Dr Executive Coach - Meet Dr Ioanna Nixon
Oncologist. Executive Coach. Leadership Strategist.
I’m Dr Ioanna Nixon — an oncologist, executive coach, and leadership strategist helping people and organisations lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
My work sits at the intersection of high-stakes healthcare, human behaviour, and evidence-based leadership development.
For over 15 years, I’ve led clinical teams, shaped strategy, and supported people through challenge, uncertainty, and change. Today, I bring that experience into coaching — helping leaders, teams, and organisations create clarity, strengthen resilience, and build cultures where people can thrive.
Oncologist. Executive Coach. Leadership Strategist.
My path has been shaped by working and living across different countries and cultures. Being an international, non-native leader in the UK has taught me what it means to adapt, belong, and thrive in unfamiliar systems. It has given me a deeper empathy and a wider lens on what supports — and what pressures — people in leadership roles.
Alongside over 20 years in oncology, I’ve held senior academic and leadership positions, including Clinical Director for a major cancer service and Professor of Practice at Strathclyde Business School. These roles deepened my understanding of how people, culture and systems interact — and how leadership directly shapes wellbeing, performance and psychological safety.
My coaching draws on this blend of clinical experience, behavioural science, leadership practice and international perspective. I have seen first-hand how pressures such as perfectionism, burnout and self-doubt can affect even the most capable individuals. Coaching offers a protected, compassionate space to think clearly, build confidence, and make decisions with intention.
Whether I’m coaching a senior leader, supporting a clinician to thrive without burnout, or helping an organisation strengthen its culture, my focus is always the same: clarity, confidence and humane leadership — so people can do their best work without losing themselves in the process.
This is the heart of my work.
Lead well. Live well.
A Different Kind of Coach
Where science, leadership, and humanity meet
Evidence-based & practical
My coaching draws on behavioural science, leadership psychology, coaching theory, and years of real-world leadership experience — always grounded, structured, and actionable.
Human-centred & compassionate
Leadership begins with how we show up to ourselves. My approach prioritises clarity, confidence, emotional agility, and wellbeing.
Experienced in high-stakes leadership
From clinical crises to organisational change, I understand the realities of pressure, complexity, and decision-making at senior levels.
Values I bring to work
Clarity
Helping you cut through noise and see what truly matters
Compassion
Creating a safe, non-judgemental space for real conversations.
Courage
Supporting bold, meaningful action aligned with your values.
Excellence
Evidence-based, structured coaching grounded in leadership science.
Simplicity
Turning complexity into clear, doable steps that create momentum.
Confidentiality
A trusted, private space to explore challenges and growth.
WHO I WORK WITH
Individuals
Organisations
Individuals
Executives,
clinicians, and professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and sustainable success.
Teams
Organisations
Individuals
Multidisciplinary teams and leadership groups who want to improve communication, culture, resilience, and collaboration.
Organisations
Organisations
Organisations
Healthcare organisations and companies seeking support with leadership development, culture change, quality improvement, and strategic clarity.
Begin with one conversation- it can shift everything.
Ioanna Nixon
Recognition, Media & Publications
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