I have been fortunate to work for and with many large organisations across a range of countries, helping them develop their leadership capabilities.

For me leadership always comes back to one thing; the individual. The desire to improve, to get better, must start and end with ourselves. My role as a leadership developer is to help people take control and responsibility for their leadership journey, to realise their goals and ambitions.

Training:
BA in Modern European Studies, Post Grad Diploma in Management Studies, Myers-Briggs

Previous career:
The People Development Partnership, IHG, Aon Hewitt, Berkshire Consultancy, BG Group, RMC, Nationwide Building Society

Likes:
Challenge, change, new ideas and learning

Dislikes:
Bullies, closed-mindedness

Admires:
People with a strong sense of values

Reads:
Most things, what might be called heavy literature e.g. Mario Vargas Llosa, Orhan Pamuk and for fun Bill Bryson and Iain M Banks

Eats:
Can’t think of anything I wouldn’t

When I’m off:
Music is important to me whether listening or making, walking my dog on the Ridgeway, holidays

Life goals:
Be happy