Do You Really Want to Excel?

Today’s complex world demands more than strategy alone.

Sustainable high performance requires self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the ability to manage your biology under pressure.

Services

Assessment

Whether you’re developing individuals, leadership teams, or reshaping culture, we help you understand what’s really going on, so you can move forward faster and smarter.

Coaching

Investing in coaching could be the most powerful decision you make for your organisation, team, or career.
Big claim, but we stand by it.

Speaking

An idea, a story, a moment of raw truth… it can shift the mood, ignite energy, and change the trajectory of an entire team or organisation.

Retreats

Improved well-being, career transition, career planning, preparing for promotion, achieving personal goals, achieving peak performance, nurturing emerging talent.

Programmes

This high-impact programme is designed for executive teams, senior leaders, and critical business units who need to collaborate, innovate, and lead change with confidence.

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About Me

Hi, I’m Derek Appau, (ICF PCC), executive coach, career coach and founder of Limitless Personal Excellence (LPE).

I help support leaders and organisations ready to build more human, equitable, innovative cultures and high-potential leaders from underrepresented backgrounds to excel without burning out.

When I was 13, I found a dusty box of cassette tapes on my dad’s shelf. It had audiobooks of Paul McKenna, Brian Tracy, and others talking about mindset, vision, influence.

“Why do some people become exceptional humans while others, despite many advantages, stay stuck and unhappy?”

That question stuck with me.

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What Clients Are Saying

"I have found myself better equipped to tackle complex problems, make strategic decisions, and inspire my team to achieve outstanding results. I am truly grateful for Derek's expertise and dedication, and I highly recommend him to anyone in leadership roles seeking to excel in their position and reach new heights in their growth."

Arnab.D Senior Engineer Director, Shopify

"I didn’t know much about the benefits of coaching before I started meeting with Derek and I am now an evangelist for it! My sessions with Derek from the beginning where engaging, thought-provoking and stimulating. Derek is very easy to build a rapport with and easily helps you evaluate situations from varying angles. It was a pleasure being coached by him and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others, in fact I already have!"

Martina .L, Maxus, Global Business Development Director

"Derek was my Coach at Shopify and added so much value to my work and personal life. He was able to help me declutter and map out some very complex topics and I was able to make progress. A very calm and knowledgeable professional who's line of questioning instils confidence no matter the situation. I highly recommend!"

Rumbidzai.M, Shopify, HR Business Partner

"A professional in his field, a truely passionate person that loves what he does and it shows in the quality of the coaching I have recieved. Having seen Derek for multiple sessions, I am really benefitting from the guidance and direction that we have worked on in our meetings. Three months in and the results are already obvious..."

Steve.W, Sales Director, Permagard

Frequently Asked Questions

For the past decade, Derek has delivered leadership development, executive, career coaching, and inclusive workplace culture training across diverse sectors and regions, consistently achieving impactful and measurable results.

Derek Appau holds the prestigious Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation (ICF), widely regarded as the ‘gold standard’ in professional coaching. This certification reflects his dedication to mastering the art of coaching, adherence to a rigorous code of ethics, and completion of extensive training and practice hours.

All associates and partners collaborating with Limitless Personal Excellence are held to equally high standards in their respective specialisms, ensuring clients consistently receive exceptional coaching, training, assessment debriefs, and development support.

Our approach is personalised, evidence-based, and focused on real results. What sets us apart is the blend of deep expertise, lived experience, and the use of cutting-edge performance and resilience protocols we practise ourselves.
We’ve developed proprietary frameworks tailored to the real challenges leaders face, especially in fast-scaling, purpose-driven environments. Every programme is co-created with our clients, rooted in their unique context, and designed to deliver meaningful, measurable change.

Our programmes develop confident, authentic leaders who inspire trust and drive results.
Participants gain sharper leadership skills, improved collaboration, and smarter decision-making, aligned with your organisation’s goals.
They also experience greater job satisfaction, less burnout, and clearer, sustainable strategies for career advancement, all while learning to lead and show up with authenticity.

Yes, we provide both one-to-one executive coaching and group sessions focused on team alignment, collaboration, and performance.
Our multi-modal approach ensures cohesive development across all levels.

Our engagements vary based on client needs, ranging from one-off workshops to long-term coaching partnerships. Typical leadership coaching lasts 3-12 months, while training programmes can be delivered as half-day sessions, multi-day intensives, or ongoing series.

We are flexible so best to get in touch to co-create what is best for your context.

Yes, we are fully covered by professional indemnity insurance, giving you peace of mind throughout our engagement.

We track progress through pre-and post-programme assessments, 360-degree feedback, client feedback, behavioural observations, and alignment with KPIs.

Ongoing reviews ensure lasting impact and sustained growth.

We draw from proven coaching models like DOTS, SCARF, CLEAR, and approaches from appreciative inquiry, vertical development, oragnisational relationship systems coaching (ORSC), positive psychology, strengths-based practice, somatic coaching, and behavioural science.
Our method evolves with the latest research, client outcomes, and over a decade of experience.
We’ve also developed original frameworks. ROOTS for underrepresented ambitious professionals and the 5 Evolutions of the Limitless Leader for purpose-driven, future ready leaders.
Influences from tech startup principles, martial arts, mental fitness, Akan wisdom, Ubuntu, and an intersectional lens make our approach both evidence-based and deeply human.

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