Growing private advisory groups for MD's, executives and business owners in the North-East of Scotland. How can I help? DECISION MAKING -GET TO THE RIGHT DECISION FASTER -who do you talk to when you have decisions to make? A peer group and Chair give an honest review of your ideas and concerns with no agenda other than to help each other succeed. Applying experienced minds from a variety of industries to a problem or opportunity gives creative solutions, creates energy and gives the confidence to take action more quickly with more commitment. IT CAN BE LONELY AT THE TOP- for many CEO's the sense of isolation can be stressful. Don't worry, there are plenty of other business leaders going through the same issues and dilemmas - share your ideas with non-competing business leaders and get their perspectives on your strategy and issues. GROWTH - MEMBER COMPANIES GROW 2.8 TIMES FASTER AFTER JOINING VISTAGE THAN THEY DID BEFORE (on average - Dun & Bradstreet) - Most MD's end up in the boss's chair by founding a business or climbing the functional route. But who gets properly trained to be a CEO? Yet you're meant to deliver from day one and employees expect you to have the answers. Members pick up ideas and tools from each other, their Chair and from our speakers. ACCOUNTABILITY - ACHIEVE YOUR REAL GOALS - who keeps you on track to the most important areas of your business and life apart from the person in the mirror? I hold your toes to the fire by keeping focus on the major issues when it is all too easy to get distracted by the day-to-day operational fire-fighting of business. CHANGE - is inevitable but growth is optional. A peer group is a forum that allows change and growth to occur in a safe, trusting and caring environment.

Think Circus's mission is to improve mental health and help develop skills for life through circus with enthusiasm, creativity and a social conscience.

Providing support for SME's through Strategy, Leadership Development, Coaching and general business advice.Author of 'Business 101: Strategy Begins with Me but Ends with You'

We believe that by developing leadership teams, we can accelerate the performance of organisations. There is a place for individual development, and we are expert in that. However, it is an entirely different approach, with different goals. The Leadership Team was created to make whole organisations more effective, more quickly.By taking the ‘conference room’ option out of the structure, and instead deploying the best of digital to deliver an enhanced engagement (which is nevertheless a ‘live’, real-time experience), we are able to work cost-effectively with whole teams. This means that ‘world-class’ is no longer elite and for the privileged few.

Working with NED0n Board to create a positive network within Scotland to bring together 3 key groups;Experienced NXD'sAspiring NXD'sSME's who are thinking about appointing NXD's and are not sure where to look.We want to create a community which offers help and support at all levels and strengthens the ability to match appropriate NXD's to company specific requirements. Whilst much of this will be done online we will also hold regular gatherings over a glass of wine where you can put faces to names.If this is of interest contact either myself or Liv Noble at NEDon Board.

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Working to support Scotland's only professional Netball Team.The Sirens‘ debut season was ground-breaking, with the team attracting some of the biggest audiences across Sky Sports and at live games, and being recognised by multiple national Awards events for their impact and influence. With the backing of co-founding partners Netball Scotland and UWS, the UWS Sirens are looking to build on their season 1 successes and challenge for the 2018 Vitality Netball Superleague title. #changingthegame

Axis Animation produces digital cinematic sequences for a number of market segments including Video Games, TV and Cinema. They work in partnership with a 'blue chip' client list with the majority of their work supplied to overseas clients.Axis work has been recognised with a number of premium industry awards presented by both clients and industry peers. www.axisanimation.comWe have recently been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise for International Trade, 2014.

Dedicated to increase the effectiveness and enhance the lives of Chief Executives, Vistage is the world’s leading Executive Peer-Group Organisation for Managing Directors, Chief Executives and other business leaders and has over 16,000 members worldwide. Better Leaders - Better Decisions - Better Results• Once a month, about a dozen successful CEOs meet to solve problems, evaluate opportunities and support each other to work on their business – with an experienced Chairman expertly guiding the discussions • World-class speaker workshops deliver new ideas and fresh approaches to give members the edge• Additional monthly 1-2-1 coaching with the Group Chairman helps each member to stay focused and on track in turning plans and ideas into action and results

Interim position with key goals; restructuring the existing departments, defining clear responsibilities for the senior management team, creating a strategic focus to take the business into new market areas, developing and implementing a marketing strategy heavily weighted towards digital media and the implementation of a KPI dashboard.

Yell Group brought the previous Pindar Set business into the Group in August 2008. The business transitioned all employees and assets and was effectively 'business as usual' with a change of ownership. Inevitably there was a drive for synergy and cost reduction and I was unfortunately a casualty along with almost 100 other staff.

Developed the Scottish Electronics Forum and worked with the Porter Group to prepare a strategic cluster strategy for the manufacturing sector