In complex organisations, leaders often operate where the map runs out. Authority alone rarely creates change. Problems are ambiguous, stakeholders are interdependent, and clarity emerges through action rather than analysis.

I work with senior leaders and executives in exactly these conditions.

I partner with you to make sense of your situation, build influence beyond hierarchy, and create movement without command-and-control. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all playbooks. My purpose is to help you deepen your judgment, strengthen your relationships, and increase your capacity to lead wisely in uncertainty.

The Pragmatic Academic

I view leadership as systemic, political, and deeply human.

I describe myself as a “Pracademic”. I bring rigorous ideas into the lived reality of organisational life. My foundation includes a Master’s in Systems Thinking and an MBA, but my real classroom has been the boardroom, the project team, and the frontline.

I do not simply teach concepts; I study the conditions that make leadership difficult and help you work with those conditions rather than against them. Whether we are exploring leadership theory or applying systems thinking to real dilemmas, the test is always practical impact.

A Journey Across Boundaries

My perspective is shaped by 30+ years of experience across 40 countries. I bring four distinct viewpoints to every engagement:

1. The Business Leader: I have led as well as advised. Having directed a multi-site family business in healthcare, held a leadership role in a Fortune 500 Professional Services company, and launched several ventures, I know what it feels like to carry the weight of a P&L. I understand the pressures of performance, risk, and accountability you face daily.

2. The Experiential Educator: My roots are in experiential learning. Early in my career, I was an outdoor pursuits instructor at Plas Y Brenin (the UK’s National Outdoor Centre). I witnessed how real learning happens when people step into uncertainty together—by doing, sensing, and reflecting, not just listening. That ethos of “learning by doing” still anchors my work today.

3. The Global Citizen: Having lived in Spain for over 15 years and worked across Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Europe, I am fluent in both Spanish and the realities of cross-cultural leadership. I understand how differently power, decision-making, and conflict are interpreted around the world.

4. The Digital Pioneer: I have operated in remote and hybrid environments for nearly two decades. Beyond a twelve-year tenure with a leading online business school, I have established fully remote businesses and supported complex projects as a virtual coach and facilitator. I possess a practical understanding of how trust, presence, and influence are built when people are not in the same room, and how to lead when interaction is mediated by technology.

How We Work Together

Everything I do is grounded in partnership:

• Executive Coaching: We work closely to navigate transition, pressure, or strategic complexity. Together, we slow down the situation, examine the system around you, and design experiments that move things forward.
• Strategic Facilitation: When progress depends on shared understanding rather than instructions, I facilitate structured dialogue (using approaches like Open Space and World Café) to surface collective intelligence and align teams.
• Leadership Development: I design learning journeys focused on “vertical development”, growing your capacity to handle greater complexity, rather than just adding more tools to your toolkit.

Credentials

My work is grounded in both rigorous academic foundations and internationally recognised professional standards.

Professional Accreditation

• PCC: Professional Certified Coach (International Coach Federation)
• CPF: Certified Professional Facilitator (International Association of Facilitators)
• Psychometrics: Certified in MBTI, DiSC, Social Styles, TetraMap, EQ-i & EQ360, Lominger Voices 360.

Academic Foundation

• MSc Systems Thinking in Practice (Open University)
• MBA (Open University Business School)
• MA Online and Distance Education (Open University)
• BSc Design & Innovation (Final year, completing 2026)