Transforming Leaders. Elevating Performance
Practical leadership training and coaching for professionals, women leaders, and high-performing teams.
Empowering Women in Leadership
I'm Edite Zadinane, founder of High-Performance Leadership and director of eXcellent LeaderShip. For over 14 years, I've coached leaders, built training programmes, and mentored professionals who want more than surface-level development. My work blends practical leadership tools with deeper methods rooted in how people actually think, communicate, and commit. I run intensive courses, one-to-one coaching sessions, and group programmes, both in person and online from Maidenhead, Berkshire. If you're ready to lead with real clarity and confidence, you're in the right place
Listening Beyond The Words
Most people hear words. Very few can hear what's actually driving the person speaking. This full-day intensive course teaches you to listen beyond language, identify real commitment behind what people say, and recognise when emotions are shaping decisions more than logic. Whether you're a coach, team leader, or consultant, you'll walk away with a completely different way of understanding the people you work with. Available in person and online.
What Makes This Course Different
Most communication courses teach you how to speak better. This course teaches you how to listen at a completely different level.
You will learn how to read between the lines, detect misalignment between words and commitment, understand what drives behaviour, recognise when emotion is shaping someone's actions, and help people move towards more powerful results.
This is not surface-level communication training. This is deep conversational intelligence
Who This Course Is For
This course is for people who want to create real impact through conversation. Coaches and mentors. Leaders and managers. Consultants and entrepreneurs. Sales professionals. Anyone working in personal development or who wants to understand people more deeply and communicate more powerfully.
If your work depends on people, trust, influence, results, or transformation, this course gives you an edge.
A New Way of Listening
By the end of this course, you will have a new way of listening. You will be able to hear what others miss. You will understand people with greater depth. You will communicate with more precision. And you will be able to create conversations that lead to clarity, action, and transformation.
We live in a world filled with mixed messages, empty promises, emotional reactions, and hidden agendas. The ability to hear what is really going on is no longer just helpful. It is essential.
14 Years in the Room
My path to leadership coaching wasn't a straight line. I started as a professional performer, ran an events agency in Latvia, directed a property start-up in Ireland, and spent years as a leadership tutor and mentor at Landmark Worldwide. That range of experience is exactly what I bring to every session. I've led teams, built businesses from nothing, and coached people through the kind of real challenges that textbooks don't prepare you for
Trained, Not Theoretical
I am a PhD graduate in Business Administration and Leadership, with an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University and an MA in Arts and Performance from Saint Petersburg University. With eight years of teaching experience in British schools , FE, HE-and 15 years as a leadership mentor, I bring a rich combination of academic excellence, educational expertise, and practical leadership development. I have never stopped learning, and I hold the same expectation for my clients: a commitment to continuous growth, reflection, and excellence.
Global Perspective
Having worked extensively in the UK, as well as across Ireland and Latvia, leading teams and organising international events, I've developed a broad understanding of leadership, communication and organisational culture. My coaching experience includes supporting individuals and teams connected with the UK Government and the US Republican Party, giving me insight into a diverse range of professional, public-sector and political environments. These experiences have reinforced my belief that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to personal or professional development, which is why my coaching is tailored to each client's unique goals and circumstances.
Coaching That Stays With You
My clients often describe me as direct, organised and someone who combines accountability with genuine care. I believe real growth comes from honest conversations, clear goals and consistent action. I'll challenge you when needed, ask the questions others avoid and help you stay focused on what truly matters. At the same time, I understand that lasting change isn't built through pressure alone—it's built through trust, support and a clear understanding of your unique circumstances. I won't let you coast through the process, and I won't let you quit on yourself when things become difficult. My role is to help you recognise your strengths, navigate obstacles and keep moving forward, even when progress feels uncomfortable.
Leadership Thinking, On the Page
I write about the things that keep leaders up at night and the ideas that move them forward. From digital transformation and innovation to the real challenges women face in leadership, these articles are here to challenge your thinking and sharpen your perspective. Whether you're leading a team, building a business, or figuring out your next move, there's something here for you.
Find Your Programme
I run full-day intensive courses, one-to-one coaching sessions, and weekly group discussions, all designed around how people actually think, communicate, and commit. Every programme is available in person or online, and group discounts are available if you want to bring your team. Take a look at what's on offer and book the format that fits where you are right now.
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Course Introduction
Build clarity, confidence and consistent success habits through 10 focused online sessions. Discover your purpose, strengthen your mindset and turn ideas into practical action.
Explore the full session outline below, or watch the introduction and enrol for £49.
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Session 1: Definite Purpose and Vision — discovering your true north and creating a clear, compelling vision for your future.
Session 2: Desire and Commitment — cultivating the deep inner motivation and unwavering commitment that fuel sustained achievement.
Session 3: Faith and Self-Belief — overcoming self-doubt and building an unshakeable confidence in your abilities.
Session 4: Autosuggestion and Inner Dialogue — reprogramming your inner voice to support your goals and aspirations.
Session 5: Specialist Knowledge and Continuous Learning — developing expertise and adopting a growth mindset for lifelong learning.
Session 6: Imagination and Creative Thinking — unlocking your creative potential to solve problems and innovate.
Session 7: Decision and Decisiveness — mastering the art of making clear, confident decisions without hesitation.
Session 8: Persistence and Resilience — building the grit and endurance to push through challenges and setbacks.
Session 9: The Mastermind Principle and Supportive Networks — harnessing the power of collaborative relationships and accountability.
Session 10: The Subconscious Mind, Habits and Personal Transformation — rewiring your subconscious patterns to cement lasting, positive change.
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The Power of Conscious Listening
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