I help leaders to keep going and growing to achieve balance and success.
About me
I am an Executive Coach and doctor; my career has taken me from caring for patients, through leading healthcare professionals to caring for leaders.
I have extensive leadership experience having been the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive on the Board of a large UK NHS Hospital Trust.
During my seven years in post, I led through the acquisition of a neighbouring hospital and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have learned a lot from leading during troubled times. I understand that even at that the best of times, being a leader can be lonely and that juggling multiple stakeholders can be stressful. I also know that having the confidence to realise and deliver your vision is exhilarating and provides immense personal and professional satisfaction.
My primary area of focus is healthcare leaders as I have been a doctor for over 35 years. However, my clients also include leaders in other industries from law, banking and academia to those in the creative industries.
My approach and philosophy
Life is all about people and the relationships between them. I know how to build rapport and trust in a psychologically safe and confidential environment. I have been doing this all my professional life. I use a variety of integrative techniques, but I am consistent in my warmth and humour. I am led by my clients, either holding them to account or, simply asking questions, listening deeply and seeing where the relationship takes us. I aim to raise my clients’ self-awareness so that they can act by choice and with intention rather than out of habit.
An important part of my approach is that I do not limit the conversation to work so I discuss boundaries and well-being as much as business plans and forecasts. Repeated thought patterns learned in childhood can sabotage in adulthood. I uncover these in a sensitive and respectful way in the service of my clients’ development. Self-knowledge and resilience are essential for sustained leadership.
My passion is to enable leaders to be the best they can be.