Lead yourself first

Clarity, Courage & Inner Alignment

ARETE Coaching for Individuals

Unfold your inner excellence – with clarity, depth, and personal integrity.

In the rush of ambition, responsibility, and everyday demands, many high-achievers lose connection to what truly drives them. They lead, decide, and perform — but often without the clarity, presence, or alignment they long for.

ARETE Coaching helps you reconnect with your inner compass and lead your life with depth, courage, and integrity.

Using the ARETE Framework I’ve developed, we follow a clear yet transformative path — helping you strengthen your core, navigate complexity, and unlock the clarity and confidence to move forward in alignment with who you truly are.

Worldwide via Zoom

Work With Me

Clarity & Coaching

Find direction. Gain clarity. Move forward.

Whether you need clarity for a decision, support in a challenge, or a space to reflect — this format offers focused 1:1 sessions to help you move forward with confidence and insight.

120-Day ARETE Program

Lead Yourself First – with Clarity, Courage & Consistency

This program helps you build the inner foundation for real growth. Develop self-awareness, embrace vulnerability, and cultivate a mindset for meaningful change — grounded in your Life Purpose.

180-Day ARETE Journey

Master Your Inner Compass – Navigate with Depth, Strength & Alignment

A deep coaching journey for personal or professional transformation. We work with identity, decision-making, and clarity — so you can lead your life from the inside out.

We can't expect things to change if we don't start changing ourselves

~Gerhard Diel

Why Work with Me

Corporate Expertise

With 20+ years in global organisations, high-performance companies, and entrepreneurial ventures, I help individuals and professionals make smarter decisions, navigate challenges, and advance with confidence.

IronMindset for Change from within

Combining ICF based competencies and IronMindset makes my coaching so unique. I give you strategies from Ironman to lead with clarity and confidence.

Real change from the Inside Out

To achieve sustainable change, the motivation must come from within. We work on new behavioral patterns and habits to bring about real change in your life.

Awareness, Vulnerability and Growth Mindset

Awareness is a first step into right direction, but combined with vulnerability and growth mindset, you will becoming great. With my ARETE Coaching framework we work together on your next level.

Open, Honest and Challenging

My coaching creates space for open and honest conversations – it offers new perspectives, brings light into the darkness and provides the clarity and presence necessary for real and long-term change.

Testimonials

  • Exceptionally valuable

    My coaching experience with Gerhard was truly exceptionally valuable. He created a space of trust and clarity, helping me uncover not just solutions but deeper insights into my leadership and personal potential. His thoughtful questions and intuitive guidance enabled lasting change and new perspectives. I walked away empowered, focused, and more in tune with my purpose. Thank you, Gerhard!

    Helmut M. Advisory Board, Cham

  • Game changing

    Working with Gerhard has been a game changer. His experience and structured approach helped me prepare for my marathon with confidence. But what truly stood out was how his coaching also boosted my performance at work. Gerhard’s unique blend of business acumen and sports coaching created a powerful synergy that’s helped me become more focused, efficient, and energized in all areas of life.

    Alain C. Managing Director Saft, Singapore

  • Great sense of empathy

    Gerhard was with me in the same PCC cohort training, he demonstrates great sense of empathy in his coaching, always being supportive and understanding to coachees. He has extensive experience in both life and sports coaching. Most importantly, he has a heart of gold and takes on a lifetime mission to help people. I strongly recommend him as your pick of coach if you are looking for someone trustworthy and willing to listen.

    Gloria Siu, Head of Real Estate APAC, APM Monaco

  • Really thankful

    As a young alpine ski racer, working with Gerhard has really helped me take the next step. He supports me in staying focused, building confidence, and dealing with pressure – especially before and during races. His coaching gives me practical tools I can use every day, whether it’s handling setbacks, preparing mentally for competition, or just staying positive. I’m really thankful for everything I’ve learned from him and for having him as part of my journey.

    Julian M. Ski alpine pro, Berchtesgarden

  • Most powerful coaches

    Gerhard’s support was exceptional. I really felt motivated as he worked hard with passion. Gerhard helped me in connecting dots and made myself a better human. He is one of the most powerful coaches. It was an honor to have your support Gerhard.

    Khurram A. Senior Project Engineer, Lahore

  • See bigger picture

    Gerhard has helped me with coaching immensely. First to convince me that its such powerful and impactful method to improve yourself and secondly how this will make me focus in defining my life goals and plans to achieve them. Through his coaching I have rediscovered my life statement and it has triggered my motivation to set sight on the bigger picture and what is important in life.

    Omer H. Senior Non Metallic Engineer, Saudi Aramco

  • To empower myself

    Working with Gerhard has been positive and exceptionally helpful. His ability to hold a safe space for me to express my thoughts has enabled me to gain awareness of how my own internal thoughts and feelings have been limiting progress towards my goals. His focus and ability to hear what isn’t said, has pushed me to empower myself to become the person I always knew I could be.

    Dr. Mercia Spare, Director Research Institut, UK

Start with a Free Chat

A 30 minutes complimentary call to explore where you want to go, and what’s in the way. Based on your needs I’ll recommend a coaching plan to help you move forward.

Trusted by individuals

from here, and beyond.

Passionate people never stop growing and shedding old layers. They always seek their truest, ultimate form.

For
Professionals

The systems, rules and structure which got me here, won’t get me there.

Working with systems, rules and frameworks got you to where you are now. But, you can see that what got you here can’t take you further.

To open your next chapter, a new approach is needed. New eyes, new ways of being, new ways of relating.

I help professionals at this juncture distil their purpose, claim new levels of personal power, and take steps forward.

Look beyond traditional paths and expectations, and begin marching to the beat of your own drum.

  • People Leader

  • Corporate Professional

  • Sales Professional

  • Young talents

  • Sports

For
Entrepreneurs

I’m alone. It’s all up to me, and things aren’t moving.

Being in business—whether starting, growing, or sustaining a venture—is a deeply lonely, personal and emotional path to walk.

I help entrepreneurs regain clarity on their true purpose, re-define personal strategies, and break through the invisible barriers which have become impossible to ignore any more.

You’re playing the ultimate game because you’ve followed your Heart here. Keep following your inner compass through the the doubt, the lows, and moving toward the extraordinary vision for your life you know is possible.

  • Small Business Owner

  • Self-Employed or Start-up

  • Consultant or Freelance

  • Practitioner, Counsellor or Coach

  • Athlete, Artist or Actor

For
Executives

After all I’ve done, said and sacrificed, I’m still not fulfilled.

As a seasoned and accomplished individual, you've worked hard and made sacrifices to achieve your success. You’ve now reached an inflection point where more of the same won’t work, you’re seeking a fresh perspective and approach to life.

I help executives who are ready to explore inwards to their deepest purpose.

Look beyond career success and enter a new chapter where fulfilment, meaning and joy take centre stage. This doesn’t necessarily require leaving anything behind.

  • Company Director

  • C-Level Leader

  • Senior Leader

  • Founder

  • CEO

Free Strategy Session

A 30 minutes complimentary call to explore where you want to go, and what’s in the way. Based on your needs I’ll recommend a coaching plan to help you move forward.