Tima's Why
"To inspire people to tap into their true potential and lead a life of purpose and impact, so that they can create a better world for themselves and those around them."
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
A world where people lead with clarity instead of fear, even when the pressure is real.
Our Mission
To build that clarity in leaders and teams using lessons tested at altitude and translated into practice, through coaching, workshops, keynotes, and expedition programs.
Our Approach
The Belief Behind the Work
Tima believes one thing above all: how you train your mind determines how you show up, in leadership, in relationships, and in life.
The approach integrates:
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Decision making under pressure
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Growth mindset and performance psychology
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Real world experience in extreme environments
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Practical tools designed for everyday application
The focus is not on short term motivation. It is on building the resilience and clarity that create lasting change long after the experience ends.
A Note From Tima
For years, my classroom was the mountains.
I spent my early career operating in extreme environments where clarity, discipline, and decision making weren't optional. Standing on summits taught me something I didn't expect: performance is never about strength alone, it's about mindset.
I learned to manage fear before a summit push, to keep making good decisions when oxygen and time were both running out, and to recover after a setback rather than let it end the attempt. None of that stayed on the mountain. I brought all of it into how I now coach executives and teams through their own hardest moments.
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My transition from summits to coaching was a natural one. As an ICF-certified coach, I built a practice around what altitude had already taught me: how to lead with clarity under pressure, build resilience without burning out, and perform consistently in demanding environments.
This work was never about adventure for adventure's sake. It's about building the mindset that holds up when it counts, for me, and now for the people I coach.
First Lebanese Woman to climb Mount Everest and Ski to the South Pole.
Who She Work With
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Executives and senior leaders
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Corporate teams and organizations
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Entrepreneurs and founders
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Individuals trying to reach a goal or transform their lives
Whatever you're working toward, the right tools make it possible.
Why Clients Choose Tima
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Experiential, not theoretical
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Grounded in real pressure, not comfort
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Designed for transfer, from experience to workplace
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Focused on sustainable performance, not quick wins
The result is stronger leadership, more resilient teams, and the practical tools to achieve what you set out to do.
Work With Tima
Every year you wait is a year spent leading the way you already do. Tima only takes on 4 corporate programs each year, alongside her individual coaching clients, so the window to work together is limited. Whether you're developing yourself as a leader, strengthening your team's performance and trust, or rethinking corporate team building and leadership development, she offers experiences that challenge, strengthen, and transform.
With only 4 corporate programs available each year, the sooner you reach out, the more likely you are to secure one of them.
FAQs
Answers to Your Most Common Questions
Tima Deryan is an ICF-certified Executive and Leadership Coach and keynote speaker based in Geneva and the UAE, working with executives, teams, and organizations worldwide. She is the first Lebanese woman to summit Mount Everest, complete the Seven Summits, and ski to the South Pole, and she draws on that experience to help leaders build decision-making and resilience under real pressure.
Yes. She holds a Certificate in Professional Coaching from North Point Academy, an ICF-approved training programme she completed in 2020, and is currently completing an Executive Coaching Certificate at INSEAD.
Tima began her career in finance before moving into extreme environments, summiting Mount Everest, completing the Seven Summits, and skiing to the South Pole, where decision-making under pressure was not optional. Over time, she realized the same tools that got her up a mountain apply to reaching any ambitious goal, which led her into executive coaching.
Yes. Tima has been featured in international and regional media including Reuters, CNN, The New York Times, South China Morning Post, Vogue, Gulf News, The National, and Al-Nahar.