Overview
NEXT New Growth, founded by Edith Hamilton, is a consultancy focused on executive coaching and consulting for leaders in private equity-backed organizations. With extensive experience in banking, logistics, process enhancement, and market growth, Edith combines these skills with executive coaching to help CFOs and other C-suite leaders in sectors like healthcare, information technology, transportation, and services. Edith’s approach is centered on supporting executives facing elevated expectations and responsibilities, empowering them to achieve growth, process improvements, and cost savings that deliver measurable results and high multiples.
Holistic Leadership Development
Edith Hamilton’s work emphasizes that leadership is defined not just by personality or communication style, but by an observable set of skills and behaviors. As leaders face the complex demands of scaling businesses and driving success, NEXT New Growth’s executive coaching helps bridge the gap between where clients currently are and where they want to be. Through targeted, experiential learning, NEXT helps executives build self-awareness, develop dynamic leadership skills, and sharpen their ability to cut through distractions, communicate with impact, and foster team collaboration.
Tailored Executive Coaching and Consulting
NEXT New Growth’s consulting services are designed to provide tailored, flexible solutions that fit each client’s unique needs. With a focus on private equity portfolio firms, Edith works closely with managing partners, CEOs, and CFOs to develop strategies that deliver long-term value. The engagements typically last 6-12 months and are driven by a clear set of priorities and metrics aligned with the portfolio firm’s value proposition. Through this work, NEXT helps close the gap between leaders' skills and their real-world actions, enabling them to be more impactful.
360-Degree Feedback and Behavioral Insights
Leadership development at NEXT goes beyond traditional methods, leveraging tools like multi-rater (360-degree) appraisals to provide transparency and actionable feedback. These insights help leaders increase self-awareness and tailor their leadership approach, driving improvement in their behavior and decision-making. The process also includes “Feed-FORWARD” strategies that allow executives to align their actions with desired outcomes, facilitating personal and organizational growth.
Innovative Coaching with Technology
To enhance the effectiveness of coaching, NEXT New Growth has partnered with Stanford researcher and bestselling author Shirzad Chamine, creator of the Positive Intelligence app. This smartphone platform helps users manage their mindsets by reshaping negative thoughts and reinforcing positive behaviors. The app strengthens core leadership muscles such as curiosity, emotional intelligence, and creativity, allowing users to build lasting habits that improve performance and drive personal growth. Research shows that 80% of lasting value from coaching comes from reshaping habits, and NEXT integrates this app into their coaching process to support sustainable, meaningful change.
Impactful Results for Leaders
Edith’s coaching approach equips leaders with systematic strategies to drive organizational performance. By fostering self-awareness and big-picture thinking, NEXT New Growth helps executives navigate complex challenges and empower their teams. Leaders come away with the tools they need to enhance their leadership skills, manage distractions effectively, and unleash the full potential of their teams and organizations. The result is a more resilient, impactful, and high-performing leadership team, ready to lead their companies toward sustainable growth and success.
Conclusion
NEXT New Growth offers a comprehensive and personalized approach to executive coaching, helping leaders in private equity-backed firms enhance their leadership skills and drive organizational success. Through a combination of hands-on coaching, 360-degree feedback, and innovative technology, Edith Hamilton’s team provides executives with the tools, insights, and strategies they need to achieve high performance, overcome challenges, and realize their full potential.