My Leadership Journey

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My own journey started with a decade in the fast-paced world of advertising.  Whilst working in the London offices of three of the world’s top agencies I learnt what it takes to draw the best performance from a hugely diverse group of people.  I probably learnt more from doing it badly than doing it well in the early days, yet, over time I discovered the genuine joy of leading, motivating and inspiring people. This prompted a magnificent leap of my own:

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In 2001 I launched my own leadership coaching business, travelling the globe creating experiential leadership development programmes and transformational events for organisations across the world.  Backed by a team of outstanding coaches, I thrived on drawing out the brilliance of top teams, accelerating the development of high potential groups and optimising the impact of individual leaders.

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My next magnificent leap came with the arrival of my two sons and an instant priority shift. No longer wanting to spend weeks away from home, I needed to laser-focus my expertise to allow my professional passion to thrive alongside my two new personal passions.  I gave my full attention to individual leadership coaching, seeking out the dynamic, forward-looking, business-leading, world-changing leaders who have been my clients ever since.​

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I’ve cheered on and challenged extraordinary leaders from around the world: CEOs of major global organizations, radical entrepreneurs re-inventing market sectors, influential activists advancing social justice and gender equality, celebrated artists creating and reflecting cultural change and societal attitudes, non-profit leaders improving the lives of disadvantaged communities, founders, policy-makers, pioneers and innovators.

My wildly diverse clients are united by a shared passion to make a difference in the world, so I hold them to very high standards – fiercely committed to what I know they can achieve. 

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Now, with 25 years of coaching expertise and the insights gained from tens of thousands of leadership conversations I'm taking my next leap. With my first book I am creating a practical and accessible guide for independent leadership development. Allowing anyone with the ambition to lead well, to master the paradoxical expectations of leaders today.

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Through it all, my greatest delight is inciting moments of transformation in extraordinary leaders and witnessing the incredible impact they have each time they take a magnificent leap forward on their own leadership journey.