Still in the role
Lead from what matters now.
For senior leaders who are still successful but feel the fire has dimmed. Find clarity, presence and the judgement to lead from firmer ground.
Leading in role →Coaching and leadership development
When the work no longer fuels you the way it used to.
You want it to matter again, but you don't know whether that means changing your role, your company or your whole life. We start with what matters most to you now.
What leaders tell me
Successful on paper. Something is missing.
“I've achieved a lot. Now I want it to mean more.”
“I've lost the spark, and I can't say that at work.”
“I want more impact, but I don't know where or how.”
Leaving is one answer. Staying and becoming whole is another. Either way, the starting point is the same question.
How the work grows
Everything grows from the centre.
Like rings in a tree, each part of a life rests on the one inside it. The work begins with you and grows outward.
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Self
Rediscover what matters most to you, get unstuck, and grow into who you are becoming.
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Relationships
Lead with others by listening deeply, leading authentically and helping people grow towards what matters to them.
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Organisations
Shape teams and cultures where people can do their best work, with change that starts with the humans doing it.
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World
Bring business, government, NGOs and communities together on problems no one can solve alone.
Two ways in
Wherever you are standing, there is a next step.
At a turning point
Not what's next. What now.
For experienced leaders at the edge of a chapter, or already past it, who want the next one to be more than a smaller version of the last.
Navigating a transition →Writing
Reflections from the in-between.
Notes on what matters most, on honouring the unique brilliance each of us brings, and on moving forward together.
All writing →- Loading writing…
About Ian
A trusted partner, not a playbook.
Thirty years in strategy and partnerships, including nearly two decades helping lead Accenture Development Partnerships across five continents. Strategy was the craft. People were always the heart of it.
Today I walk alongside leaders as a peer: sometimes a strategist, sometimes an advisor, sometimes simply a sounding board, whatever the moment calls for.
My story →Start here
Every journey begins with a meaningful conversation.
Thirty minutes about what matters most to you, or to your organisation. Bring a question, a hunch, or simply your curiosity.
Book a meaningful conversationOr write to ian@theninthplanet.org