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.

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.
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