The Living Machine Institute (LMI) is a research and solutions platform dedicated to answering one of the most fundamental questions in business: What truly constitutes organisational success?The idea behind LMI was sparked in 2006 by the late R K Krishna Kumar, former Director of Tata Sons and Tata Trusts, and has since evolved into a 20-year journey of groundbreaking research.Today, LMI stands as a unique global research institute dedicated to studying organisational health, longevity, and their direct impact on value creation. Through our research work we aim to help companies and owners establish Longevity & Compounding Returns as superior markers of business success.As a coach and consultant practitioner in the field of organisational change, alongside helping the Institute to deliver on its mission, I will be helping to develop new fields of research across various geographies and contexts.

Tailored systemic coaching and consulting that strengthens leaders, teams and organisations.What we mean by Systemic.Systemic describes how every team or organisation is made up of interconnected parts, each influencing other parts.We identify how to strengthen these connections to increase the effectiveness of the whole system.This ensures everything works better together.1 to 1 Executive Coaching: Helping leaders to strengthen capabilities, skills, grow in self-awareness whilst overcoming self-limiting beliefs and blind spots.Team Coaching: Strengthen team dynamics by enhancing communication, collaboration, trust and creativity, while aligning the team with strategic priorities and vision.Organisational Consulting: Strengthening the whole organisation through igniting levers such as purpose and vision, embedding core values and behaviours and cultivating a culture of learning and innovation.Have supported client work in Angelini Pharma, Gilead Sciences and continue to provide support to some of the UK's leading charities.

UK Practice Partner for Longwealth, facilitating organisational transformation from 'Business Machines' to 'Living Institutions', through the utilisation of their 'Living Machine' model and practice.Longwealth is the 'Practice' arm that extends from the Living Machine Institute, putting the theory and methodology into practice through a consultative and coaching approach that cultivates life within human-centric systems.

During my tenure as a co-founder and senior catalyst at Fieldwork we consulted to executive leadership in large multinationals and SME business across various sectors. Clients included the Mars Group (Petcare), Vodafone, Nandos, Weleda, UNiDAYS to name a few.During this time key accomplishments that stood out for me were:- Led transformational change initiatives in two multinational companies and a FTSE 100 company, resulting in a 50% increase in team productivity and a 100% increase in portfolio products.- Conducted partner engagement workshops, boosting revenue by up to 450%.- Applied systemic change practices addressing leadership, team, and cultural issues, fostering deeper awareness of systemic challenges.- Facilitated large group interventions that led to strategic alignment and culture shifts, achieving increase in employee satisfaction, retention and significant decreases in turnover.- Conducted research and whole-system engagements, enhancing system-wide awareness and increasing participation and adoption in the change process.- Provided executive leadership coaching, resulting in 20-30% performance improvement based on 360 feedback.- Successfully integrated purpose and values into organisational cultures to enhance alignment and performance.- Managed global partner development, focusing on Europe and India to expand business opportunities.

I worked with this fantastic business on a retainer-based contract for just over 3 years, supporting OD and Communications throughout this boutique recruitment consultancy. Key facets and accomplishments were:- Executive coaching for the founders to help build clarity and flow in their working dynamic.- Leadership development for all the senior leadership team.- Cultural change through the activation of Purpose and Values.- Implementation of 360 feedback mechanisms to bring the Purpose and Values to life.- Purpose driven change initiatives resulting in a major shift in the business strategy, including the rebranding from the previous name (Knowit) to 'Few&Far'.- Introduced conflict resolution methods in service of innovation and team development.

Boutique agency focused on helping SME owners to develop their business and codify their culture through digitisation.While there were some minor technical roles during my time leading this business, 90% of my time was 'front-of-house' working as a partner with my clients. Key facets and accomplishments of this role were:- Developing and maintaining strong value-led relationships.- Helping my clients to articulate their VP through the lens of the inherent purpose, values and culture.- Developing new ways for clients to connect with their brand, heavily weighing on storytelling and narratives as opposed to graphics and design.- Co-developing workshops for clients and customers to engage with each other, in order to build a richer idea of the true contribution the business made in the world.- Developed innovative methods such as the 'SMARTCanvas' to help customers explore what it is like to work co-creatively.- Created impact with customers that saw uplifts in reach and revenue varying from 150-400% over 6-12 months.

Consulted to executive leadership and the CCG (prior to '21) to help this CIC shift gear digitally, and embrace digitisation as a key lever for cultural change. Key accomplishments:- Led the project to modernised the global website to improve usability and coherence.- Cross-functional training of front-line teams in service of more effective digital communication.- Catalysed improvements in the use of video content for key stakeholders, frontline staff and patients.

Co Founder of the Voluntary Organisation set up in the wake of the earthquake disaster in HaitiFormed a relationship with the world famous Earthships Architect Michael Reynalds which led to the organisation funding low cost Eco houses being built in Haiti from mainly waste products http://www.earthship.comContinues to play a key role in the Voluntary Organisation coordinating volunteers going to Haiti , fund raising and raising awarenessA truly innovative organisation offering a real alternative to mainstream charities and NGO's for independently minded people with community spirit where everyone works on a voluntary basis

Retail Bar/Venue and Kitchen in Derby.

Music Workshops, Record Label, DJ & Artist Agency, Graphic Design, Film and Media, Music Research & Artist Management and Mentoring

Licensed House Manager - General Retail Management duties as well as Company Due Diligence & Compliance, Retail Management Team for New Builds, Site Openings, Serious Incident Management, Relief Management.