I have spent almost thirty years working in, for and around some of the world’s best-known brands in order to help them develop their leaders to shape mentally positive, genuinely inclusive and consistently high performing work cultures. I have done this in over thirty countries, at all levels, in most sectors. 

High performance must also mean mentally positive. You cannot push people to their limits without a duty of care to their mental well-being - developing successful yet mentally positive teams is what I find most rewarding. 

I have led big teams and advised small teams full of potential, how to grow and scale and yet stay true to themselves.

I have sat on both sides of the fence as a senior exec with significant P&L responsibilities and as a board level coach supporting from the outside.

Human interventions can and must have commercial benefits and my experience allows me to marry both.

My work over the last 13 years has been particularly focused on developing adaptive leaders; those who can take the time to understand what makes every member of their team different and then through brilliant dialogue, make the most of their unique magic with tangible returns for all.

I also work with boards and leadership teams to identify the right culture and behaviours that will help them better fulfil their purpose and organizational goals. And if they haven’t defined their purpose, we will do that too. People and organizations are rudderless without a strong sense of purpose. 

I’m often entrusted to speak in front of audiences of all sizes about the reality of leadership in today’s complex world. Increasingly those platforms are me talking about the realities of mental health in the workplace, including how leaders can be true guardians of a mentally positive working environment. Increasingly, my motivation to come to work is to shatter the stubborn taboos of mental health and normalise the mental health discussion in the workplace. 

Challenging performance conversations can be done in a way which protects and even nourishes mental health. These seemingly competing ideologies - direct feedback and mental health – can and must operate in harmony