A Board of a multi-entity organisation was operating with strong individual capability but limited collective alignment, impacting decision quality and strategic momentum. I was engaged by the Chair following a recommendation from a NED who had experienced my work in another board setting.
CEO Leadership – from Insight to Impact
A UK-based mid-market services firm was experiencing strong growth but inconsistent execution, with pressure on the CEO’s leadership style creating friction at senior level. The CEO was introduced to me via their Chair following a board discussion on leadership effectiveness and organisational alignment.
Improving profitability and effectiveness in Professional Services
The Professional Services (consulting) organisation of the client had grown through acquisition and while it was functioning okay there were several issues: Project over-runs were common, but many were being ‘absorbed’ by the business rather than being charged to the client – impacting overall profitability of the business. Project escalations to the Exec were a...
Integrating 5 disparate businesses into a single effective business .
TiG had already grown by acquiring two Managed IT Services businesses. Then it acquired ThirdSpace, a specialist consulting business, specialising in Microsoft Identity and Security solutions and soon after Mobliciti, a mobile solutions and security and managed networks business. My challenge as Director of Integration was to integrate each of the underlying businesses into a...
Making Document and Data Classification work for an Independent Maritime Body that inspects ships and sets global safety standards
In an organisation of engineers – a long‑standing technical assurance organisation that applies rigorous standards, audits, and certification processes to complex, safety‑critical systems. This is an organisation that REALLY understands the concept of classification of ships, but did NOT have a concept of classification to denote the sensitivity of different document types and data. Information...
Sunbeams Play (children’s services charity)
Children’s services charity needed a fundable business plan to unlock grant income and stabilise long-term operations.
Complex Regulatory Program Delivery
Following post-2008 regulatory changes, Barclays needed to comply with multiple US and UK banking regulations, requiring significant system and operational changes.
Large-Scale Transformation
At EBRD, the firm’s master client data system was fragmented, leading to duplication, inefficiencies, and operational risk across multiple teams.
BI Stabilisation
At Wittur Group, a multi-country BI transformation had stalled: planning benefits were not materialising because fragmented data sources and local experience — subsidiary Excel models versus central and local BI systems — were preventing a coherent single source of truth.
Wittmann PSI Penta — First ERP Installation in Turkey
Wittmann Group mandated the first-ever PSI Penta ERP installation in Turkey — a true greenfield with no local precedent, no reference group, and a workforce that had never operated on a unified enterprise system.
