"Leaders can create the conditions for their teams to shift their orientation from ‘me’ to ‘we’ and achieve more than they ever imagined was possible."
Will Gardner
Where I’m coming from
I believe passionately that (almost) everyone, deep down, wants to make a positive difference in the world and has boundless energy and potential to do so.
However, in most organisations and teams this potential is only partially fulfilled.
Bringing together strategic clarity and a deep understanding of human motivation and behaviour, we can create the conditions for people to bring their fullest energy, creativity and collaborative potential to a shared goal that really matters.
I’ve proven this through multiple projects across sectors. Please ask me for case studies and testimonials.
What I'm best at
Uniting teams & organisations
Bringing people together around a common agenda. Strengthening relationships, forging alignment.
Clear, powerful direction
Helping clients articulate powerfully why their organisation exists, where they’re going, and how they’ll work together to get there.
Whole-workforce participation
Giving everyone a voice and a real sense that they matter; that they’re partners in change.
A bit of background...
I started my career as a graduate trainee at Mars Inc, rising to European Brand Director in the petcare division. After leading an early internet start-up and consulting to top multinationals on brand marketing, I joined Unilever in 2008 as VP Marketing Strategy. That’s where I developed my passion for purpose/mission led organisations and brands, as well as honing my skills in organisational change. I set up my consulting practice in January 2017.
If you’d like to see more of my CV, check me out on LinkedIn.
I live in the Surrey Hills, near London. I adore spending time in nature – running, cycling and walking with my partner Alana and our golden retriever, Timber.
Why work with me?
I’m a highly experienced, independent consultant & coach with commercial experience across many different sectors and geographies.
I’m fully focused on outcomes, passionate about delivering positive change.
I bring a joined-up approach: leveraging my experience across corporate strategy, sustainability, people/culture, change management and marketing.
I get to know you and your business, and design the approach based on this insight.
The programme we create together will be flexible and responsive to learnings and changes in the business environment.
Collaborations
I often work in collaboration, bringing to clients the best of my skills and expertise with the best of others’.
Motive is a collaborative consultancy I set up in 2021, bringing together a wide range of skillsets to help companies become purpose-driven. GameShift is a strategy and OD consultancy that I’m proud to partner with. Kite Insights are a sustainability consultancy, specialising in thought leadership and employee education. I often partner with Green Element when clients need specialist expertise on their pathway to Net Zero. The Contexis Index is the best tool to measure purpose activation amongst employee populations.
A big thank you to all these fabulous organisations and the wonderful people who work in them.
It would have been near impossible for us to come this far in our purpose journey without Will’s support and guidance. It has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to work with him.
NIKHIL PATIL, CEO GO PLC
