For most of my professional life, I’ve been the one behind the scenes. Supporting, building, designing, facilitating. I shine the spotlight on the brilliant people I work with and the transformation our programmes make possible.

But recently, I’ve been reminded of something important:

Hiding your value isn’t humility. It’s a missed opportunity.

So here’s a little more about me.

I’ve spent the last 30+ years working across education, leadership and people development. From language schools in Spain in the early ’90s to heading up international schools, I’ve always been driven by one thing: helping people grow. Not just academically, but deeply. 

Today, my focus is fully on immersive, experiential leadership programmes. I design experiences that move away from theory and into the real world. The Project, Project X, and two new launches coming in 2026 don’t rely on PowerPoints or click-through e-learning.

They’re designed to challenge outdated models. To create space for leaders to rethink, reconnect and redefine what it means to lead with impact.

I’m not interested in leadership theatre. I believe leadership is learned by doing, by exploring, by asking better questions. In unusual environments. With people who challenge you. Through moments that stay with you long after the programme ends.

Despite all that, I don’t crave the front row. I’m probably best described as an ambivert. I can hold a room, sure. But I’m most energised by listening, shaping and crafting transformational moments with quiet intention.

My golden thread through all of this? Gusto. Grit. Growth.

I work with thoughtful, ambitious people who care more about impact than ego. Leaders who want more than just the next promotion. Leaders who want to leave something better behind.

If that sounds like you, I’d love to connect.

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The best leadership programmes aren’t built on performance. They’re built on presence.

That’s what connects The Project and The New P&L podcast by Paul Spiers.

On the surface, a podcast and a three-day leadership experience might seem worlds apart. But they share a deeper philosophy:

– That leadership is forged in conversation.
– That performance often gets in the way of presence.
– That transformation doesn’t happen in beige boardrooms – it happens in spaces that provoke, challenge and stretch us.

Paul’s podcast sits in the top 5% globally for a reason. He doesn’t chase the algorithm – he chases insight. And that’s why he’s part of The Project.

Together, we’ve created a leadership experience that trades bullet points for bravery.

No PowerPoints. No titles. No egos.

Just a space for real leaders to rethink how they lead, what they stand for and what legacy they’ll leave behind.

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Most leadership programmes are focused on performance.

Targets. Metrics. Outputs.

And that’s fair – performance matters.

But legacy… that’s something else entirely.

“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

This quote has stayed with me for years. Because it points to a kind of leadership most people never talk about:

The kind that doesn’t serve you.
The kind that creates conditions for others to thrive – without needing credit.
The kind that outlasts your role, your title and maybe even your presence.

The kind of leadership that happens when no one’s watching.

We’re surrounded by messages that tell us to be visible. To own the room. To scale impact.
But some of the best leadership I’ve seen isn’t loud. It’s intentional.

It’s in the leader who:

• Steps back so others can speak

• Builds a culture that can hold its own

• Leaves behind more trust than dependence

That’s what The Project is built for.

Not a course. Not a playbook.
A space – for experienced leaders to step out of the noise, and reflect on what they’re really leaving behind.

Eight leaders.
Two world-class facilitators.
An experience most people never get to have.

Because the real work of leadership is what happens when you’re no longer in the room.

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“Why not just create something everyone likes?”
It’s a fair question. A common one. And, honestly? A tempting one.

But here’s the truth:
When you try to please everyone, you end up satisfying no one.
You dilute the edge, flatten the flavour, and trade depth for likeability.
In leadership (and in learning) that’s a dangerous game to play.

So we didn’t play it.

The Project was never meant to be beige.

We didn’t design it to fit neatly into a tick-box.
It doesn’t come with an A4 certificate or a 5-point framework.
It doesn’t tell you what to say, or how to behave to look like a “good” leader.

Because leadership, real leadership, isn’t a formula.
It’s a conversation.
A tension.
A series of uncomfortable questions that don’t always have answers.

And those questions don’t get asked in most leadership development settings.
Because most leadership development settings aren’t designed for them.
They’re designed for scale.
For polish.
For performance.

The Project is different.

It’s eight experienced leaders, sitting down for four nights with two of the country’s most forward-thinking minds on modern leadership.
No scripts. No slides. Just space – to reflect, to share, to ask better questions.

It’s not for the faint-hearted.
It’s not for people looking for “motivation” or a checklist.
It’s for the ones who’ve done all that already and still feel something’s missing.

The Project is the Marmite of leadership development.

Some will love it.
Some won’t.
That’s the point.

It’s not designed to be universally liked.
It’s designed to be deeply meaningful to the right people.

And that clarity, that edge, is its strength.

Because when you stop trying to be liked by everyone,
you start building something that matters.

So no, it’s not for everyone. Never was.

But if it’s for you…
Welcome aboard.

Book a Chat: Calendly

Read more about The Project: Flipbook

For senior leaders, the path gets foggier, not clearer.

There’s more ambiguity, fewer certainties and less feedback.

That’s why The Project is built around exploration. We don’t offer a fixed curriculum, we offer a curated journey.

One that encourages big questions, open minds and unexpected insights.

Using London as our canvas, we explore leadership through art, conversation, place and pace. You don’t need another framework. You need space to think. To notice. To grow.

Find your route: Flipbook

Get directions: Calendly

There’s a myth that executive presence means charisma. But charisma without alignment is just theatre.

The leaders we admire most? They feel authentic because they are. Their behaviours match their values. Their communication mirrors their purpose. They’re congruent – and that’s magnetic.

At The Project, we help leaders re-establish that alignment. Through creative challenges, interactive tasks and honest reflection, we bring people back to their centre. Back to a place where their leadership feels easy… because it fits.

Reconnect with what makes you credible: Flipbook

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