An approach shaped by experience
I’ve spent much of my career inside demanding, high-pressure environments, where responsibility is constant, expectations are high, and success is visible from the outside. I understand what it’s like to carry ambition seriously. To be capable, driven, and relied upon. And to keep going, even when something underneath starts to feel misaligned.​​
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Over time, I saw how easily clarity gets lost in these environments. Not because people aren’t thoughtful or self-aware, but because there’s rarely space to pause without judgement. To reflect without being told to fix, optimise, or push through.​
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That realisation changed how I think about performance, leadership, and success.
How that shapes the way I work
My work isn’t about motivation, diagnosis, or transformation for its own sake.
It’s about creating space.
Space to notice what’s sustaining you.
To see what’s quietly draining your energy.
To make decisions that are grounded, intentional, and your own.
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This is why everything begins with perspective.
Not action.
Not pressure.
Not solutions.
The Glimmer Snapshot™ and Glimmer Debrief are designed as entry points. They don’t tell you what to do. They sharpen perspective, so your next steps come from understanding rather than urgency.
What I don't do
I don’t work from the assumption that you need fixing.
The people I work with are already capable, driven, and carrying significant responsibility.
What's often missing isn't ability. It's space.
I don't offer quick answers or push for action before there's clarity.
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What I do offer is perspective.
And a way of working that supports sustainable success, respecting both ambition and humanity without asking either to disappear.
Having worked with leaders across global organisations and high-responsibility roles, I know how subtle the line is between sustainable success and quiet depletion.
This work exists to help you notice that line, before it becomes a breaking point.
Selected features and contributions
Elite Leaders
Profile feature on executive coaching and board leadership.
Veblen Director Programme
Invited group coaching facilitator and advisory contributor, focused on board-level perspective and values-led decision-making.