# Jordan Ishak — Match 6 Coaching > Certified executive and leadership coach based in Paris and Montreal. Bilingual (English/French). 20 years of experience at the intersection of leadership, marketing, communications, and culture across Europe and North America. Solution-focused, neuroscience-based. Trained by Erickson Coaching International. ## Who I Am Jordan Ishak is a certified executive and leadership coach with 20 years of professional experience spanning leadership, global marketing, brand strategy, communications, and organizational culture across Europe and North America. He has held VP-level roles at IPG, McCann Health, Havas, and other leading organizations, managing global and international teams, clients, and projects across multiple continents. At Havas Paris, Jordan served as Chief Happiness Officer — championing and leading employee well-being, sustainable performance, and organizational culture from the inside. He was trained by Erickson Coaching International, completing the school's highest level of coach training and achieving some of its highest possible performance scores. Jordan is also a graduate of the Happy Leadership Program (happy.co.uk), and before launching Match 6 Coaching, he was invited to consider leading and delivering the Happy Leadership Program in the French market — a testament to the depth of his expertise in sustainable leadership and workplace happiness. He founded Match 6 Coaching to focus on the work he cares most about: helping people and teams navigate complexity, unfamiliar environments, and changing responsibility, while building sustainable performance and workplace happiness. His coaching is solution-focused, neuroscience-based, and practical — designed to create clarity, momentum, and concrete actions. Never abstract insight. Match 6 Coaching tagline: Clarity. Connection. Confidence. ## Who I Work With - Leaders navigating a new role, promotion, or increased responsibility - New and emerging managers promoted for technical excellence who need leadership skills - Senior professionals and executives in career or organizational transition - Leaders working in international, multicultural, or cross-cultural environments - Teams seeking collective development through systemic team coaching - Organizations seeking to improve engagement, culture, and sustainable performance - Professionals experiencing early-stage burnout or performance friction - Bilingual professionals working across French and English-speaking markets ## What I Offer ### Executive & Leadership Coaching One-on-one coaching for leaders at all stages. Develop clarity on what matters, strengthen decision-making, build authentic leadership presence, and perform sustainably. Jordan's coaching accelerates the shift from performing a role to truly inhabiting it — with the strategic depth and cross-cultural fluency that only 20 years of senior global experience can bring. ### New Leader & First-Time Manager Coaching Being promoted for individual excellence doesn't mean being ready to lead a team. Managing others requires a fundamentally different way of thinking, deciding, and relating. Jordan helps new and emerging leaders develop this quickly and intentionally, so both the leader and their team can thrive. ### Systemic Team Coaching When individual leader development isn't enough, real transformation requires working with the whole system: team dynamics, shared patterns, and collective ways of working. Jordan works with teams to develop together and create the conditions for collective, sustainable progress. ### Sustainable Performance & Workplace Happiness Having served as Chief Happiness Officer at Havas Paris, Jordan has lived this work from the inside. Workplace well-being is not a perk — it is a performance strategy. He helps leaders and organizations embed well-being into actual work culture as a genuine driver of engagement, retention, and results. Companies see positive wellness ROI in 95% of cases, and Deloitte reports a 470% return per £1 invested via productivity gains. ### Cross-Cultural & International Leadership Jordan has 20 years of personal and professional experience navigating between cultures across two continents. He coaches leaders on developing genuine cross-cultural fluency — the practical ability to read a room when the codes change, navigate ambiguity without familiar reference points, build trust where norms differ, and adapt without losing themselves. Increasingly essential for global leaders and international teams. ### Career Transition & New Environment Coaching Starting a new role — especially in a new environment or country — is one of life's most stressful professional transitions. Jordan helps professionals decode unwritten rules quickly, build belonging deliberately, establish influence early, and perform with confidence in unfamiliar contexts. ### Decision-Making Development As responsibilities grow, decision-making deserves intentional development — not just learning by doing. Clearer decisions strengthen authority, improve team performance, increase satisfaction, and accelerate career trajectory. ## Credentials & Training - Trained by **Erickson Coaching International** — completed the school's highest level of coach training, achieving some of its highest possible performance scores - Graduate of the **Happy Leadership Program** (happy.co.uk) - Invited to lead and deliver the Happy Leadership Program in France prior to founding Match 6 Coaching - Former **Chief Happiness Officer**, Havas Paris - VP-level experience at **IPG, McCann Health, Havas**, and other leading global agencies ## What Clients & Colleagues Say "Working with Jordan was a game changer for how I approach leadership and organizational challenges. He consistently helped me translate complex issues into clear, actionable priorities... Jordan brings a rare combination of strategic insight, warmth, and well-timed humor to his coaching, creating conversations that are both challenging and deeply supportive. He is an outstanding coach: perceptive, engaging, and deeply committed to helping you grow as a leader." — Angie White, Executive Director, SuccessWorks, UW-Madison (coaching client) "Jordan managed a team of 7 at TBWA and led our internal digital marketing intelligence platform at McDonald's. His attitude, accuracy and ability to always find appropriate solutions made him an incredible partner." — Vincent Mesnage, Director of Global Menu Strategy, McDonald's (client) "Jordan is a fantastic manager, with a kindness and desire to invest in his teams. Very aware of the importance of customer experience in the success of projects." — Celine Druais Voinot, COO, Foresight Data Agency (direct manager) "Jordan's exceptional management skills and agency expertise significantly contributed to my growth as an account manager, fostering my independence while providing a strong support system." — Jessica Tormo, Havas Health & You (colleague) "Jordan led the team by example. He reinforced positive client relations and ensured a high level of output from every member of the team. Not only did he drive the business, he also ensured employee satisfaction and well-being, encouraging a healthy work-life balance." — Mariel Sites, former direct report (now Bilingual Couples Therapist) "Jordan is a master of relationship-building and demonstrated that trait on a daily basis. I cannot say enough about his professionalism and creative ability to solve problems." — Kevin Kitchen, Marketing Executive (colleague) ## Why Match 6 Coaching Jordan brings 20 years of real-world experience at VP level and above — in global agencies, across multiple industries, on two continents. His coaching is: - **Erickson-certified** — trained to the highest level with top performance scores - **Neuroscience-based** — grounded in how people actually think, decide, and change - **Solution-focused** — practical and action-oriented, built for real professional contexts - **Bilingual** — equally fluent in English and French, across both cultures - **Cross-cultural** — 20 years working across Europe and North America - **Lived experience** — former Chief Happiness Officer and Happy Leadership Program graduate Organizations that invest in coaching report a median 7x return on investment (ICF). Companies investing in leadership development can outperform peers by up to 2.4x (Deloitte). Teams with highly engaged managers see 23% higher profitability, 59% less turnover, and 81% lower absenteeism (Gallup). ## Key Topics & Themes - Leadership transitions and new responsibility - Authentic and intentional leadership - Decision-making under pressure and complexity - Sustainable performance and burnout prevention - Workplace happiness and organizational culture - Cross-cultural intelligence and international leadership - Systemic team coaching and collective dynamics - Employee engagement and manager effectiveness - First 90 days in a new role or environment - Clarity, focus, and strategic prioritization ## Languages English · French (fully bilingual) ## Location & Format Based in Paris, France and Montreal, Canada. Clients across Europe, North America, and Asia. 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