Leaders seek to make a difference in the world. They drive innovation and growth and they energise other people to deliver results.
Being a leader in practice can be exciting and fulfilling, but it can also be daunting and stretching. I support people as they embrace this challenge, helping them thrive and maximise their leadership impact.
My services
I work as a trusted partner with my clients as they think through the issues they face in their professional activities and relationships. More fundamentally, I guide them in developing their own distinctive leadership approach, based on their personal values, passions and talents.
The unusual blend of commercial, leadership and coaching experience I bring enables me to contribute towards what they need to do in their roles, as well as who they aspire to be as leaders.
The roles I typically play for clients include:
- one-to-one personal coaching and mentoring
- leadership team coaching and facilitation
- delivery of leadership development programmes
- keynote conference speeches
Examples of my recent assignments include helping:
- the CEO of a national charity to handle the challenges of the Covid pandemic and the subsequent cost of living crisis
- the Founder of a tech start-up to navigate rapid business growth
- the CEO of a consumer goods business to clarify their strategic priorities and engage their leadership team
Publications
The Inspired Leader
Find out how leaders can discover, experience and maintain their personal inspiration by reading my book, The Inspired Leader.This is a wonderful book…a celebration of humanity.”
Powerful, timely and unique.”
I wish I had read this book 40 years ago.”
Blog
Being inspired as a leader in difficult times
Jun 4, 2020There is no more important job for a leader than managing the energy within their business. When people feel inspired, positive, valued and determined, the chances of success are so…
How leaders deal with dilemmas
Nov 1, 2019Building a business successfully over time involves reconciling a continuous stream of apparently conflicting priorities. Driving the efficiency of existing operations versus innovating for the future. Focusing on the delivery…
5 steps to help you take control of your time (and your role)
Aug 9, 2019Pause…..to reflect on what you’re doing today and why Define…..your desired role as a leader Recalibrate…..your team’s responsibilities and expectations Plan…..your diary commitments proactively Choose…..how you handle situations reactively Do…
Podcasts
The Inspired Leader podcast series is run in partnership with The Marketing Society and shares interviews with people from many fascinating walks of life. Its aim is to explore what we can learn from the ways they fuel their inspiration as leaders.
Martha Lane Fox CBE
Mar 13, 2018Martha rose to fame as a digital pioneer through her role as Co-Founder of Lastminute.com. She has since served as the government’s digital inclusion champion and now leads the think…
Sir Ben Ainslie
Aug 30, 2018Ben is the most successful Olympic sailor of all time, winning four gold medals and one silver between 1996 and 2012. More recently, he has helped the USA Oracle team…
KATIE WALKER
Apr 22, 2018Katie was the winner of the Prince’s Trust ‘Young Achiever’ prize in their prestigious annual Pride of Britain Awards. A survivor of several personal traumas and horrific domestic violence, Katie…
Contact
If you would like to explore how I might support you and your leadership team, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
Please get in touch with me via or LinkedIn