Linus Murphy in a black shirt, facing the camera against a grey studio background

About me

Elite executive coach · Former high-growth CEO · Irish National Champion cyclist

key benefits

Real-world results for high-stakes leaders

When you sit in the pressure seat, improvement has to be fast, practical and measurable. My coaching distils 25 years of CEO wins and hard-learned lessons into clear actions you and your team feel from day one.

Crystal-clear strategic focus

Sustainable executive energy

Faster aligned decisions

Growth that compounds

Years

45%

Annual Growth

Countries

80%

CEOs or C-suite

A snapshot in one sentence

I help CEOs and C-suite teamsturn bold vision into consistent execution, drawing on25 years as a multi-country CEO where we averaged 45% top-line growth and on my experience winning the Irish National Cycling Championship.

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Why I coach

Leading at the top is thrilling—and isolating. After decades of carrying the P&L, scaling businesses across more than 20 countries and facing the same high-stakes decisions you face today, I realised my biggest shift came from candid, outside perspective. Coaching lets me give that perspective back—confidentially, practically and with zero fluff.

Career highlights

Year(s)	Role	Impact
2004 – 2026	Elite Leadership Coaching, Linus Murphy	Coaching CEOs, C-suite teams and former elite athletes moving into leadership, from Marbella.
2006 – 2019	CEO, Keystone Education Group	Grew from start-up to one of the world’s largest EdTech firms serving 4,500+ institutions, sustaining ~45% annual growth.
2001 – 2005	Group CEO, Creditsafe	Expanded the business-information provider globally, posting 48% yearly revenue lift.
1995 – 2001	Divisional CEO, Rentokil Initial Nordics	Took revenue from €30 M to €280 M in six years while upgrading service delivery tech.
1992 – 1995	Sales Director, Rentokil Initial Ireland	Led Europe’s top-performing sales team (10,000 reps benchmark).

Alongside corporate leadership I’ve lectured at leading business schools on innovation and entrepreneurship, equipping founders and executives alike with scale-up playbooks.

Coaching philosophy: Inside-Out Leadership™

Lasting change starts with:

IdentityBeliefsValuesRulesEmotionsSkillsCommunicationRelationshipsEnvironmentGoalsActions

This eleven-part model underpins every engagement, ensuring personal breakthroughs translate into organisational results.

Outside the boardroom

When I’m not coaching leaders, you’ll find me on two wheels. I captured the national cycling title for Ireland and competed internationally—a reminder that performance is both physical and mental, and the root ofwhy I say winning is an inside job. The discipline of elite sport continues to shape my coaching approach today. If you are a former elite athlete who now leads as a chief executive, or an athlete moving into business leadership, that work has its own page:From elite sport to the boardroom.

Credentials & affiliations

Executive & Leadership Coach – Trained in advanced coaching methods, supporting leaders to develop their potential and drive meaningful personal and organisational growth.

Guest Lecturer on Leadership & Entrepreneurship at Top European Business Schools – Shares real-world leadership frameworks drawn from over 25 years of scaling businesses across 20+ countries, helping executives and founders turn vision into execution.

Keynote Speaker at International Leadership Summits – Brings high-energy, battle-tested insights from a career leading high-growth companies and competing at elite levels in sport, connecting mindset, performance and results.

Next step

Ready to explore what’s possible? I work with a limited number of executive clients each quarter to protect depth. Book a confidential 30-minute conversation and let’s see whether we’re the right fit to accelerate your next season of growth.

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