Eastbourne business coach named finalist in three national awards
An Eastbourne-based executive coach and leadership consultant has been named a finalist in three categories of the National Coaching Awards
Joe Espana, founder of Performance Equations Ltd, has been shortlisted for Executive Coach of the Year, Leadership Coach of the Year and Team Coach of the Year.
With more than 30 years of experience working with senior business leaders, Joe has supported executives and leadership teams across a wide range of organisations, from growing businesses to major international companies.
His work focuses on helping leaders tackle complex challenges, make better decisions and build leadership teams capable of working more effectively together.
On the nominations, Joe said: “I’m genuinely delighted to be recognised in three categories. Coaching is work I care deeply about, so it’s particularly rewarding to receive this recognition.
“What makes it especially meaningful is that the three categories reflect different but closely connected aspects of my work. Helping individual leaders become more effective is important, but so is helping leadership teams work together to achieve things they couldn’t achieve individually.
“I’ve been fortunate to work with some remarkable people and organisations over the years. Much of the credit belongs to the leaders and teams who are willing to challenge themselves, have difficult conversations and make meaningful changes.”
Through Performance Equations, Joe works with senior leaders and leadership teams, in growing companies, helping them address challenges such as organisational growth, leadership effectiveness, strategic alignment and collaboration.
He added: “One thing I’ve learned over the years is that having a team of talented individuals doesn’t automatically mean you have a high-performing leadership team.
“How people work together, make decisions and take collective responsibility can make an enormous difference to business performance. That’s what makes this work so interesting and rewarding.
“The National Coaching Awards celebrate excellence and achievement within the coaching profession.”
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Birmingham on February 4 2027.