Mastermind Coaching Circles for Banking Leaders
In today's rapidly evolving African banking sector, effective mastermind coaching has become critical as organizations face digital transformation, changing customer expectations, and generational workforce shifts.
Gleac offers a structured mastermind coaching program tailored to the African banking context, providing a deeply human, culturally relevant, and future-focused alternative to traditional leadership development approaches.
Why Mastermind Coaching Works Where Traditional Coaching Falls Short
In many developing economies, leaders often lack a safe space to share challenges, test ideas, or receive honest, multi-angle feedback. Traditional coaching offers one voice—but leadership today requires diverse, sector-specific perspectives.
The Mastermind Coaching Circle gives leaders access to 5 certified coaches with banking and transformation experience. It's flexible, practical, and psychologically safe—offering structured and unstructured support across formats.
When leaders are supported by a circle, not a silo, growth becomes scalable—and sustainable.
Traditional vs. Mastermind Coaching Circle
Traditional Coaching Approach
  1. Typically involves a one-on-one relationship between a coach and an executive, like the BetterUp model for 30 to 60 minutes.
  1. Coaches may have generalized business knowledge but often lack specific industry expertise.
  1. Limited perspective from a single coach's viewpoint and experiences.
  1. KPIs are very difficult to measure just because they do not actually understand what needs to shift in terms of the needle for your sector not understanding the day-to-day of your job.
Mastermind Coaching Circle Advantage
  1. Features five different coaches with operational and transformation banking experience.
  1. Access coaches through structured sessions and unstructured channels like WhatsApp.
  1. Flexible coaching options from 10-minute conversations to 90-minute panel discussions with your coaching panel.
  1. Provides diverse perspectives from certified coaches and coaching industry experts who understand banking, transformation, and succession planning.
  1. Option to change up to two coaches every six months with clear KPIs based on banking sector realities.
Confidentiality in a Collective Wisdom Cloud
Our Mastermind Coaching Circles operate with absolute confidentiality and privacy, creating a secure environment where banking leaders can openly share challenges and vulnerabilities—almost like having a personal advisory collective wisdom board.
Protected Information Sharing
All discussions remain strictly confidential, allowing leaders to discuss sensitive issues without fear of exposure.
Collective Wisdom Formation
Confidentiality enables coaches to function as a collective wisdom cloud, sharing insights while maintaining client privacy.
Enhanced Support System
The collaborative approach means your challenges benefit from multiple perspectives without compromising discretion.
When coaches can collaborate securely behind the scenes, leaders receive the benefit of collective intelligence—almost like having a personal advisory board—while maintaining complete privacy.
Coaching Journey Timeline
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Phase 1: Month 0-3
Alignment & Activation
  • Chemistry sessions
  • 2x Mastermind sessions (up to 3 coaches) + 2x 1:1 tailored check-ins + 3 Wildcard Coaching on-demand (15-20 min) or via WhatsApp
  • Micro-Practices deployed in flow of work, as needed
  • Peer-led learning: 30 min Fireside with banking luminary
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Phase 2: Month 3-6
Integration & Practice
  • 2x Mastermind sessions (up to 3 coaches) + 3x 1:1 tailored check-ins
  • 5 Wildcard Coaching on-demand sessions (15-20 min) or via WhatsApp
  • Embedding new and "bridging gaps" in leadership behaviors in operations
  • 2× 90 min. Cultural alignment workshops with entire leadership team
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Phase 3: Month 6-12
Scale & Impact
  • 4x Mastermind sessions (up to 4 coaches) + 4x 1:1 tailored check-ins
  • Unlimited Wildcard Coaching via WhatsApp
  • Broader team alignment and coaching-on-the-job
  • Behavior impact scorecards for executives
  • Team feedback loop integration
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Phase 4: Month 12-18
Sustainability & Succession
  • 3x Mastermind sessions (up to 5 coaches) + 3x 1:1 tailored check-ins
  • Leadership mastermind formation among mentees
  • Mentoring of next-layer leaders continues
  • Leadership community of practice formation
  • ROI evaluation and measurement framework
Key Outcomes of Mastermind Coaching
Phase 1: Leadership Style Mapping

Baseline Assessment
Review 360° leadership evaluation
Identify Similarities
Executives map leadership affinities
Explore Differences
Understand varied leadership approaches
Leverage Synergies
Identify areas of collaboration
Each executive begins with a comprehensive leadership assessment, then identifies who they are most and least similar to on the leadership team, exploring style differences and potential areas of synergy or friction. This creates a foundation for authentic collaboration and strategic alignment.
Phase 2: Integration & Practice
Leaders begin to use style insights to strengthen collaboration, reduce conflict, and elevate team dynamics
During this integration and practice phase, executives apply their newfound understanding of leadership styles to improve team interactions and organizational effectiveness.
  • Executives apply individual style insights to real-world banking challenges
  • Teams practice new communication patterns in daily operations
  • Leaders develop strategic alignment through shared language
  • Cross-functional collaboration improves as style differences are leveraged constructively
  • Cultural adaptation begins with practical implementation of new behaviors
Phase 3: Scale & Leadership Cascade
"When you teach what you learn, you really understand it." - Albert Einstein
Leadership Succession Program
Each executive selects three emerging leaders to mentor and begin transferring key cultural behaviors and leadership shifts to them they have learned.
Coach Reassessment
Opportunity to reassess and adjust up to 2 coaches in the mastermind group based on developmental progress or shifting priorities.
Broad Organizational Impact
Implementation of behavior impact scorecards for executives and integration of team feedback loops to measure and reinforce positive leadership changes.
Team Alignment
Cascading of mastermind insights through coaching-on-the-job and broader team alignment sessions to ensure consistent leadership approach across the organization.
Phase 4: Sustainability & Succession
Ensuring long-term transformation impact and leadership continuity
Organization-wide Rollout
Scaling coaching to the broader succession tier (45+ high-potential mentees), extending the cultural transformation to the next generation of leaders
Cultural Embedding
Cultural identity reinforced across the organization through visible leadership modeling and alignment by both senior and next-gen leaders
Measurement & Adaptation
Implementation of metrics to track sustainability of leadership changes and adjustment of strategies based on organizational impact assessment
Self-sustaining Systems
Establishment of internal coaching capabilities and continuous learning mechanisms to ensure transformation continues.
Investment Structure
Complete leadership transformation program over 18 months

Full Scope Transformation
All components included
15 Banking Leaders
Comprehensive development
$20,000 per Leader
18-month engagement
$300,000
Total Investment
15 leaders × $20,000 each over 18 months
Investment includes all mastermind sessions, individual coaching, leadership cascade support, and measurement tools throughout the 18-month journey.
Package features our complete white-label system for comprehensive coach management, integrated booking and call platform, AI-powered insights and analytics, plus all measurement tools and program materials for the entire leadership transformation journey.