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A key figure in strengths-based personal and career development, Carol Coombes is the founder and Senior Partner of Cracking Leadership and is in constant demand as an executive coach and keynote speaker. With solid and diverse experience of running successful companies, Carol is attuned to the pressures and priorities of industry across all sectors. Working with some of the highest performing leaders primarily across the UK and other European Countries, Carol has a well-earned reputation for developing highly motivated, top performing teams, that thrive in the toughest of climates. A key area of Carol’s work with senior leadership figures across all industry sectors includes the conception, development and facilitation of high impact leadership development programmes, such as the renowned ‘Sharpening  Your Edge’ Women’s  Programme. In 2009, in recognition of her expertise and contribution to industry, Carol was awarded what pundits have said is the first ever (and still, the only) O.B.E citing Services to Leadership across the UK, in addition to her charitable work. In March 2012, she graduated with an Honorary Doctorate from the Birmingham City University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to business.

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