Mountain summit — Executive Motion
Executive & Leadership Coaching  ·  Geneva, Switzerland
Sharper Leaders.
Stronger Impact.
Why executive coaching works

Most leaders are promoted for what they know. The best ones learn to lead through who they are.

Executive coaching creates a rare space: one where you can think out loud without consequence, be challenged without judgement, and get the unfiltered truth that colleagues, boards, and direct reports rarely offer.

As an ICF-certified coach, I operate to the highest standards of confidentiality, ethics, and evidence-based practice. As a former EMEA executive who scaled a $200M+ technology business, led +100-person organisations, and navigated high-stakes board relationships — I also know your world from the inside.

Research shows coaching works: training alone improves performance by 22%. Combined with executive coaching, that figure jumps to 77%. The ROI is not abstract — it shows in decisions made, teams retained, and careers transformed.

Book discovery call → Meet Ozgür
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Good coaches provide a truly important service. They tell you the truth when no one else will.

— Jack Welch
25+
Years senior
leadership
EMEA
+20 countries
regional leadership
ICF
ACC Certified
coach · Level 2
Built on experience at
Ozgür Yarar — Executive Coach, Geneva
ICF ACC Certified Coach · Level 2
Executive MBA · HEC Lausanne
Engineering Diploma Electrical & Telecom · EINEV
Sport Coach · Swiss Handball Federation
Who I am

I've led from the inside.
Now I develop from within.

I'm Ozgür Yarar — a former Cisco regional leader, EMEA executive, and ICF-certified coach. For 25 years I navigated complex matrix organisations, built cross-regional teams, and drove large-scale technology growth across manufacturing, energy, telecom, and government sectors.

25+ years building high-performance teams across EMEA. Now coaching the leaders who are ready to operate at their highest level — with clarity, conviction, and lasting results.

Executive Motion exists because great leaders don't emerge from frameworks alone. They emerge from honest conversations, deep self-knowledge, and the courage to lead differently. That's what I bring to every engagement.

→Scaled Cisco Industrial IoT to $98.9M across EMEA, delivering 116% growth in FY22
→Scaled a $221M European Channel ecosystem at Panduit and built a $105M Global Accounts business at Anixter
→Now coaching technology and enterprise leaders to lead with sharper clarity and greater impact

Beyond the boardroom, I practise coaching in its purest form — sport. As a certified handball coach, I combine moments of individual development with the pressure of competition: the ultimate test and feedback loop. There is something deeply satisfying about seeing players and teams transform when preparation, experience, and skill come together. That pleasure is even greater when working with high-potential young athletes — it reminds me every time why coaching, in any context, is one of the most meaningful things a person can do.

Services

Where we work together

01

1:1 Executive Coaching

Deep, sustained partnership for senior leaders navigating complex organisations, new mandates, or a step change in performance. Built on rigorous diagnosis and radical honesty.

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02

Leadership Transition Coaching

Focused support for leaders stepping into C-suite, regional, or board-level roles. Accelerate your onboarding, establish authority, and build early trust with stakeholders.

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03

Team & Organisational Coaching

For leadership teams that need to align faster, collaborate better, and execute with greater precision — especially in matrix and cross-regional environments.

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Why it works

Whatever your challenge —
I've likely lived it.

The most effective coaching happens when the coach has walked in your shoes. Across industry, function, geography and culture — here is the world I bring to every engagement.

Your Industry
Technology & IT
Telecom
Manufacturing
Energy & Utilities
Financial Services
Government
Critical Infrastructure
Your Function
Engineering
Sales & Revenue
Finance
General Management
Channel & Partnerships
C-suite & Board
Your Challenge
Strategic thinking
Executive presence
Leadership transition
Team performance
Resilience
Succession
Your Geography
Western Europe
CEE
Middle East
Africa
20+ countries
Multi-cultural
Matrix orgs
Your Language
English
French
Spanish
Turkish
Coaching: EN · FR · TR

Sometimes the challenge isn't capability — it's sustained pressure.

You may be:

—Stepping into a larger leadership role with higher stakes and greater visibility
—Navigating transformation or organizational fatigue — your own or your team's
—Carrying constant stakeholder expectations with little space to recover
—Leading teams that are losing alignment, energy, or momentum
—Adapting a leadership style that once worked but no longer scales
—Performing continuously without the space to think strategically and clearly
—Or simply needing a confidential space outside the politics to regain perspective

This is often where executive coaching creates the greatest value.

"The gap between where you are and where you need to be is rarely about knowledge. It's about clarity, courage, and having someone in your corner who truly understands the game you're playing. That's what I bring."

See if we're the right fit → 30 minutes · Complimentary · No obligation
Results & Referrals

What leaders say
after working together.

"

There’s something special about a coach who knows the weight of leadership, pace of executive life, and the pressure to perform firsthand. Ozgür’s experience at the highest levels of enterprise leadership means he asks the questions others simply can’t.

VP, Health & Clinical Operations
Fortune 25 · North America Region

"The combination of his commercial track record and coaching rigour is rare. He understands the pressures regional leaders actually face."

Regional Sales Director DACH · IT Infrastructure Vendor · Zürich

"Ozgür helped me navigate a major role transition with clarity I hadn't felt before. His extensive operational experience gave him instant credibility."

Operations Director · F&B Wholesale Distribution · Ecublens

"Straight-talking, evidence-based and genuinely invested in results. If you want someone who challenges you, not just supports you — call Ozgür."

EMEA Channel Director · Energy Technology & Industrial Automation · EMEA
The Coaching Process

A structured path to lasting change

01
Discovery call

A 30-minute complimentary conversation to assess fit, explore your context, and understand what success looks like for you.

02
Deep diagnosis

Structured intake using validated tools and stakeholder feedback to surface the real dynamics (360 feedback) — not just the presenting challenge.

03
Bespoke engagement

A tailored coaching agreement with clear objectives, measurable milestones, and the right cadence for your role and pace.

04
Sustained results

Regular sessions, real-time between-session support, and rigorous progress reviews to embed change that lasts well beyond the engagement.

Ready to move?
The first conversation
is always complimentary.

30 minutes. No pitch, no pressure — just an honest conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and whether we're the right fit.

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Geneva, Switzerland
English · French · Spanish · Turkish
ozgur.yarar@executivemotion.ch
Get in touch

Let's start a
conversation.

Whether you're ready to begin, still exploring, or simply curious — I'm happy to hear from you. No obligation, no pressure. Just a genuine exchange.

ozgur.yarar@executivemotion.ch
linkedin.com/in/ozgur-yarar
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