About Me
Hi, I’m Marco
I’m Marco Valentini, a leadership coach working with executives and leaders who want to lead with more clarity, less noise, and real confidence.
“Know all the theories. Master all the techniques. But as you touch a human soul, be just another human soul.” (Carl Jung)
My Journey in Volleyball
Volleyball has been a great passion since I was very young. Whenever I played everything around me disappeared, there was only my team, the court and the ball.
This experience taught me invaluable lessons about perseverance, dealing with failure, teamwork and the power of a focused mind.
As a volleyball player, I learned that “trying” is a precondition for many things to become possible. This mindset led me to always work on improving myself, even after achievements. This is why I was the captain of my teams and what brought several team and person titles, including that of best player of the year in Tuscany in 1995.
My Leadership Career
My professional life led me to Helsinki, Finland, where I worked as Team Leader at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Leading teams at a European regulatory agency wasn’t straightforward, but it was where I developed the skills that now sit at the core of my coaching work. I learned how to listen effectively, how to give constructive criticism and how to make difficult choices. But most of all, the importance of building healthy relationships.
My colleagues always appreciated my focus on growth and development, and frequently pointed to one quality in particular: the ability to make people feel genuinely heard
My Leadership Coaching Journey
My coaching journey began in 2015 and has been one of continuous learning ever since.
Along the way, I encountered mindfulness, breathwork, and yoga — practices that opened up levels of balance and inner stability I hadn’t experienced before.
In 2022, I left my management career to become a full-time coach, so I could help others navigate the same kind of transition I had lived through.
Over time, I realised that sustainable performance isn’t built on strategy alone — it grows from self-awareness, mental balance, and clarity of purpose.
That’s why I created the RSP Method™, combining science, coaching, mindfulness, breathwork, and Positive Intelligence® into a single, practical framework that helps leaders reconnect, shift, and perform — just as I once had to learn to do myself.
My Career
Each certificate marks a milestone in my journey towards expertise and continuous growth
