Resilience, Influence, Impact — Ignis Leadership coaching focus areas.

Scaling Growth.

Scale with Clarity, not Chaos. I deliver the strategic foresight and unshakeable confidence founders and senior leaders need to command their next level of growth.

Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity
Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity
Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity

Yorik Tisseau, an Executive Coach and Strategic Advisor with 18 years of experience, developing cross borders market entry strategies, leading commercial development and cross-functional execution of multi-billion pound projects.

Trusted by leaders at :

Trusted by leaders at :

  • Trusted by leaders and organisations including BP, Shell, Petronas, and Manchester Business School.
  • Trusted by leaders and organisations including BP, Shell, Petronas, and Manchester Business School.

The price of ambition and pressure.

Your next level of success isn't about what you do, but how you show up. The challenge is not competence, it's calibration.

Every high-growth leader feels this friction.
Here are the three core challenges my clients come to me to solve.

The Isolation Trap

Your vision is fragmented, leading to strategic confusion and failing stakeholder alignment.

Relentless Execution Drag

Political roadblocks and complexity are causing decision fatigue and eroding your team's performance mindset.

Fractured Confidence

High-stakes pressure leaves you reactive, fracturing your leadership identity and presence.

Some of my clients.

James Heath

Deal Development, Commercial Structuring Low Carbon Energy at bp (UK)

“Yorik has had a real impact on how I tackle complex challenges and how I show up under pressure.

He helped me identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer, more intentional behaviours. I communicate with more confidence and perform far better in high-stakes conversations, with greater clarity and calm.”

James Heath

Deal Development, Commercial Structuring Low Carbon Energy at bp (UK)

“Yorik has had a real impact on how I tackle complex challenges and how I show up under pressure.

He helped me identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer, more intentional behaviours. I communicate with more confidence and perform far better in high-stakes conversations, with greater clarity and calm.”

James Heath

Deal Development, Commercial Structuring Low Carbon Energy at bp (UK)

“Yorik has had a real impact on how I tackle complex challenges and how I show up under pressure.

He helped me identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer, more intentional behaviours. I communicate with more confidence and perform far better in high-stakes conversations, with greater clarity and calm.”

Michaela Valovicova

Head of Marketing & Communications Equans Data Centre at Equans (UK)

"Yorik supported me as I set up and led a new international team across three countries. This was a critical, high-pressure phase of the business that demanded rapid adaptation.

I learned to lead with confidence, build stronger stakeholder relationships, and grew into a far more influential leaderduring a period where clarity and presence were non-negotiable."

Michaela Valovicova

Head of Marketing & Communications Equans Data Centre at Equans (UK)

"Yorik supported me as I set up and led a new international team across three countries. This was a critical, high-pressure phase of the business that demanded rapid adaptation.

I learned to lead with confidence, build stronger stakeholder relationships, and grew into a far more influential leaderduring a period where clarity and presence were non-negotiable."

Michaela Valovicova

Head of Marketing & Communications Equans Data Centre at Equans (UK)

"Yorik supported me as I set up and led a new international team across three countries. This was a critical, high-pressure phase of the business that demanded rapid adaptation.

I learned to lead with confidence, build stronger stakeholder relationships, and grew into a far more influential leaderduring a period where clarity and presence were non-negotiable."

I work with leaders who operate in complex, high-pressure environments.

Founders &
Executives

Founders & Executives

C-suite leaders and successful entrepreneurs who require unshakeable clarity and presence to lead. They are often battling an inner critic that questions every strategic decision, demanding external validation.

Senior & Functional Leaders

Are you constantly balancing people, strategy, and demanding commercial targets? You need clear thinking and the confidence to lead effectively in high-pressure environments where visibility is non-negotiable.


Project
Leaders

Project Leaders

Are you leading complex projects but struggling for the influence and buy-in you need at the senior level? You require the strategic authority and confidence to lead beyond your technical expertise.


The Ignis Partnership.

Stop choosing between a Consultant and a Coach. I provide the integrated solution that fuses the sharp perspective of a Strategic Advisor with the focused expertise of an Executive Coach dedicated to human performance and mindset.

Strategic
Clarity

Strategic Clarity

The Advisor's Edge: Define an authoritative roadmap to sharpen focus and accelerate high-level influence.

Leadership Identity
& Presence

Leadership Identity & Presence

The Executive Presence: Build the authority, confidence, and presence needed to lead teams and boardrooms effectively.

Human Performance
& Mindset

Human Performance & Mindset

The Foundation: Master the frameworks for peak performance, resilience, and decisive action under pressure.

I work with a small number of clients at the same time, which allows me to focus fully on high quality outcomes and meaningful transformation.

How it works:

1. Discover

Discovery & Diagnosis: We perform a deep-dive to define your goals, uncover limiting patterns, and diagnose the hidden friction that is capping your performance.

2. Design

Bespoke Roadmap: Based on our diagnosis, we build a tailored coaching and advisory program focused on measurable outcomes and accelerating your strategic influence.

3. Engage

Execution & Challenge: Through focused sessions, we actively challenge your mindset, build new performance habits, and work together to implement strategic shifts in real-time.

3. Sustain

Integration & Mastery: We create a structure for long-term integration, ensuring new levels of clarity, resilience, and performance become your default leadership standard.

The results you get.

Clarity, confidence and strategic performance when it matters most.

Unshakeable
Strategic Clarity

Cut through the chaos and make bold, decisive moves with absolute confidence.

Commanding
Leadership Presence

Project unwavering confidence and influence in every high-stakes conversation.

Accelerated
Stakeholder Alignment

Secure full buy-in and eliminate political roadblocks for seamless cross-functional execution.

Accelerated
Performance Impact

Deliver faster, stronger results with visible, promotion-ready improvements within weeks.

Leadership under pressure. Lived, tested, delivered.

I am Yorik Tisseau, a leadership advisor and executive coach with nearly two decades of senior leadership experience in global organisations. I have personally led multi-billion pound commercial development and executed market entry strategies with large cross-functional teams.


My approach is shaped by this lived experience, blending executive coaching with neuroscience and human psychology. I focus on removing mental blocks and strengthening presence, so leaders can perform with absolute clarity in high-pressure environments.

What sets me apart:

18+ Years in senior leadership: Driving large-scale organisational and technological shifts in multi-billion pound global firms.

18+ Years in senior leadership: Driving large-scale organisational and technological shifts in multi-billion pound global firms.

18+ Years in senior leadership: Driving large-scale organisational and technological shifts in multi-billion pound global firms.

Commercial & strategic accountability: Direct responsibility for the strategy and commercial development of billion-pound investments.

Commercial & strategic accountability: Direct responsibility for the strategy and commercial development of billion-pound investments.

Commercial & strategic accountability: Direct responsibility for the strategy and commercial development of billion-pound investments.

Cross-cultural team execution: Proven ability to unify and drive high-stakes project execution across culturally diverse teams.

Cross-cultural team execution: Proven ability to unify and drive high-stakes project execution across culturally diverse teams.

Cross-cultural team execution: Proven ability to unify and drive high-stakes project execution across culturally diverse teams.

Coaching mastery & neuroscience: 2 years as internal coach at bp, blending ICF-credentialed coaching with neuroscience for rapid, lasting performance change.

Coaching mastery & neuroscience: 2 years as internal coach at bp, blending ICF-credentialed coaching with neuroscience for rapid, lasting performance change.

Coaching mastery & neuroscience: 2 years as internal coach at bp, blending ICF-credentialed coaching with neuroscience for rapid, lasting performance change.

Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity
Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity
Yorik Tisseau, executive coach and founder of Ignis Leadership, specialising in self-leadership, resilience, and clarity

… More clients stories of clarity, confidence and performance.

… More clients stories of clarity, confidence and performance.

… More clients stories of clarity, confidence and performance.

Nadia Aljibouri

Senior Project Manager Transformation at bp (UK)

"Working with Yorik helped me become more intentional in how I communicate and influence.

He showed me how often outdated habits were holding me back and guided me to replace them with positive, forward-looking behaviours.

I am learning to bring people on board more effectively, to create space for dialogue, and to build trust through self-awareness."

Nadia Aljibouri

Senior Project Manager Transformation at bp (UK)

"Working with Yorik helped me become more intentional in how I communicate and influence.

He showed me how often outdated habits were holding me back and guided me to replace them with positive, forward-looking behaviours.

I am learning to bring people on board more effectively, to create space for dialogue, and to build trust through self-awareness."

Nadia Aljibouri

Senior Project Manager Transformation at bp (UK)

"Working with Yorik helped me become more intentional in how I communicate and influence.

He showed me how often outdated habits were holding me back and guided me to replace them with positive, forward-looking behaviours.

I am learning to bring people on board more effectively, to create space for dialogue, and to build trust through self-awareness."

Chloe MacLennan

Reservoir Engineer at bp (UK)

"Yorik helped me shift my mindset and lead with clarity during a pivotal moment in my career.

I gained the confidence to take ownership of my next step and built a clear, values-led strategy to engage my employer with purpose and conviction."

Chloe MacLennan

Reservoir Engineer at bp (UK)

"Yorik helped me shift my mindset and lead with clarity during a pivotal moment in my career.

I gained the confidence to take ownership of my next step and built a clear, values-led strategy to engage my employer with purpose and conviction."

Chloe MacLennan

Reservoir Engineer at bp (UK)

"Yorik helped me shift my mindset and lead with clarity during a pivotal moment in my career.

I gained the confidence to take ownership of my next step and built a clear, values-led strategy to engage my employer with purpose and conviction."

Shovana Talukdar

Senior Consultant Renewables at BVG Associates (UK)

"I met Yorik during a transitional and challenging phase of my life, and I’m genuinely grateful that our paths crossed when they did. From the very beginning, he created a safe, supportive space where I could openly explore my fears, tensions, and uncertainties. 

Yorik has the ability to ask the right questions, gently challenge limiting beliefs, and offer support that actually works. His coaching not only helped ease my stress but also gave me clarity and confidence at a time when I needed it most. Thanks to him, I’ve been able to build healthier habits, make braver decisions, and grow into a stronger, more grounded version of myself. Through his guidance, I was able to redirect my energy into areas that truly mattered.

I am deeply grateful for his support and highly recommend him to anyone navigating change or looking to grow with intention."

Shovana Talukdar

Senior Consultant Renewables at BVG Associates (UK)

"I met Yorik during a transitional and challenging phase of my life, and I’m genuinely grateful that our paths crossed when they did. From the very beginning, he created a safe, supportive space where I could openly explore my fears, tensions, and uncertainties. 

Yorik has the ability to ask the right questions, gently challenge limiting beliefs, and offer support that actually works. His coaching not only helped ease my stress but also gave me clarity and confidence at a time when I needed it most. Thanks to him, I’ve been able to build healthier habits, make braver decisions, and grow into a stronger, more grounded version of myself. Through his guidance, I was able to redirect my energy into areas that truly mattered.

I am deeply grateful for his support and highly recommend him to anyone navigating change or looking to grow with intention."

Shovana Talukdar

Senior Consultant Renewables at BVG Associates (UK)

"I met Yorik during a transitional and challenging phase of my life, and I’m genuinely grateful that our paths crossed when they did. From the very beginning, he created a safe, supportive space where I could openly explore my fears, tensions, and uncertainties. 

Yorik has the ability to ask the right questions, gently challenge limiting beliefs, and offer support that actually works. His coaching not only helped ease my stress but also gave me clarity and confidence at a time when I needed it most. Thanks to him, I’ve been able to build healthier habits, make braver decisions, and grow into a stronger, more grounded version of myself. Through his guidance, I was able to redirect my energy into areas that truly mattered.

I am deeply grateful for his support and highly recommend him to anyone navigating change or looking to grow with intention."

Raj Srivastava

Senior Economist O&G at Spirit Energy (UK)

"During a period where I was affected by a number of setbacks, the work we did with Yorik was the vital catalyst. It helped me step beyond my comfort zone and gain the tools to master my self-leadership.

His guidance enhanced my emotional intelligence, giving me the confidence and the positive attitude needed to drive my goals and influence the direction of the business."

Raj Srivastava

Senior Economist O&G at Spirit Energy (UK)

"During a period where I was affected by a number of setbacks, the work we did with Yorik was the vital catalyst. It helped me step beyond my comfort zone and gain the tools to master my self-leadership.

His guidance enhanced my emotional intelligence, giving me the confidence and the positive attitude needed to drive my goals and influence the direction of the business."

Raj Srivastava

Senior Economist O&G at Spirit Energy (UK)

"During a period where I was affected by a number of setbacks, the work we did with Yorik was the vital catalyst. It helped me step beyond my comfort zone and gain the tools to master my self-leadership.

His guidance enhanced my emotional intelligence, giving me the confidence and the positive attitude needed to drive my goals and influence the direction of the business."

Jean Baptiste Cornefert

VP Digital, Innovation & Low Carbon Solutions at bp (UK)

"Yorik is an exceptional leader who combines strategic thinking with a coaching mindset to foster psychological safety and high-performing teams."

Jean Baptiste Cornefert

VP Digital, Innovation & Low Carbon Solutions at bp (UK)

"Yorik is an exceptional leader who combines strategic thinking with a coaching mindset to foster psychological safety and high-performing teams."

Jean Baptiste Cornefert

VP Digital, Innovation & Low Carbon Solutions at bp (UK)

"Yorik is an exceptional leader who combines strategic thinking with a coaching mindset to foster psychological safety and high-performing teams."

Marta Wasowicz

Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn (UK)

"The shift to entrepreneurship required overhauling my internal programming.

Yorik's coaching helped me dismantle the limiting corporate beliefs that were blocking my breakthrough.

I gained the clarity and self-trust needed to define my business direction, enabling the focused, decisive action required to lead a new venture."

Marta Wasowicz

Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn (UK)

"The shift to entrepreneurship required overhauling my internal programming.

Yorik's coaching helped me dismantle the limiting corporate beliefs that were blocking my breakthrough.

I gained the clarity and self-trust needed to define my business direction, enabling the focused, decisive action required to lead a new venture."

Marta Wasowicz

Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn (UK)

"The shift to entrepreneurship required overhauling my internal programming.

Yorik's coaching helped me dismantle the limiting corporate beliefs that were blocking my breakthrough.

I gained the clarity and self-trust needed to define my business direction, enabling the focused, decisive action required to lead a new venture."

Hina Butt

IT Project Manager at Travis Perkins (UK)

"Stepping up to a larger IT project demanded a shift in my leadership presence. Yorik's guidance helped me finally let go of second-guessing and doubting every decision.

I gained the confidence to empower my team and communicate with a clarity that commanded respect from senior stakeholders. It made all the difference in how I lead and deliver complex projects."

Hina Butt

IT Project Manager at Travis Perkins (UK)

"Stepping up to a larger IT project demanded a shift in my leadership presence. Yorik's guidance helped me finally let go of second-guessing and doubting every decision.

I gained the confidence to empower my team and communicate with a clarity that commanded respect from senior stakeholders. It made all the difference in how I lead and deliver complex projects."

Hina Butt

IT Project Manager at Travis Perkins (UK)

"Stepping up to a larger IT project demanded a shift in my leadership presence. Yorik's guidance helped me finally let go of second-guessing and doubting every decision.

I gained the confidence to empower my team and communicate with a clarity that commanded respect from senior stakeholders. It made all the difference in how I lead and deliver complex projects."

Mohamed Mufid Hakim

E-mobility Project Manager at Shell (The Netherlands)

"In just a few sessions, Yorik helped me reconnect with my core values and clarify what truly drives me. His coaching gave me new perspective & fresh ideas to my personal development."

Mohamed Mufid Hakim

E-mobility Project Manager at Shell (The Netherlands)

"In just a few sessions, Yorik helped me reconnect with my core values and clarify what truly drives me. His coaching gave me new perspective & fresh ideas to my personal development."

Mohamed Mufid Hakim

E-mobility Project Manager at Shell (The Netherlands)

"In just a few sessions, Yorik helped me reconnect with my core values and clarify what truly drives me. His coaching gave me new perspective & fresh ideas to my personal development."

Yohei Orimo

Technical Project Manager Offshore Wind at bp (Japan)

"My biggest barrier was building influence amongst the core team in London.

Yorik’s coaching helped me remove the internal barriers holding me back and build lasting confidence.

As a direct result, I now communicate more effectively, and I gained the confidence to network and influence my main stakeholders across cultures and seniority levels, significantly improving delivery speed."

Yohei Orimo

Technical Project Manager Offshore Wind at bp (Japan)

"My biggest barrier was building influence amongst the core team in London.

Yorik’s coaching helped me remove the internal barriers holding me back and build lasting confidence.

As a direct result, I now communicate more effectively, and I gained the confidence to network and influence my main stakeholders across cultures and seniority levels, significantly improving delivery speed."

Yohei Orimo

Technical Project Manager Offshore Wind at bp (Japan)

"My biggest barrier was building influence amongst the core team in London.

Yorik’s coaching helped me remove the internal barriers holding me back and build lasting confidence.

As a direct result, I now communicate more effectively, and I gained the confidence to network and influence my main stakeholders across cultures and seniority levels, significantly improving delivery speed."

Barnabas Stolpe

Recruiting Manager Europe at bp (Hungary)

"When I stepped into a bigger team, I was battling imposter syndrome, feeling overwhelmed because I was younger and newer than many of my reports.

The work we did with Yorik helped me shift my limiting beliefs and regain control, allowing me to lead with unshakeable confidence. This fostered stronger team relationships, resulting in a measurable improvement in overall performance."

Barnabas Stolpe

Recruiting Manager Europe at bp (Hungary)

"When I stepped into a bigger team, I was battling imposter syndrome, feeling overwhelmed because I was younger and newer than many of my reports.

The work we did with Yorik helped me shift my limiting beliefs and regain control, allowing me to lead with unshakeable confidence. This fostered stronger team relationships, resulting in a measurable improvement in overall performance."

Barnabas Stolpe

Recruiting Manager Europe at bp (Hungary)

"When I stepped into a bigger team, I was battling imposter syndrome, feeling overwhelmed because I was younger and newer than many of my reports.

The work we did with Yorik helped me shift my limiting beliefs and regain control, allowing me to lead with unshakeable confidence. This fostered stronger team relationships, resulting in a measurable improvement in overall performance."

Filipe Gongalves

Sourcing Lead at bp (Hungary)

"Your coaching helped me adapt to leading a team in a new country with more confidence. By becoming aware of limiting patterns and deliberately shifting my attitude, I was able to grow as a leader.

Over nine months, your guidance challenged me to embrace change, let go of unhelpful habits, and step up with clarity. It was not just about leadership skills, but about self-mastery and building trust in myself and with others."

Filipe Gongalves

Sourcing Lead at bp (Hungary)

"Your coaching helped me adapt to leading a team in a new country with more confidence. By becoming aware of limiting patterns and deliberately shifting my attitude, I was able to grow as a leader.

Over nine months, your guidance challenged me to embrace change, let go of unhelpful habits, and step up with clarity. It was not just about leadership skills, but about self-mastery and building trust in myself and with others."

Filipe Gongalves

Sourcing Lead at bp (Hungary)

"Your coaching helped me adapt to leading a team in a new country with more confidence. By becoming aware of limiting patterns and deliberately shifting my attitude, I was able to grow as a leader.

Over nine months, your guidance challenged me to embrace change, let go of unhelpful habits, and step up with clarity. It was not just about leadership skills, but about self-mastery and building trust in myself and with others."

If you want to think more clearly, lead with confidence and move forward faster, I invite you to book a free discovery call.

If you want to think more clearly, lead with confidence and move forward faster, I invite you to book a free discovery call.

If you want to think more clearly, lead with confidence and move forward faster, I invite you to book a free discovery call.