical coaching focused on communication, decision making, performance and leadership effectiveness.

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Leadership Transitions

Supporting leaders as they step into new roles, take on greater responsibility and successfully navigate periods of professional change.

Executive Coaching for Organisations

Partnering with organisations to strengthen leadership capability, develop high-potential talent and improve organisational performance through executive coaching.

Psychometric Leadership Profiling

Using psychometric leadership profiling to provide deeper insight into leadership style, strengths and development opportunities, supporting more effective leadership and professional growth.

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Develop Confident, Effective Leaders

Whether you’re stepping into leadership for the first time, developing your executive capability or investing in your leadership team, I’d be delighted to discuss how I can help.

Tailored Career Coaching for Every Step of Your Transition

Leadership is about more than managing people. It’s about building confidence, making effective decisions, navigating change and creating an environment where individuals and teams can perform at their best. Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role, leading at executive level or investing in the development of leaders across your organisation, every stage of the leadership journey presents new opportunities and challenges. 

With over 25 years’ experience spanning industry, higher education and executive coaching, together with my role as an Adjunct Lecturer with the University of Limerick and Dublin City University, I’ve worked with leaders and organisations across the public and private sectors. From first-time managers to senior executives, I understand that effective leadership looks different at every stage of a leadership journey and within every organisation. My coaching is always tailored to the individual, while recognising the wider organisational context in which they lead. 

My practical, personalised coaching approach focuses on developing confident, authentic leaders who inspire others and create lasting impact. Together, we’ll explore your leadership style, build on your strengths, navigate challenges and develop practical strategies that support both your personal growth and your organisation’s objectives. Whether you’re strengthening communication, building executive presence, leading organisational change, managing performance, developing future leaders or navigating complex workplace challenges, my focus is always on helping you lead with confidence, clarity and purpose. 

Through executive coaching, psychometric leadership profiling and tailored leadership development programmes, I’ve helped leaders build confidence, strengthen performance, transition successfully into new leadership roles and create meaningful impact within their teams and organisations. My goal is for every coaching engagement to create lasting value for both the individual and the organisation, strengthening leadership capability today while preparing leaders for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow. 

Maria Ryan

Founder, Brand New Horizons
Adjunct Lecturer | University of Limerick & DCU
Leadership, Career & Organisational Development Consultant

I started working with Maria after taking up a new leadership role within the public sector. Maria was an obvious choice due to her extensive experience across both private and public sector leadership coaching.

I have found the coaching sessions invaluable in helping me step back from the day-to-day operational pressures of the role, think more strategically and plan for success both personally and within my department.

Maria’s support, insight, and practical approach have had a very positive impact on my leadership development, and I would highly recommend her for executive and leadership coaching.

Christina Rafferty, Senior Leader - CORU
Having Maria Ryan as my coach allowed me to tap into my own leadership qualities, skillset, and vision. She worked me hard in fun and challenging sessions, always pushing me to go a bit further. Ultimately, I am sure it was Maria’s skilled and positive coaching that enabled me to secure my dream role as a tenured Associate Professor. I am delighted that I continue to work with her to support me in my new leadership role; it has been invaluable.
Prof Sara Burke, Associate Professor in Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin

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Develop Confident, Effective Leaders

Whether you’re investing in your own leadership development or looking to strengthen leadership capability across your organisation, I’d welcome the opportunity to discuss how I can help.