Leadership On Call.

Join me to lead with Confidence and grow with insight.

Great leaders never stop learning, whether you’re leading a team, running a business, or building stronger relationships, the right insights can make all the difference.
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Hello, my name is Derek McCracken, I support leaders to grow, adapt, and unlock their full potential.

Leadership on Call is a high-performance coaching and mentoring service built for easy access. Acknowledging the busy schedules of leaders and managers, the service provides the flexibility to minimise disruption and maximise impact.
It includes scheduled check in meetings, with the option for on-demand sessions whenever an immediate challenge requires guidance or a bouncing board.

My expertise includes:

  • Executive presence and impact.
    Helping leaders communicate with confidence and authority.
  • Decision making in real time.
    Guiding leaders to think strategically and decisively.
  • Handling challenges on the spot.
    Providing tools to navigate difficult conversations effectively.
  • Building stronger relationships.
    Teaching leaders how to build trust and alignment.
  • Managing conflict and difficult conversations.
    Equipping leaders to de-escalate tensions and find solutions.
About Me

What Others Say...

Derek provides me with regular leadership support that is discerning, concise and actionable. He also brings trustworthy razor-sharp counsel in times of unexpected change and challenge.
Neil McKee
Managing Director, Emtek, Ireland
Derek has insights from many sectors and brings these perspectives when considering challenges we’re facing. Through enjoyable conversations over coffee, we have found solutions to many problems and developed initiatives that have directly improved our business. We would thoroughly recommend Derek’s advisory services.
John Stevenson
Financial Director Stevenson and Reid
Working with Derek has been a positive experience for both the business and me as an individual. From the outset, he took time to understand our goals and helped develop our strategies. With his guidance and support, Derek has also helped enhance our leadership skills throughout the organisation.
Jonnie Clarke
Managing Director Harvey Group PLC
An impartial guardian and mentor, who helps leaders unlock the pathway to create a high-performance team culture
Paula McCloskey
Bid Director McLaughlin & Harvey
I have worked with Derek in multiple businesses and situations over the last 15 years. His leadership qualities allow him to navigate any business situation with professionalism and empathy. On numerous occasions ex colleagues who he has worked with in an interim capacity still lean on him for professional guidance many years after his assignment completed, which is a testament to Derek and his coaching style and experience. I would highly recommend Derek as a professional coach – results are clear to see.
Neil Taggart
VP Operations Airbus & Regional Jet Programs, Spirit Aerosystems

How it Works

If you would like to find out more about Leadership on Call, the next step is simple: we set up a complimentary introductory session.

This no-strings-attached session gives you a chance to experience how the service works, discuss your current challenges or goals, and see if the format is the right fit for you. From there, we’ll talk about how regular check-ins and on-demand support can be tailored to your leadership style, schedule, and priorities.

It’s straightforward, flexible, and built entirely around helping you lead with confidence—whenever you need it.
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Book a session

Book a complimentary session with no obligation to explore how Leadership on Call can work best for you.

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Planned Check-ins

If you decide to move forward after your complimentary session, the next step is to agree the time, number, and frequency of check ins. Planned check ins are usually either 1 or 2 hours in duration and cover a range of agreed topics over an agreed period.

Note: Several slots can be kept for on demand purposes.

Meetings are typically held by Zoom, Teams, or phone and can be booked via the user friendly Calendly online booking system complete with electronic confirmation.

The service is confidential and objective providing leaders with support when they need it most.

A summary of meeting with any agreed action points will be emailed after the meeting for record purposes.
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Latest Blog Posts

My Clients

Derek June 20, 2025
One of the most rewarding parts of my work these days is the time I spend with four distinct, but deeply connected groups: – Newly promoted Managing Directors and General…
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The Comfort Zone

Derek May 12, 2025
There’s a strange, almost electric feeling that comes over us when we step outside our comfort zone. It’s a mixture of fear, excitement, and vulnerability all rolled into one. It’s…
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What Direction Are You Going?

Derek May 5, 2025
If you don’t know where you’re going all roads will lead you there. This is a saying I really believe in and I’ve seen it play out time and time…
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