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"What got you here won't get you there"

Marshall Goldsmith

Federico Malatesta, executive coaching begins here.

 

Marshall Goldsmith’s now-ubiquitous quote has become a kind of executive gospel. It’s catchy, teachable, and absolutely right. Except it’s also misunderstood.

What Goldsmith actually argued wasn’t that your past tools are obsolete. He meant something subtler, and far more relevant today: that success, especially in complex roles, often comes despite our blind spots, not because of their absence. And when the context changes, as it inevitably does, those once-manageable gaps can quietly become liabilities.

Executive coaching begins there: in the awareness that sustained leadership requires more than technical skill or emotional fluency. It requires the ability to update how one thinks, decides, leads, and even defines performance, in real time and under pressure. At times, also in solitude. 

"What got you here won't get you there".

 

Federico Malatesta, executive coaching begins here.

 

Marshall Goldsmith’s now-ubiquitous quote has become a kind of executive gospel. It’s catchy, teachable, and absolutely right. Except it’s also misunderstood.

What Goldsmith actually argued wasn’t that your past tools are obsolete. He meant something subtler, and far more relevant today: that success, especially in complex roles, often comes despite our blind spots, not because of their absence. And when the context changes, as it inevitably does, those once-manageable gaps can quietly become liabilities.

Executive coaching begins there: in the awareness that sustained leadership requires more than technical skill or emotional fluency. It requires the ability to update how one thinks, decides, leads, and even defines performance, in real time and under pressure. At times, also in solitude. 

FM Executive Coaching™ Programs

 

At FM Coaching™, we partner with leaders at crucial developmental and transformational stages. Some seek sharper skills and strategic insight to conquer new challenges; others arrive at profound inflection points, recognizing their current role no longer aligns with their evolving identity and aspirations.

Our coaching isn't prescriptive, it's adaptive. We pinpoint hidden barriers, resolve deep-rooted performance issues, and guide leaders in defining precisely who they intend to become next.

FM Executive Coaching™ features two specialized programs addressing distinct leadership challenges: 

    • The FM Executive Core™ – for leaders adapting to new challenges, roles, or performance thresholds

    • The FM Inflection Track™ – for seasoned executives navigating identity-level transition, decision fatigue, or purpose misalignment

Both FM Executive Coaching™ programs deliver rigorous, discreet, and personalized support, ensuring measurable clarity and strategic confidence at every critical juncture.

1. FM Executive Core™

Advanced Coaching for Senior Leaders

The FM Executive Core™ is designed for senior leaders navigating complex environments where clarity, alignment, and execution matter most. This intensive program helps executives refine strategic focus, recalibrate leadership presence, and integrate renewed purpose with organizational goals.

Executive Core™ Solves:
  • Fragmented vision and leadership fatigue.
  • Misalignment between personal values and business imperatives.
  • Need for renewed authority and cohesive team direction.
Outcomes:
  • Enhanced clarity in commercial strategy and execution.
  • Improved team cohesion, motivation, and lower turnover.
  • Sustained organizational profitability and growth.

2. FM Inflection Track™

Identity-Level Transition Coaching

The FM Inflection Track™ caters to senior leaders, partners, and C-suite executives facing fundamental transitions or identity-level dilemmas not addressed by traditional metrics or quarterly targets. This advanced coaching cultivates deep introspection, enabling leaders to articulate and pursue renewed purpose anchored in core values.

Inflection Track™ Solves:
  • Loss of meaning in success or achievement fatigue.
  • Transitions requiring redefinition of identity and role.
  • Disconnect between internal evolution and external responsibilities.
Outcomes:
  • Authentic leadership coherence between inner and outer narrative.
  • Redefined sense of purpose grounded in personal truth.
  • Expanded impact through conscious strategic realignment.

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

In a focused 30-minute Zoom® conversation, we’ll explore your objectives and assess whether this coaching approach is the catalyst for your next milestone.

SCHEDULE STRATEGY CALL

 

Livio Moretti, Founder & Managing Partner,Eendigo: "Federico brings in not only his remarkable tenure in the corporate world and the technical toolbox of an experienced executive coach, but most notably his unparalleled capability to listen, support and inspire.... We like to think that a good coach can change the game, but Federico can touch people hearts and transform lives!"           

Livio Moretti, executive coaching client of Federico Malatesta, reflecting on the role of executive coaching in his business.

Executive Assessments

 

 

Beyond the proprietary FM Executive Coaching™ programs, I leverage two world-class Executive Assessment tools trusted by the majority of S&P 500 companies:

  • HOGAN: for decades Hogan has pioneered the use of Personality assessments to improve workplace performance, from talent acquisition to executive development and everything in between.
  • LEAD NOW: has created Leadership Development Model assessments to further empower leaders on their path to excellence. 

These tools complement the FM Executive Coaching™ experience by providing actionable insights that drive sustainable growth, bolster team morale, and elevate overall organizational success.

As a licensed and certified practitioner for both companies, I am able to offer the assessments separately or together, in a variety of formats and packages to suit every situation, from the small start-up to the listed multinational, for talent selection or development.

Contact me for more details and a bespoke offer.

HOGAN® 

 

 

In a data-driven world, personality assessments are people analytics. Personality is a significant factor influencing human behavior, often in highly predictable ways.

Hogan’s personality assessments have been scientifically developed to evaluate all facets of personality - the inner values, the strengths but also the dark side - and to provide employers with an objective lens through which to understand people better.

In business, personality assessments provide essential insight into job candidates that cannot be uncovered by interviews alone. They allow us to look beyond education, experience, and technical skill to predict how job candidates will perform in a particular job role; how they will interact with teammates, superiors, and subordinates; and if their values are aligned with the culture of the wider organization.

LEAD NOW!® 

  

 

The “LEAD NOW! Leadership Development Model Assessments" has been developed to further empower leaders on their path to excellence. 

The “LEAD NOW!” Self-Assessment helps you identify critical strengths across 45 distinct leadership behaviors, making it ideal for those aiming to level up or prepare for new roles.

For a more comprehensive view, the “LEAD NOW!” 360 Assessment offers feedback across 80 leadership behaviors, giving a balanced, multi-level analysis.

The Lead Now! Assessments results can help guide discussions around professional development and cultivate strategic self-awareness, enabling people to perform at their best, manage their professional reputations, and achieve their career goals.

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Realign with a new vision of leadership

 

 

 

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE

Let’s begin with a 30-minute Zoom® conversation to discuss where you are, where you want to go, and how this coaching process can help you move forward with clarity and momentum

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