Your success is my passion.

My name is Tolu Akande and I am a personal and executive coach, serving individuals and organizations to walk in destiny – the place where opportunity and passion meet. As an Professional Certified Coach accredited with International Coaching Federation I’ve committed my career to coaching excellence.

My coaching certification focused on coaching interculturally and shaping life and career legacy. I also hold a Master’s in International Relations and Conflict Resolution and a current Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Leadership. I do my best to bring a global perspective and approach to my coaching clients.

In addition to private practice, I am an Executive Coach at a Big 4 Professional Services Firm. Previously, I was the principal coach and career & executive coaching department head at a Fortune 50 company. I have also served on many management and executive teams with a focus on leadership development and conflict resolution. Thus, I allow these experiences to fuel my coaching engagements while keeping the client as the focus.

My goal for each coaching session is that you would experience clarity and action, like never before.

I have been guiding individuals and leaders on their unique paths to success for almost 20 years. As an HR leader, I have guided Fortune 50 executives to front line employees through their careers, assisted them through complex interpersonal dynamics, and provided direction and stability through organizational transformations.

As a personal trainer, I have helped people achieve health and fitness goals through personalized planning and accountability. These experiences have allowed me to understand motivations, human behavior and to leverage that understanding to maximize their potential.

I have since earned my coaching certification from International Coaching Federation (ICF) and my Executive Coaching Diploma from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with a focus in psychology. 

In working together, you can expect to be taken on a journey of change, growth and exploration as you discover your dreams and clear the path for your life vision. You can expect me to show up fully for you, pushing you outside your comfort zone while still creating a safe and trusting environment. I use personalized techniques to help you move towards your desired goals and path.

I am a Gallup Certified Strengths Finder Coach with a passion to facilitate the best in you to achieve the optimum results in your career and your relationships. 

As a former successful business owner and traveler of 25 countries, I bring a unique perspective to Strengths Finders. Two decades of emotional intelligence training and years of lay counseling equip me to effectively communicate life-changing insights. I have navigated through several major life transitions which include living in three countries and holding three different vocations. I have experience coaching NGO workers through significant life transitions and in financial partner team development, grossing $200K +/ year combined.

I find life in helping you unearth the architecture of your soul to discover what really drives you.  From there, you will be able to develop an inner life teeming with vision and knowledge which will guide you through transitions, towards greater growth, and into a clearer awareness of intrapersonal complexities that once held you back. I believe strengths coaching will catapult you toward the fullness of your potential and empower you to pursue your dreams with excellence and precision. 

I lead with the following Signature Themes:  Intellection. Learner. Restorative. Empathy. Individualization. 

Connecting people with purpose. 

I am a life and executive coach that is passionate about helping you walk with intentionality and purpose. In serving as a coach, I've seen the importance of intentionality in decision-making. It's the catalyst for sustained growth and development. 

I have coached and trained thousands of leaders (senior executives to first-time leaders) on the importance of authenticity and connection. My areas of focus include: inclusive leadership, focused decision-making, effective communication, and difficult conversations. 

My decade of experience extends across coaching, leadership development, and learning strategy for a Fortune 50 company. I’ve built upon this experience by earning my Executive Coaching Diploma from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Media/Communication Studies from Florida State University. Through each of these roles, I have led with a customer-focused approach. It's one of the qualities that my clients most admire during our engagements.

A commonality I see when coaching employees and leaders alike is the desire for genuine and meaningful relationships. What often gets in the way is a lack of awareness and/or set perspective that makes adaptability more difficult.

My goal for each session is that you feel heard, find more awareness, and walk away with more clarity than you had before. My role is to support you by creating a safe environment for you to share your truth and explore different perspectives to reach your goals.