Founder · Executive Coach

Gary McRae.

Three decades of pattern recognition across London, California, and Asia. ICF accredited executive coach. Founder of The Clarity Practice.

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Gary McRae, Founder and Executive Coach, The Clarity Practice

Singapore · 2026

Background

Three decades.
Three continents.

The work in the coaching room draws on three decades of operating leadership across three continents. The pattern recognition that arrives in session two or three is not theory. It is what shows up when you have seen enough of how people, institutions, and pressure interact.

01 · London

10

Investigation & institutional work

A decade in London, including service as a detective. Where the forensic instinct in the coaching work comes from: the practice of distinguishing what is presented from what is actually happening, under conditions where the cost of mis-reading is real.

02 · California

10

Industry leadership

A decade across multiple industries in California, including senior leadership roles. Where the operational understanding comes from: revenue responsibility, team accountability, and the lived experience of being the person carrying the decision.

03 · Asia

10

Team & senior leadership

A decade across the region, including team and senior leadership roles. Where the cultural literacy comes from: working inside Asia, not on it, and understanding what the Singapore and APAC context asks of a senior leader that other contexts do not.

Approach

Forensic before
prescriptive.

The work begins where most coaches finish. We do not arrive with a framework. We start by reading the situation as it is, not the version that has been managed for the brief. Most engagements deliver their most important insight in session two or three, and that insight is rarely what the client expected.

The method is the Three-Pillar Clarity Method™: Forensic Diagnosis, Strategic Clarity, Pressure & Recovery. The three pillars are not stages. They are lenses the work moves between, often in the same session. The forensic instinct comes from the London years. The strategic clarity comes from the California years. The recovery work draws on MBSR training and the lived experience of senior leadership.

The work targets identity-level shifts. Behavioural change without identity work doesn't hold. Identity work without behavioural commitments stays theoretical. The room is where we work out what to do. The work happens outside the room.

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Credentials

Standards of work.

Credentials matter because they signal a standard of work. They do not, in isolation, signal fit. The credentials below underpin the practice; the chemistry sits in the first conversation.

01 · Coaching

ICF Accredited Coach

Associate Certified Coach (ACC), the foundation tier of the International Coach Federation. Professional Certified Coach (PCC) in progress. ICF accreditation requires verified training hours, supervised practice, and ongoing professional development.

02 · Assessment

Leadership Circle Profile (LCP) Certified

Certified practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile. A research-validated 360° assessment measuring creative competencies and reactive tendencies. Used as the diagnostic anchor for many engagements.

03 · Consulting

Accredited Practising Management Consultant (PMC)

Awarded by the Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council (SBACC). Sponsoring organisations engaging an SBACC-accredited consultant may be eligible for up to 50% co-funding under Enterprise Singapore's Enterprise Development Grant (EDG).

04 · Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

A formal business education underpinning the commercial fluency in the coaching room. Senior leaders typically prefer a coach who can read a P&L and a strategy document with the same care as a leadership 360°.

05 · Recovery

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Trained in the MBSR programme developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. A secular, evidence-based protocol used widely in healthcare and high-performance settings. Anchors the Pressure & Recovery pillar of the method.

06 · Practice

Singapore-registered practice

The Clarity Practice PTE. LTD. Is a Singapore-registered private limited company (UEN 202344810G) with an office at 160 Robinson Road. Engagements are delivered in English with cultural literacy across the Singapore and APAC context.

Working Principles

How each coaching engagement is conducted.

These operating principles apply to every engagement. They are not just policies. They represent commitments that guide the coaching process and ensure a consistent, high-quality experience.

01

Diagnosis comes before prescription

We do not bring in frameworks until we fully understand your situation. The first two sessions focus on a detailed diagnostic, ensuring that the coaching is tailored to your needs and objectives.

02

Confidentiality is paramount

All coaching conversations remain strictly between coach and coachee. Reporting to sponsors is carefully structured to maintain confidentiality and is agreed upon in writing before the engagement starts.

03

Referral where appropriate

Coaching is distinct from therapy and consulting. Whenever a challenge falls within another discipline, we acknowledge it and refer you to the right resource.

04

Transparency about fit

Approximately half of initial conversations lead to a coaching engagement. The others conclude with a valuable diagnostic, even without further commitment. Ensuring the right fit is more important than simply filling slots.

Begin

Bring the situation. Not the version you have been managing.

The first thirty minutes is a working session, not a sales call. No pitch deck. No programme overview. One conversation about what you are actually navigating and whether working together makes sense.