David Lancefield | Catalyst, strategist & coach

“David’s deep insight on how leaders can transform a culture is based on a combination of a natural sense for the soul of an organisation blended with an ability to apply best practice.”

Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC

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Taking on a new role, keen to make an impact

But the problem is, deep inside you doubt you’re fully qualified. You’ve inherited a team that’s not aligned, an organisation that struggles to perform at times, and a set of problems you’ve never solved before. Everyone is watching, expecting great things — immediately — and while you’re trying to maintain an air of confidence, you’re feeling off-balance inside.

Transforming your organisation

You’ve launched your strategy with a fanfare, after a great deal of work. But the organisation is not moving in the right direction. They seem stuck in their old ways. And the attempts to innovate feel timid. You now need to make some important decisions and try something different.

Responding to disruption in your industry or ecosystem

Emergent technologies, geopolitical shifts and changing behaviours are challenging your licence to operate and the strength of your business model. Now you need to work out which moves to make to strengthen your resilience and explore new possibilities.

Looking to improve your performance and prospects

By any measure you’re doing fine. But that’s not good enough for you. You know you can do better, and do more — and yet you don’t want to make any more sacrifices. If truth be told, your bosses think the same but don’t know what you’re up for. It’s time to develop a strategy for you.

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ANNA MALLETT, VP PHYSICAL PRODUCTION (EMEA/UK), NETFLIX

“His warm and collaborative style means he is a pleasure to work with and I have appreciated his wise counsel and advice over many years.”

SONIA BROWN, FORMER CHIEF REGULATION OFFICER, OFWAT

“David has an amazing intellect and is able to grapple with the most complex problems.”

KEITH UNDERWOOD, COO & CFO, THE GUARDIAN

“David’s intellectual and emotional intelligence served to engage relevant stakeholders with innovative solutions which ultimately delivered material and lasting value to the business.”

JONATHAN THOMPSON, CEO, EVERYONE TV

“He is able to blend an unrivalled strategic understanding of how markets and companies work and function at a time of huge complexity and disruption — with real insight into how executives can best think, feel and act within this changing work environment.”

TOM FUSSELL, CEO, BBC STUDIOS

“David’s high emotional intelligence means he is able to adapt to different organisational cultures to provide leaders with exceptional advice on enabling high performance with strategic clarity.”