Discover the Missing Piece
in Your Life or Organisation

MentaCoach blends mentorship and coaching to help you lead with clarity, purpose, and confidence—starting from within.
Start Your Journey

The Missing Piece Is Already Within You

At MentaCoach, we believe the missing piece isn’t something out there—it’s already within you. Our purpose is to help you see it, shape it, and set it in place so your life and organisation can function as a whole—purposeful, confident, and complete.
MentaCoach blends mentorship and coaching to help you connect who you are with what you do—so you can lead with clarity, purpose, and confidence. Our proven Rudder4Success Framework aligns four essential elements to unlock sustainable growth.

The Rudder4Success Framework

MentaCoach helps individuals and organisations align these four essential elements for sustainable success.

Values

Values determine motivation.

Motivation

Motivation shapes self-concept and self-esteem.

Self-Esteem

Self-esteem drives behaviour and relationships.

Relationships

Healthy relationships create success.

How We Partner 
With You

MentaCoach offers tailored mentorship and coaching for individuals and organisations—because sustainable growth begins when who you are aligns with what you do.

For Leaders & Individuals

One-on-one mentorship and coaching to help you uncover your missing piece, clarify your purpose, and lead with confidence—personally and professionally.
Start Your Personal Journey

For Teams & Organisations

Custom coaching and mentorship for teams and leaders to align culture, communication, and purpose—so your organisation thrives from the inside out.
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Clarity / Connection / Growth

This is what’s possible when the missing piece falls into place.
"Confident individual reflecting on his journey — MentaCoach helps you lead with clarity and purpose"

For Individuals

Imagine leading your life with unwavering clarity—your decisions aligned with your deepest values, your confidence rooted in self-awareness, and your purpose guiding every step.
"Diverse team walking together in nature — MentaCoach builds trust, empathy, and shared purpose"

For Teams

Picture a team where trust is the foundation, communication flows with empathy, and shared purpose fuels sustainable success—not just performance.
"Organisation leaders solving a puzzle together — MentaCoach aligns who you are with what you do"

For Organisations

Envision an organisation that doesn’t just achieve goals—but thrives from the inside out, because who it is matches what it does.

WHO IS YOUR MENTA COACH?

Ian Bartes

Executive
Ian has served in senior leadership positions for decades, including CEO and executive roles. Beyond corporate life, he has contributed extensively to tourism, economic development, the arts, and youth empowerment. His board involvement includes serving as Deputy Chair of the Wesgro Board, chairing multiple audit and remuneration committees, leading Cape Town Tourism, and establishing Teach the Future SA and Rudder4Life.
In October 2025, Ian founded MentaCoach, a life and business coaching practice dedicated to helping individuals and teams grow with clarity, confidence, and intention. His coaching philosophy is grounded in self-determination, practical insight, and a belief that people thrive when they understand their own agency.
Ian holds an Executive MBA from the UCT Graduate School of Business, a Postgraduate Diploma in Future Studies, and a B.Com in Business Economics and Accounting. He is also a long-standing member of the Institute of Directors.
He continues to support organisations, boards, and individuals as they build stronger systems, better decisions, and meaningful long-term impact.

Your Journey Starts Here
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info@mentacoach.co.za