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Hello. I'm Marcus O'Dair, a professor and coach specialising in creativity and innovation. I offer evidence-based support for leadership development, career change and start-up formation.

85% of people are unhappy at work

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Maybe you’re keen to move into management or feeling imposter syndrome in a new leadership role. 

Maybe you are a freelancer or founder who doesn't feel prepared for running a business.

Maybe you’re ready to leave your job but you're not sure what you want to do instead. 

I'm a Professor of Innovation and Creativity and an independent executive coach. 

I offer:

- executive coaching (for instance, I helped a psychotherapist become managing director of a healthcare company and a manager at BT develop a food and beverage venture​

- career coaching (for instance, I helped  a director at an edtech company move into a managing director role and a professor become Associate Head of School)

- business coaching (for instance, I helped a former Director of Communications for the UK Government develop a climate change start-up and a COO scale a start-up from eight people to 40). 

I have coached leaders from first management role to CEO/MD, with funding from the UK government as well as individual clients.

 

While much of my work is with small and medium-sized business, I have also worked with clients from United Talent Agency, Arts Council England and Goldsmiths, University of London. 

And I have delivered training around the world from Accra to Amman. 

I have also consulted for organisations including Linux Foundation, the Institute of Coding and Blockchain Research Institute

I have written books on creativity and innovation, one of them a Radio 4 book of the week. ​I am currently writing a book on creative leadership for Cambridge University Press. 

I have contributed to the Guardian and the Independent and broadcast on the BBC and CNN. And I have given talks around the world from KPMG in London to Thompson Reuters in New York. 

I have an MBA and a PhD as well as postgraduate certificates in both executive and team coaching. And I'm a member of the Association for Coaching.  

Earlier in my career, I spent time as a session musician with Passenger. And I released four acclaimed albums - and performed at the Pompidou Centre and Royal Albert Hall - as one half of Grasscut.

I'm based in Brighton but also work in London and online.

100% of my coaching clients say they would recommend me to a friend or colleague.

Want to know more? Drop me an email

About Me

Stop procrastinating

Start doing

How does the coaching work?

01.

Arrange an initial (free) call to gauge rapport and discuss goals

02.

Book a one-off trial session to test the water

03.

Commit to the full programme - typically another five sessions

Director, United Talent Agency

“Working with Marcus has been hugely beneficial. It's changed my way of approaching professional difficulties and my way of questioning myself."

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