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

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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. 

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

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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). 

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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. 

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

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

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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. 

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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. 

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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.  

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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.

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

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

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Want to know more? Drop me an email.