Leadership and succession
Executives taking on, holding or leaving a senior role, and the boards that appoint them.
Nature Motivation®
Clarity under pressure.
In confidence.
Private counsel. Entirely personal.
Coaching and psychological support for people who carry heavy responsibility: leaders, founders, owners and senior professionals. Based in Vienna, working internationally: in person, outdoors, at our private retreat in Puglia, or securely online.
English · Italiano · Español
Who we work with
People whose decisions affect many others, and who have few places to think out loud.
Business and ownership
CEOs, founders, family-business owners, investors and boards.
International careers
Leaders who move countries, roles or organisations, and want one constant adviser.
Discretion
No client is ever named. Confidentiality is the basis of the work.
Evidence
Questionnaires and a heart-rate measure show how you decide and recover under pressure.
Nature
Walking conversations, and horses, away from screens and cameras.
Continuity
The work follows you across posts and countries.
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Private Office
A confidential thinking partner, over time, for people who want ongoing support for several months rather than a single session.
€6,500
3 months
Author, Leadership Coaching with Horses (Routledge, 2025) · Contributor, Forbes Coaches Council · ICF Professional Certified Coach · British Psychological Society, registered personality assessor
Dott. Michele Damone
Founder of Nature Motivation®. He works internationally from Vienna, and hosts private retreats in Puglia.
ICF PCC · 2,500+ hours since 2010 · Author, Routledge 2025 · Forbes contributor
Michele also trains coaches and practitioners through the Nature Motivation® Academy
16,000 m²
One guest or one small group at a time · 2–5 days · from 2028
The Trullo
A private retreat in Puglia, on its own land among olive trees. Stays begin in 2028.
Insights
How it works
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First conversation
Confidential, and without obligation.
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Leadership profile
How you decide, lead and recover, in writing.
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The work
Vienna, outdoors, online, or the trullo.
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Continuity
Over months, including when you move.
Vienna
The practice. In person, in the woods, or securely online.
Puglia
One guest or one small group at a time · 2–5 days · from 2028
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