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

Are You Coping or Recharging in Troubled Times? The Answer Might Surprise You

As the end of the year approaches, for many of us the workplace is getting more intense. This, coupled with a precarious market environment, means one thing: stress. In trying to manage the competing demands placed on you, we think...
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Insights Leadership

Self-Leadership

Leadership Primer: Self-leadership Knowing ourselves, our values, and our ambitions, is the grounding of all leadership development. Only through effective self-leadership can we fully identify potential and create personal and professional growth for ourselves and for others. All leadership begins...
Marcus de Courtenay
Insights Primers

The Art of Influencing

Leadership Primer: The Art of Influencing Contemporary leadership champions the art of influencing as opposed to the bygone power dynamics of command and control. Influencing is particularly relevant in the multifaceted arena of partnering in complex business systems. Explore how...
Marcus de Courtenay
Insights Primers