Breakthrough Innovator's Coaching

The Breakthrough That Matters Most Is You.

1:1 innovation coaching to help you build the momentum, credibility, and results your boldest ideas deserve.

Are you facing a moment of change or opportunity?

You're an internal champion for innovation, leading R&D, transformation, or growth initiatives.

You’ve got momentum, maybe even a mandate. But every day, you face:

  • Struggling to get traction with a high-potential idea
  • Running into organisational blockers you can’t shift alone
  • Caught between bold intent and core business-as-usual
  • You need a strategy connecting you to the future

Big, bold innovation is more than incremental improvement.

It needs structure, influence, a plan.

That’s what innovation coaching unlocks.

Get Your First Win in Just 1 Week

You’ll start with a personal Diagnostic Report designed to uncover what’s really holding you back and where your unique strengths lie.

This shapes the agenda for your programme of focused support that builds strategy, credibility, and action across your innovation landscape.

 What Innovation Coaching Includes

10 Sessions = One transformation.

In our one-to-one sessions delivered online, you will:

  • Diagnose blockers and reframing opportunities > BTI Diagnostic
  • Map your innovation playing field and stakeholder landscape > Stakeholder Mapping
  • Shape a narrative that secures buy-in > Hold Strategic Conversations
  • Build credibility with peers, partners, and power players > BTI Leadership Profiler
  • Identify the small levers that unlock big outcomes > BTI-Operating System

You’ll walk away with:

  • Clarity on where and how to act
  • Tools to shift behaviours and align others
  • Confidence from expert, structured support

💡 Most clients recoup the investment with one high-impact decision they’d have otherwise missed.

“I was in an innovation role with zero impact. It was fragmented, not integrated into the business, and honestly, very lonely. It felt like one gate stuck on the end of the process, with ideas that had nowhere to go.” R&D Leader, Biotech

Who Innovation Coaching Is For

Innovation coaching is built for leaders - of big ideas to the business itself - in these roles:
  • leading new ventures in larger companies and scaleups
  • shaping R&D strategy and the innovation system
  • running Big Idea innovation projects
  • a top team exec who wants greater ROI

Why You Need Innovation Coaching Now

You’ve got too much riding on your innovation agenda to rely on luck or wait for alignment. Innovation Coaching gives you:

  • Pain clarity: You’re working on ideas in silos and hoping culture alone will deliver results. Resolve it Fast.
  • System support: The BTI-OS is best-in-class and tailored to your challenge. Certainty in Approach.
  • Future confidence: A clear map, sharper decisions, and a leader who gets outcomes.

Ready to lead breakthrough innovation with more traction and less friction? Book your No Obligation strategy call with Rob Munro, experienced Coach and BTI Accelerator founder.

“It was an interesting journey, and what I appreciated most was that it was adapted to what I actually needed in the moment. I picked up useful concepts and frameworks, and the flexibility made it relevant to the real strategic work I was dealing with.” BU Leader, Heathcare

From Isolation to Strategic Confidence

  • 1:1 Coaching sessions with innovation strategy expert Rob Munro
  • 10 x 60-minute sessions over 10 - 14 weeks
  • £2497 plus VAT

Every month spent waiting is another month of diluted ambition, lost momentum, and sunk time in projects that won’t scale. Let’s change that.

What Others Have Said About Innovation Coaching

“It was an interesting journey, and what I appreciated most was that it was adapted to what I actually needed in the moment. I picked up useful concepts and frameworks, and the flexibility made it relevant to the real strategic work I was dealing with. The coaching helped me step back, put things into perspective, and think within a clearer framework. The mental models were particularly valuable in making sense of what’s happening in a complex environment.” Sicco D, Business Unit Leader, Tecan

“What stood out for me was how well-rounded and credible the whole experience felt. Unlike so much innovation support that gives you terminology but no real tools, this gave me practical materials, space to reflect, and something I could genuinely work with. This works.” Sandra W, Innovation Board Chair, Sophion

“This is not business as usual. Be prepared to have your assumptions challenged and your ideas shaken up. The game changer was the integration of innovation into the organisation.” Olivier M, Senior R&D Manager, Domino Printing Sciences

“The coaching helped me think more strategically about innovation. I’d recommend it to leaders looking to sharpen their innovation thinking.” Zainab D, Head of Sustainable Technology, Wates Construction

"The learning was excellent. The thinking was very practical, and I was immediately able to start applying it.  I’d recommend it to anyone serious about building innovation capability.” Martin C, Head of Design, Nifty Lifts

“We immediately clicked on both a professional and personal level. Rob coached us through getting our startup ready for the scale-up phase. Through our sessions, he allowed us to gain new insights to fine-tune our value proposition, unveil our customer journey and eventually refine our investor pitch deck to a top-notch level." Hannes G, CTO, Technology Startup

“Working with Rob was an incredibly positive and impactful experience, sharpening our technical strategy. What stood out most was how he deeply listened and how thoughtful and practical his advice was. Working with him made a real difference not only for our company, but for me personally as well.” Veronika S, CTO, Chemical Start-up

“Rob was a great help to our team in structuring and advancing our scale-up and Technology Strategy,  which was critical for aligning our developments with market drivers and investor expectations. His guidance was insightful and productive. The difference this made was the clarity and coherence it brought to our strategy, strengthening our case for scale-up and external partnerships.” Sam T, COO, Chemical Start-up

“Rob helped me reframe a tangled portfolio into a strategic set of plays. The clarity changed everything—from board conversations to team delivery.” Strategy Director, Global Industrial Manufacturer

“I came into this unsure if we were even doing innovation right. Rob’s coaching gave me a practical, system-wide view, and the confidence to act on it.” Innovation Lead, FMCG R&D Director

“Breakthrough felt like a buzzword. Now I know what it takes, and how to lead it in our business.” VP of R&D, Advanced Materials Company

FAQs

Innovation coaching is for innovation, technology and business leaders facing a moment of change or opportunity.
  • How is this different from other coaching or innovation programs? It’s senior-level strategic mentoring built around real-world systems. Action-focused, not abstract. Grounded in the BTI Operating System
  • What exactly is the BTI Operating System and why does it work? The BTI-OS is the strategic engine at the heart of this coaching. It’s a proven framework built from 30+ years of innovation strategy practice across corporate R&D, startups, and technology-intensive sectors. It combines: • Systems thinking (so you see the whole picture) • Strategic planning (so you act with confidence) • Execution tools (so you get things done, even in complex environments) It works because it focuses on the real blockers — not just ideas, but how decisions are made, how power moves, and how to influence systems that weren’t designed for breakthrough. Coaching uses the BTI-OS to help you build a personalised innovation system — one that fits your context and moves your ideas forward.
  • Can I involve my team? Primarily 1:1, but select sessions can include stakeholders to build alignment.
  • What if I don’t have a clear innovation mandate yet? We’ll work with your current situation—early momentum, executive interest, or an emerging challenge—and build from there.
  • Can sessions be spread over more than 10 weeks? Yes, though we recommend a weekly cadence to maintain traction.
  • What happens after coaching ends? You’ll have 6-month access to the BTI Circle for continued support, peer learning, and connection to others leading innovation in complex settings.