Marcus Marsden
Managing Partner
Senior Trainer
Executive Coach
Managing Partner
Marcus Marsden serves as Managing Partner for both The Coach Partnership and The Works Partnership, one of the world’s most esteemed coach training schools, where he is a lead trainer for the ACTP Newfield Coach Training program. He is an ICF-certified executive coach (PCC) and leadership trainer based in Singapore, with clients throughout Asia. His work is informed by more than 30 years of business and management experience.
After graduating from Oxford University, Marcus began his career with Unilever in London and went on to develop a career that progressed from Brand Management, to General Management and Change Management.
Arriving in Asia in 2002, Marcus joined TWP in Indonesia, where he ran the business while honing his training and coaching skills. After a four-year stint in Hong Kong, he moved to Singapore, where he now lives with his wife, Sari.
Marcus specializes in experiential leadership development, top team dynamics and coaching senior executives and teams in leadership, interpersonal excellence and change. He has worked extensively with businesses throughout Asia and Europe, including Unilever, Danone, PETRONAS, Prudential, Shell, Taishin Bank, Birla Group, Wika Construction, Live Ramp and Afton Chemical.
When not working, Marcus is passionate about health, fitness and nutrition. His wife, Sari, is herself a Nike+ Training Club trainer, ICF-certified PCC Coach and championship-winning fitness athlete. In 2012, they co-founded Sarius Performance International and five years later they published their first book: Fit to Lead a book that emphasizes the role of the body in leadership and performance.
In 2022, Marcus published his 2nd book: Start With Who a book that focuses on the hidden power of identity and challenges much of the conventional wisdom of leadership development and coaching. Personalised and signed copies are available at Start With Who Book. Both books are also available on Amazon in print and e-book formats.