Radical Strategy – management consulting

Testimonials

I have known John for more than 5 years and have watched and worked with him in small group leadership development sessions and larger gatherings where the outcomes have surpassed all expectations in terms of content, understanding, engagement and positive energy.

I would describe him as a ’natural’ in the leadership development and training field; a rare combination of listener, diagnostician, catalyst and communicator. An hour spent in John’s company is at once stimulating, reassuring and uplifting.

Andrew Graham, Chairman and NED in the public, private and charity sectors; retired Lieutenant General and charity Chief Executive.

I work with quite a few boards, and John has helped me troubleshoot various board level strategies, and to put them into play.

He creates ways to get the whole board working together.

Recently an offsite board session was reported as very effective, outcome focused, refreshing and fun.

Stephen Greene, Chairman, NCS Trust

John is able to work with large groups in a natural style and present information and ideas in ways that are easy to apply.

I have experienced John as a keynote speaker, a retreat leader and in various 1:1 conversations.

He is a superbly clear communicator and well versed in what works in the field of leadership – specifically soft power, influence and communication.

Senior Diplomat and Former Ambassador, FCO

John worked with an international leadership group over an intensive two-day summit.

He worked on the group dynamic first and then helped us develop a new strategy.

We achieved results that I had not thought possible, including annualised savings of $1m.

Partner, Professional services

It has been terrific to work with John. He brings a fresh take on innovation and training, and he has the capacity to make everyone feel at ease and able to give their best.

Dr Nadia Danhash, Director, Royal College of Art

John was recommended to me by a colleague, and over the last year he has worked with me and my colleagues on developing our leadership team at KTN. He has helped us to shape our transformation plans and build leadership capability across the organisation, so that we now have an active wider leadership team including more than 30 colleagues. John has worked with me at Exec team discussions, and in the design and delivery of various strategy & leadership sessions. He brings good and challenging ideas to the table, with a clear focus on the outcomes which he ensures we own, and he makes it fun along the way.

Director, Knowledge Transfer Network

I have known John for several years, and he has made practical contributions to many PhD student research projects. He brings fresh ideas and experience to the table whenever we discuss new trends in psychology, and has a very wide range of experience and interests. He has a special talent for reading people and making a virtue of difference in all its forms. He has a great ability to establish rapport with a very wide range of individuals and get them to talk about issues highly salient in their lives. John is highly articulate, intelligent and insightful.

Professor Adrian Furnham

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Testimonials

I work with quite a few boards, and John has helped me troubleshoot various board level strategies, and to put them into play.

He creates ways to get the whole board working together.

Recently an offsite board session was reported as very effective, outcome focused, refreshing and fun.

John worked with an international leadership group over an intensive two-day summit.

He worked on the group dynamic first and then helped us develop a new strategy.

We achieved results that I had not thought possible, including annualised savings of $1m.

It has been terrific to work with John. He brings a fresh take on innovation and training, and he has the capacity to make everyone feel at ease and able to give their best.

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Portsmouth Sinfonia

Productivity: The Moravec Paradox

The Overton Window

Frames of Reference: Travelling without Moving

Culture Jamming

Weak Signal Monitoring

Banana Time

Silver Factory

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I work with quite a few boards, and John has helped me troubleshoot various board level strategies, and to put them into play. He creates ways to get the whole board working together. Recently an offsite board session was reported as very effective, outcome focused, refreshing and fun.

John worked with an international leadership group over an intensive two-day summit. He worked on the group dynamic first and then helped us develop a new strategy. We achieved results that I had not thought possible, including annualised savings of $1m.

It has been terrific to work with John. He brings a fresh take on innovation and training, and he has the capacity to make everyone feel at ease and able to give their best.

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Oblique Strategies

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Zen Habits

I work with quite a few boards, and John has helped me troubleshoot various board level strategies, and to put them into play.

He creates ways to get the whole board working together.

Recently an offsite board session was reported as very effective, outcome focused, refreshing and fun.

John worked with an international leadership group over an intensive two-day summit.

He worked on the group dynamic first and then helped us develop a new strategy.

We achieved results that I had not thought possible, including annualised savings of $1m.