Helping Leaders Navigate Transition, Reinvention & Meaningful Success

I help senior leaders make the right next move — C-suite, Board, NED or portfolio — and build the strategy, positioning and confidence to make it happen.

Trusted by global senior leaders, with experience across organisations including Amazon, Google, BBC, J.P. Morgan, GSK and Vodafone.

“I was hesitant to book, but that 30-minute chat gave me more clarity than the last six months of overthinking.” – Tech Director

Who this is for

This is for you if…

  • You’re a senior leader wondering “what’s next?”

  • You’ve been told you’d make a great Board member —but don’t know how to break in

  • You want more autonomy, impact, or income through a portfolio career

  • You feel stuck between staying, stepping up, or stepping out

And not for:

  • Early-career professionals

  • Those looking for generic career coaching

  • People unwilling to challenge how they currently operate

Experience

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The problem

You’ve been successful. But something isn’t working anymore.

  • The next step isn’t obvious

  • The corporate ladder feels less appealing

  • Opportunities aren’t coming your way like they used to

  • You know you have more to offer—but it’s not translating into action

    This is where most senior careers stall.

The outcome

What you walk away with

  • A clear, confident direction for your next chapter

  • A credible route into C-Suite or board-level roles

  • A structured plan to build a portfolio career

  • Stronger positioning so the right opportunities come to you

  • The confidence to act—without second-guessing every move

How we work together

Explore my range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.

Real outcomes for senior leaders

“Secured my first Board role within 12 months after years of trying.”
— CFO, FTSE 250

“Gave me the clarity and confidence to step out of corporate and build a portfolio career.”
— Former Managing Director

“Cut through years of indecision in a matter of weeks.”
— Senior Partner

Why Three Hats?

  • 600+ senior leaders coached

  • Deep understanding of board-level transitions

  • Commercial, practical—not theoretical

  • Focused on outcomes, not endless coaching

This isn’t about generic career advice.
It’s about making the right move—and making it happen.

A structured programme, not ad hoc coaching

This is not a one-off coaching conversation or a set of disconnected sessions.

Depending on your goals, we work through a structured senior career transition process covering clarity, positioning, market strategy, opportunity creation, interview preparation and decision support.

The work is designed for leaders who want practical progress, not endless reflection.

About Simon Bergenroth

I work with senior leaders who have achieved a great deal but are no longer willing to drift into the next chapter by default.

My background combines executive coaching, mentoring, career transition support, psychometrics and commercial marketing. That means our work is not just reflective — it is practical, strategic and market-facing.

I am an ICF Associate Certified Coach, EMCC Practitioner and ILM Level 7 Executive Coach/Mentor, with Thomas International accreditation in behavioural and emotional intelligence profiling.

The Three Hats Methodology

Senior career decisions rarely need coaching alone.

They need three things:

1. A Thinking Partner
A confidential space to test decisions, decompress and make sense of what is really going on.

2. A Strategic Advisor
Direct, commercial guidance on positioning, routes to market, board readiness and opportunity creation.

3. A Personal Coach
Evidence-based support to build confidence, self-awareness and momentum.

That combination is what makes the work practical, personal and outcome-focused.

Qualifications

  • International Coaching Federation (ICF) – Associate Certified Coach Accreditation (ACC) 2022

  • European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) – Practitioner Level Accreditation 2022

  • Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 7 Certificate for Executive & Senior Level Coach/Mentor 2020

  • Personal Profile Analysis Accredited Practitioner Thomas International | November 2020

  • Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Accredited Practitioner Thomas International | September 2021

  • IDM Diploma in Digital Marketing: Awarded Credit, 2011

  • First class BA (Hons) Business and Marketing Management at Oxford Brookes University, Sept 1999 – Jun 2003

Recommendations

“Simon supported me with executive coaching in the lead up to an interview, which was successful. After knowing Simon for a very long time, I was appreciative of his warm approach and coaching that was tailored to my own individual needs - thank you! ”

— Lindsey Roberts. Chartered Psychologist with specialism in health, neuroscience and neurodiversity. Innovator, Collaborator, Advocator.

“Simon is all you need - when you are looking for a coach. His listening skills are exemplary as are his questions which sound simple but some how are not quite what they seemed at first. Among his many talents is that he is the challenge you need encouraging you to challenge yourself.

He is well worth a initial discussion I am sure it will lead to many more.”

— Louise van der Heiden. Programme Director

“Simon is everything you would hope for in this space. His knowledge and expertise are immediately evident and he creates a safe space for open and honest conversation, prompting and probing but never directing. He's highly adept at pivoting between the short and long term perspective, providing practical, workable options to real world opportunities. On top of all this, he's a thoroughly decent chap.”

— Tim MacIvor. Product Director

Your next move won’t figure itself out

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3 Hats Director Simon Joshua Bergenroth

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