About

My work

I have equipped FTSE-100 and other multinationals to advance strategy, enhance culture, and strengthen leadership. I believe in markets as a vehicle for good, and am excited to look for value within the forces that disrupt the economy, our society, and the natural environment.

My talent as an adviser comes from first-hand leadership experience. As Chief Operating Officer and in related roles at tier-one banks, with budgets over US$100m I led multidiscipline teams of up to 130 people. I also ran, across US$1bn businesses of more than 1,000 employees, global initiatives to enhance service, increase revenue, and cut cost.

One of my most valuable skills is to combine business, organisation, and people expertise to deliver strong outcomes. Know-how and mental acuity allow me to solve problems across these often fragmented parts of the workplace.

The creative ideas I put forward are based on good evidence and sound thinking, so the senior team can agree on the best strategy. I roll up my sleeves, to understand day-to-day reality and help teams build bridges within a culture of performance and well-being. Finally, I coach individuals to develop leadership resilience and capability.

The world is full of people who jump on any band-wagon or tell you what you want to hear. I am happy to raise tough questions or voice contentious ideas if the senior team will benefit from the dialogue. I think with imagination but always talk in plain English. I listen well.

A member of the Advisory Board of English National Opera, I am also adviser to the Chief Executive and Executive Board of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

I have lived and worked in Hong Kong, New York, and Taipei, and still remember a few words of Mandarin, Russian, and French. I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).