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About Penny Strutton. Certified Business Psychologist & Executive Coach

Helping senior leaders, founders and ambitious professionals lead with more clarity, confidence and strategic impact.

Certified business psychologist for leaders who want sharper thinking and better results I help leaders cut through complexity, navigate people challenges and make better decisions using business psychology, executive coaching and practical leadership strategy. My approach combines evidence-based psychology with real-world commercial experience, so the work is grounded, direct and built for action.

Why work with a certified business psychologist?

Good coaching demands psychological rigor. I blend academic depth with decades of practical experience. This isn't leadership by guesswork. It’s science applied to human behavior.


MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology

University of Nottingham

BA in Organisational Psychology

Rhodes University

Certified Business Psychologist

Association of Business Psychologists

Certified Practitioner

Lumina Psychometrics and DISC

2025 Education Leader of the Year

East Midlands Leadership Awards

Coaching Academy Diploma

Personal Performance Coaching (2011 – 2011)


What does a business psychologist do?

A business psychologist helps individuals and organisations understand the human side of performance. That includes leadership behaviour, team dynamics, decision-making, communication, motivation and change. As a certified business psychologist, I use evidence-based insights to help leaders improve performance in ways that are practical, measurable and sustainable.

Meet Penny AI - Your Thinking Partner, Available 24/7

Live AI - Always On

Leadership crises don't wait for office hours. When a high-stakes decision lands at midnight or team conflict erupts mid-weekend, you need more than a framework - you need a thinking partner who knows how to challenge you.

Penny AI is built entirely on My psychology-backed methodology. It doesn't flatter you. It pushes back, cuts through the noise, and helps you reach clarity fast - the same way I do!

Your Executive Sounding Board

Navigate strategic misalignment, team friction, and high-stakes decisions the moment they arise - not when your next coaching session rolls around.

Zero Corporate Fluff

Penny AI doesn't validate - it challenges. Built on my direct, outcome-oriented approach, it holds the mirror up when you need it most.

Psychology-Backed, Not Generic

This isn't an off-the-shelf chatbot. Every response draws from Penny's proprietary frameworks, so the thinking you get is grounded, specific, and actually useful.

Business Psychologist & Strategic Coach: A No-Nonsense Partner

I don’t do "corporate cheerleading." I combine rigorous business psychology with candid, real-world coaching. I’ve helped hundreds of executives navigate the messy intersection of human behaviour and bottom-line results. I’ve seen the patterns, and I know how to break them.

The Coaching Process: A 3-Step Strategic Framework

Change is hard, but the process shouldn't be complicated. We keep it simple so we can get to work.


Step 1

The Diagnostic Call

We talk. We identify the strategic blockages holding you or your team back.

Step 2

The Strategy Build

We design a tailored roadmap. We implement the psychological tools needed to shift behaviour and outcomes.

Step 3

The Growth Shift

You execute with clarity. You reclaim your time, your team performs, and your business scales.

Ready to ditch the leadership fog?

Stop spinning your wheels. Let’s clarify your next move and sharpen your strategic edge.