Marcus de Courtenay

Executive Coach & Research Analyst

“Language doesn’t just let us explain our minds, it structures them too.”

Marcus brings extraordinary thinking and clarity in research, writing and coaching at Performance Frontiers. As one of our knowledge leads with a passion for making sense of a complex world, Marcus believes that how we deliver our ideas is intrinsically connected to their meaning for our audience, and he works with joy to make that meaning richer and deeper, with every word. 

He creates many of our bespoke reporting offerings for clients and has an unmatched ability to interpret and tell meaningful stories from data that then translate into actionable initiatives for our clients. As well as his thought leadership, Marcus is a trained strengths coach, providing our clients with feedback on how to achieve their potential. 

Marcus has a Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours), and his previous work in the Health and Finance sectors saw him navigate parties through often challenging conflict resolution processes towards a better future. A passionate and lifelong learner, his research interests lie at the intersection of science and the humanities, the locus of human potential and hope. 

Expertise

  • Executive Coaching
  • Conceptual Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Building Peer and Client Communication Capabilities
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Professional Writing
  • Storytelling
  • Research

Qualifications

Supreme Court of NSW

Admitted lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW

Australian National University, Canberra

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Bond University, Gold Coast

Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)

Bond University, Gold Coast

Bachelor of Social Science – Criminology and Psychology (First Class Honours)

Gallup

Trained Clifton Strengths Coach

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Articles by Marcus de Courtenay

How does your organisation promote collaborative relationships? 

Contrary to what some believe, collaboration is not just an activity we do. In organisations, collaboration means a number of dimensions aligning in a productive and valuable way. Specifically, we like to talk about three elements to collaboration:  When we...
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Culture Insights

What is Collaboration?

Leadership Primer: What is Collaboration? Companies that prioritise collaboration are five times more likely to have a considerable increase in employment, and twice as likely to be profitable and outgrow their competitors. Read or listen to our leadership primer, which...
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Insights Primers

Change Environments: Immunity to Change and New Years Resolutions

Did you know that up to 50% of New Years Resolutions fail? Change is hard. And yet our lives are filled with change. Even if we try our best to keep things the same, the inevitable march of aging, relationship...
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Insights Leadership