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 ROLES THAT COACHING AND MENTORING PLAY FOR CHARITY CEOs
A report on the findings from my recent doctoral research study exploring the roles that coaching and mentoring play for charity CEOs in the UK.This is an extremely welcome paper that highlights the power of mentoring and coaching. It can be lonely as a charity CEO, and the research findings demonstrate that having a safe space to talk things through can be vital.”
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
How well do you understand your strengths?
May 29, 2018Be honest now. When you get your personal feedback as part of your performance appraisal each year, do you pay more attention to the comments made about your strengths or…
The Revolutionary Impact of Ignorance
Apr 20, 2018Like many people around the world recently, I have been fascinated by reading the extraordinary book Sapiens. Its author, Yuval Noah Harari, set out to chart the forces shaping the…
7 Ways to find Inspiration at Work
Mar 30, 2018Most leaders spend a lot of time and effort considering how they can best inspire their teams. Being able to lift people’s spirit and motivation is a vital skill, particularly…
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.Contact
If you would like to explore how I might support you and your leadership team, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
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