About

About the Brand

Purpose: Aspire Coaching NZ exists to empower technical leaders to build teams where excellence is the standard.

Vision: A world where work fuels people, not drains them. A future where businesses return to human-centric leadership for sustained performance.

Mission: Partnering with engineering and facilities management leaders, we provide transformational coaching that strengthens leadership capability and operational frameworks. Together, we build high-performing teams equipped to prevent burnout, drive efficiency, and consistently deliver exceptional results – even under pressure.

About the Coach

I'm Dinusha Koggalahewa, founder of Aspire Coaching NZ, and an Executive and Certified Master Transformational Coach.

After 18 years in a corporate career I decided to pivot to entrepreneurship and coaching to pursue my passion in empowering small business owners and their teams to see what they can achieve if they're able to tap into their fullest potential.

From my prior career I bring extensive experience from leading teams and operations across the Asia Pacific region working in highly demanding and fast paced Investment Banking and Data Centre organisations.

My Coaching Style

• A Calming Presence and Ability to Build Trust: I cultivate a calm, supportive atmosphere, allowing clients to build trust and open up without feeling rushed;

• Creating and Holding Space: I provide space for clients to reflect deeply while maintaining a balanced structure to keep them grounded and focused;

• Refined Listening and Observation Skills: My honed ability to listen and observe helps clients see themselves more clearly and understand how they interact with their environment;

• Integrating Science and Intuition: I combine the science of coaching, positive psychology, intuition, and emotional intelligence to guide clients toward discovering what they may not yet see. This approach helps them gain self-awareness and chart their own path forward;

• Getting to the Root of Issues: Through thoughtful questioning and deep understanding, I help clients uncover the core of their challenges and identify sustainable solutions;

My Experience

• Almost 45 years of Life Experience:

  • Successfully building a high-performing career in the corporate space;

  • Pivoting my career in my 40s to pursue a more purposeful and fulfilling path;

  • Engaging in a personal journey of meaning, connection, and self-discovery;

  • Transforming my life by creating an empowered and fulfilling vision for the future;

  • Navigating challenges related to stress, burnout, and chronic health impacts;

  • Managing complex family relationship dynamics;

  • Overcoming patterns of negativity and victim mentality to cultivate resilience and growth;

  • Diverse multi-cultural experiences, born in Sri Lanka, raised in Zambia (Africa), boarding school in South Africa, secondary school and tertiary education in New Zealand. Worked across three countries (New Zealand for 6 years, Australia for 1 year, and Singapore for 11 years)

• Almost 20 years of Corporate Work Experience:

  • Spent the majority of my career in technical operations management within corporate real estate, including 10 years at Goldman Sachs Singapore, 4 years at ANZ Banking Group New Zealand, and 4 years with other leading service providers in New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore;

  • Specialized in developing high-performing teams to sustain results working under extreme pressure environments/conditions;

  • Most recently served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs Singapore for 10 years before pivoting my career. Progressing my role from sub-regional to regional management and ultimately Head of Engineering for the APAC (excluding India).

  • Led culturally diverse and regionally dispersed teams across the Asia-Pacific region, fostering collaboration and consistency in standards

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