Desmond Seah | Faculty Profile | Collective Change Institute
Desmond Seah
– Associate Certified Coach, International Coach Federation
– Head, Group Finance Change & Talent Development
– Associate Executive Coach, Collective Change Institute
Coaching Since
2019, certified by the International Coach Federation since 2021
Clients Include
Managers, Emerging leaders, Sales professionals
Clients know him to be
Empathetic, restorative, responsible and challenging
Personal philosophy
Having experienced how coaching can transform perspectives and create breakthrough personally, Desmond believes in partnering with clients to explore and uncover their potential and desires to power up their performance
Background
With more than 25 years in banking, ranging from the front office, middle office, and reporting functions – working across different geographies and cultures. Desmond offers unique perspectives to help people navigate and power up their performances through coaching.
Desmond has an in-depth understanding in asset-liability management specializing in funding, trading, and risk management. Accumulated over 18 years across developed (UK) and emerging markets (Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam). The experience from those markets and his keen interest in culture and languages enables him to relate and communicate across different nationalities and culture.
In his more recent role driving the CFO’s transformation agenda, he has gained experience both in business transformation and change management. This gives him practical experience in managing process change and innovation. It has further convicted him of the importance of managing mindsets and empowering people in the change process.
Desmond holds a Bachelor of Business(Banking & Finance) from Monash University and a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
