Alan Branagh

Unlocking Greater Performance & Endurance

When the pressure is high and the next decision matters, performance alone is not enough. Judgement becomes everything.

The moment between “I don’t want to F* up what’s next and clear, confident next actions

I (Alan Branagh) work with Founders, Chief Executives, Managing Directors and Business Owners of privately held companies at moments where what made them successful will not, on its own, take them forward and where the cost of getting the next move wrong feels heavier than ever.

You have already built something good.
Often very good.

Yet something feels unfinished.
Not broken.
Not failing.
Just tight.

The space to think has narrowed.
The noise has increased.
The decisions carry more weight.

This is the moment I work in.

The Space Between Pressure and Clarity

Most leaders operate in constant performance mode.

Always on.
Always responding.
Always moving.

No pause.
No perspective.
No space to think.

Over time, clarity fades.
Confidence slips.
Decisions become reactive rather than deliberate.

My work is simple.

I create Active Time Out, a high-performance space where leaders stop performing and start thinking.

A space where:

  • the invisible becomes visible

  • pressure turns into clarity

  • identity realigns

  • thinking deepens before action follows

This is where Greater Thinking leads to Greater Decisions, which leads to Greater Performance & Endurance.

  • Quietly.

  • Privately.

  • Without noise.

The Shift Always Starts With You

Every meaningful shift begins with the leader.

You

  • clarity of identity

  • confidence under pressure

  • presence, judgement and self-trust

Your Team

  • trust

  • cohesion

  • communication and rhythm

Your Business

  • direction

  • momentum

  • execution

When you shift, your team shifts.
When your team shifts, the business follows.

This is the game of business I work in.

What This Is and What It Is Not

This is not training.
This is not life coaching.
This is not motivational leadership development.

This is disciplined performance coaching for leaders carrying real responsibility.

It is grounded in:

  • The Inner Game

  • Non-directive coaching for performance

  • Neuroscience and Chimp Management

  • Systems thinking and deep dialogue

  • High-performance sport

  • Behavioural strategy

  • Over forty years of international business experience

The framework is simple:

Greater Thinking → Greater Decisions → Greater Performance & Endurance

My role is equally simple:

To make the invisible visible, so you can act with clarity, presence and confidence, especially when it matters most.

Experience Without the Noise

My work is informed by four decades across global technology businesses, corporates, scale-ups and entrepreneurial ventures, including leadership, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, sales, and cultural transformation.

I have worked with organisations across Ireland, the United Kingdom and internationally, supporting leaders through growth, complexity, transition and exit.

That experience is not the point.
It is the grounding.

It allows me to see your world with realism, strategic depth and calm perspective, without drama, ego or performance.

If You Are Ready

If you are a leader who senses that good is no longer enough and that greater requires space, not speed, then the shift starts here.

Kind Regards
Alan Branagh

 The Alchemists Motto

“Explore Beyond Boundaries, Reveal Hidden Possibilities,
Connect Hearts & Minds, Fulfil Life’s Purpose.”

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