Andrea Petrone

Co-Founder

London, United Kingdom24 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Advised 250+ CEOs globally.
  • Author of 'Reinvention at the Top'.
  • Host of a top global leadership podcast.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leadership consultant specializing in executive coaching for high-stakes business environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive CoachingStrategy

Other Skills

Executive DevelopmentCoachingCEOsProfessional Development ProgramsExecutive ManagementMindsetLeadershipStrategic PlanningChange ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business StrategyBusiness TransformationSalesMarketing StrategyBusiness Development

About

I'm known as The CEO Whisperer, the person CEOs turn to when the stakes are highest. For 20+ years across seven countries, I've advised and coached 250+ CEOs and C-suite leaders through the moments that defined their tenure — at companies including Shell, Unilever, Goldman Sachs, Takeda, and EssilorLuxottica. My first book, "Reinvention at the Top," will be published by Wiley in November 2026. It explores why the most critical transition in business is personal. And why the CEOs who last are the ones willing to reinvent how they lead. I host The World Class Leaders Show (top 5% globally), where I've sat down with thinkers like Amy Edmondson, Gary Hamel, Lynda Gratton, Adam Bryant, Lorenzo Simonelli and other global CEOs to explore what it takes to lead at the highest level. I publish the CEO Playbook newsletter weekly to thousands of senior leaders. My work focuses on CEOs running $20M–$500M ARR companies at high-stakes inflection points: new roles, board pressure, growth plateaus, transformation, and leadership team performance. I help them move from reactive and isolated to clear, credible, and powerful — with a coherent identity, a message people follow, and a team that performs. I work with leaders in three ways: 1. Private CEO Coaching — A structured, confidential partnership designed to sharpen identity, align teams, and accelerate impact. 2. Keynote Speaking — International stages and leadership summits where I challenge leaders to rethink identity, influence, and what it takes to lead under pressure. 3. WCL21 — The private hub for CEOs of $20M–$500M companies. Monthly roundtables, quarterly dinners, private coaching, expert masterclasses, and an always-on peer platform. Currently accepting Founding Members. Connect with me and let me know which conversation you're looking for. Andrea

Experience

24 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Wcl21

Founder

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · Hybrid

  • WCL21 is a private, invitation-only hub for CEOs who want to step up their leadership and drive exponential growth at this stage of scale.
  • We bring together what's always been fragmented into a single, strategic platform.
  • Apply today.
Executive DevelopmentCoachingCEOsProfessional Development ProgramsExecutive CoachingExecutive Management+1

Wiley

Author

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos

  • New book "Reinvention At The Top: The Playbook for CEOs to Lead Under Pressure" available on October 2026 🔜 ⌛️

Jmw consultants

Senior Consultant & Delivery Leader

Nov 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • JMW is a transformation consultancy empowering leaders to shape the future and produce results beyond expectations. By changing and aligning the mindset at the individual, team, and organizational levels, we help our clients to generate breakthrough performance.

The c-suite network

2 roles

C-Suite Radio Host of The World Class Leaders Show

Dec 2021Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

  • The C-Suite Network is the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders, with a focus on providing growth, development and networking opportunities for business executives with titles of vice president and above. The C-Suite Network’s mission is to provide a peer community, networking events, relevant content and services to support c-level executives and other entrepreneurs achieve professional success. C-Suite Network offers invitation-only events as well as custom-tailored content through all its entities: C-Suite TV, C-Suite Radio, C-Suite Book Club, and C-Suite Network Advisors™.

C-Suite Network Executive Leader

Dec 2021Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom

  • The C-Suite Network is the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders, with a focus on providing growth, development and networking opportunities for business executives with titles of vice president and above. The C-Suite Network’s mission is to provide a peer community, networking events, relevant content and services to support c-level executives and other entrepreneurs achieve professional success. C-Suite Network offers invitation-only events as well as custom-tailored content through all its entities: C-Suite TV, C-Suite Radio, C-Suite Book Club, and C-Suite Network Advisors™.

The world class leaders show

The World Class Leaders Show

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Welcome to the World-Class Leaders Show.
  • This is the podcast for ambitious leaders who are interested in human performance for developing a winning mindset and raising standards. By deconstructing the success of global world-class CEOs, CXOs and other brilliant minds, we share their stories, lessons and practical strategies to help you turn into a world-class leader and achieve results beyond the obvious.

Epeus

2 roles

Advisor - Coaching and Mentoring Services

Nov 2019Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Epeus is an independent project risk management firm. We help risky projects to succeed by combining project management, technical and energy industry expertise. Find out more about what we do at: www.epeusconsulting.com
  • My main achievements:
  • Created effective strategic solutions for clients in the oil and energy, financial and legal industries.
  • Built and coached high-performance internal and project teams to deliver outstanding solutions.
  • Opened new markets and brought high-level clients to the business.

Executive Vice President

Nov 2013Nov 2019 · 6 yrs

The ceo playbook newsletter

Writer

Mar 2019Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

  • The weekly newsletter for CEOs and Senior Leaders who want to optimize their mindset, elevate performance and become a world class leader. Every Thursday in your inbox.

Andrea petrone

CEO Advisor, Keynote Speaker, Author, Performance Coach and Consultant

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Helping CEOs & C-Suite Transform How They Think, Operate & Lead.
  • Through:
  • Transformation Labs
  • Keynote Speaker (Companies and Conferences)
  • Thought Leadership (Podcast host, CEO playbook newsletter, First book with Wiley)

Adhara ventures

Co-Founder and Director

Jan 2017Jan 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Adhara Ventures was born with the mission to help startups and businesses, primarily in sports and tech, to scale internationally. Our clients were top leading and promising businesses in the industry as well as Private Investors, Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms.
  • My main achievements:
  • Helped Startup Founders to define a go-to-market strategy to monetize their offerings
  • Coached them to build their A-team so they could scale internationally
  • Provided investment opportunities to private investors in the tech space

Navim group

Managing Director - North Sea

Jan 2013Dec 2013 · 11 mos · Stavanger Area, Norway

  • Navim Group, with its headquarters Navalimpianti Spa located in Ceranesi (Genova) and its branches strategically positioned in Italy and abroad, is a world-wide leader in the design and manufacturing of Marine Equipment for Passenger and Merchant ships, Navy, Offshore and Mega-yachts.
  • My main achievements:
  • Developed the North Sea market for the offshore division.
  • Opened new client accounts.
  • Designed a new go-to-market strategy for the division.

Spina group

Director of Sales and Marketing

Jan 2011Jan 2013 · 2 yrs · Milan, Italy

  • Spina is an Italian company specialized in the production and supply of material and systems for industrial plants, operates in Oil&Gas, Energy, Industry, Petrochemical, Infrastructures and Naval sectors.
  • My main achievements:
  • Developed and led the entire marketing team and salesforce
  • Hired and coached sales account managers and representatives internationally
  • Defined go-to-market strategies for new international markets

Drillmec

2 roles

CEO Water Division

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr

  • Drillmec is an international leader in design, manufacturing and distribution of drilling and workover rigs for onshore and offshore applications as well as a wide range of drilling equipment.
  • My main achievements:
  • Led, established and developed the Water Division in Parma (Italy)
  • Hired and coached new leaders, managers and the workforce after the M&A
  • Designed a go-to-market international strategy

Project and Quality Manager

Jan 2006Jan 2010 · 4 yrs

  • My main achievements:
  • Led and developed the Quality Assurance and Control Division for the Company
  • Hired and coached new leaders and managers
  • Led two of the most important EPC projects in Europe.

Saipem

2 roles

Rig Manager

Jan 2004Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

  • Saipem is an advanced technological and engineering platform for the design, construction and operation of complex, safe and sustainable infrastructures and plants. Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the frontier of the energy transition with assets, technologies and processes that are increasingly digital and oriented towards environmental sustainability.
  • My main achievements:
  • Led rig operations for key contracts for ENI and British Gas in Egypt.
  • Hired and coached rig specialists for offshore operations.
  • Managed client relationships that led to contract extensions and increase of rig daily rates.

Project Engineer

Jan 2002Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

  • Assisted drilling operations in different locations (Malabo, EQUATORIAL GUINEA / Milan, ITALY / OFFSHORE), by supporting the Rig Operations Manager for drilling and logistic activities.

Education

IE Business School

Executive Master of Management — Business Administration

Jan 2012Jan 2013

Center for Executive Coaching

Certified Executive Coach

Jan 2019Jan 2019

Università degli Studi di Milano

Master of Sciences

Jan 1994Jan 2000

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