Lead Boldly.
Achieve More.
Elevate Your Impact.
Executive leadership coaching in the Greater Cincinnati area for CEOs, senior leaders, and the organizations counting on them.
Executive Coaching Built for Leaders in Greater Cincinnati
Don Frericks has helped senior leaders do the work that matters most: see themselves clearly, lead with greater impact, and build the teams their organizations need to thrive.
Based in Cincinnati and serving leaders across Ohio’s Tri-State region, from Northern Kentucky to Dayton and beyond, Don works one-on-one with CEOs, C-suite executives, and high-potential leaders at mid-sized to large companies. His clients aren't looking for inspiration. They're looking for measurable change.
Don is one of the few US-based distributors of Zenger Folkman's Extraordinary Leader 360-Degree Leadership Assessment, globally recognized as the most efficient and effective 360 on the market. His clients gain access to the tool itself, along with a coaching process that turns honest feedback into real, sustained growth.
“Our process is designed to consistently drive measurable
improvements in leadership performance.” – Don
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Executive Leadership Coaching
One-on-one coaching for CEOs and senior leaders who want measurable growth — not a workshop, not a personality test. Through a proven process anchored by a Zenger Folkman 360° assessment, Don helps you identify the one or two strengths that, developed further, will transform your leadership impact. Every engagement comes with our improvement guarantee.
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Executive Team Coaching
Your leadership team doesn't need a retreat. It needs to function as a true team, aligned on what matters, accountable to one another, and capable of making decisions that move the business forward. Don works with executive teams to surface what's actually holding them back and build the trust, candor, and collective discipline that high-performing teams share.
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Leadership Training & Development
Most leadership training fades within weeks. Don's programs don't, because they're built around practice, feedback, and accountability, not slides. Whether you're developing your next generation of leaders or strengthening your senior bench, programs are customized to your business and built to create habits that stick.
The Zenger Folkman Difference
Much executive coaching is opinion-based. Don's coaching is grounded in data.
Zenger Folkman is the most research-backed leadership development framework in the world, built on an extensive database of over 1.5 million 360-degree leadership assessments. As a certified practitioner and distributor, one of a few in the U.S., Don brings this rigor into every engagement. That means you don't just get feedback. You get:
Clarity on which of your strengths, developed further, will most increase your effectiveness as a leader
A baseline you can measurably improve against
A coaching process designed around how leaders actually change — not generic frameworks
A guarantee of measurable improvement, backed by re-assessment
Why Leaders Choose Don
Nearly four decades of leadership experience. Don has led teams, built organizations, and coached hundreds of senior leaders — bringing real-world judgment that purely academic coaches can't offer.
A proven, measurable process. No templates. No cookie-cutter packages. Every engagement is anchored in your 360 data and customized to your specific goals — and the results are tracked.
Lasting growth, not temporary motivation. Don's coaching builds habits, not highs. Clients report sharper communication, faster decisions, stronger teams, and lasting confidence long after the engagement ends.
Local presence, broad perspective. Based in Cincinnati, Don works with leaders across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana — and partners with companies nationwide. He's accessible, responsive, and deeply invested in his clients' success.
Ready to Lead at Your Best?
If you're a senior leader in the Greater Cincinnati area, or anywhere, and you're ready for the kind of coaching that creates measurable, lasting change, let's talk.
Schedule a complimentary 15-minute conversation. No pitch. Just a conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and whether coaching can help you get there.