In my experience, there is a significant difference between leading an organisation and leading a leadership team well. This case study shows how deep, system‑psychodynamic team coaching enabled a senior leadership team to work with complexity, share authority, reduce isolation, and lead ambitious cultural and strategic change with greater integrity and impact.
This article is part of my ongoing series about heroes—not the kind celebrated for titles or platforms, but those whose ethical courage shows up when systems fail.
It follows my earlier piece about David Turner, and continues my reflection on what it really means to live—and lead—according to the Principles of Public Life: integrity, accountability, openness, respect, and stewardship.
This piece centres on Tricia, a tireless campaigner, professional, and friend, whose life has repeatedly demonstrated that ethics are not abstract—they are practiced, often quietly, often at personal cost.
Are your staff, or partners heading towards burn out? Are you seeing significant signs of 'Strain Zone' fatigue building up? In this blog i share the insights about being Strategic about your Time and Energy.
In my experience there’s a big difference between having a strategy and actually ‘being strategic’. This case case study shows how I’ve helped an organisation make that difference, with the help of my Time & Energy Auditing tools.
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I offer talks and workshops on the Porty Pals of Palestine twinning journey, using craftivism, story, and shared making. Through films, conversation, and spiritual tent‑peg making, audiences explore ethical leadership, cross‑cultural governance, and how communities move from grief to sustained, peaceful action together with dignity, care, and long‑term solidarity.
Read MoreHeroic Leadership is often part of quiet leadership, very powerful, because of how rooted, grounded and connected it is. In this article you can meet my hero (recently deceased) and contemplate who are your role models.
Read MoreSimplifying work and life is an essential skill, especially as we move through these times of change. This blog describes why and gives examples of businesses I have helped found, that show multiple practical insights about these values-in-action. Traits of ethical leadership include the ability to Simplify and being straightforward.
Read MoreThis blog reflects on my recent work, supporting ethical leadership structures in Scotland, which goes together with the need to pause, breath and consider sustainability in all our working lives as we move towards COP 26.
Read MoreThis speaks to me and for me. It is this years Quaker British Yearly Meetings letter, which calls forth my best self. It represents why I am a Quaker in Business and what that is about for me as a Quaker who consults to businesses.
Read MoreAt a time of huge transition and challenge, there has never been a better time to harness meditation. Here’s how I go about it.
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