You've invested in the future. Your organisation is still running on the past.
New technology, new strategy, new structure, and the same old ways of leading and working. I help large organisations close the gap between where you're investing and how your people actually work, so the change pays off.
Don't confuse activity with productivity.
Trusted by global brands, high-growth businesses and government
O2 · EY · Just Eat · Heineken · giffgaff · Beavertown
Keynotes
Ideas from the stage.
A taste of how a session with Alastair feels. The rest happens in the room.
Charge yourself like you charge your phone.
Your best work depends on turning up wired, not tired.
Find your Impact Zone.
Three circles. One sweet spot. We work out what goes in each circle together.
6×
Six times more engaged.
People who use their strengths every day are six times more likely to be engaged at work. Gallup
"A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention."
Herbert Simon, 1971.
Said before smartphones, email and AI. Attention is now the scarcest thing an organisation has.
The Human Edge
"As machines get better at being machines, humans must get better at being human." Andrew Scott, author of The 100-Year Life. What that means for how your people lead and work.
Ask about this talkLeading Through Uncertainty
How to lead when the plan keeps changing. Evolution starts with you. It's not a department.
Ask about this talkFor leadership conferences, offsites and people events. Topics include the future of work, AI and people, focus and productivity, and leading through uncertainty.
Check availabilitySound familiar?
Tick the ones that ring true for your organisation.
If two or more ring true, the problem isn't the plan. It's the organisation.
Talk it through with Alastair
1911
Most organisations still run on rules written for the factory floor.
Meet Frederick Taylor. He stood on factory floors with a stopwatch, timing every movement. His big idea: break work into tasks, measure everything, and leave the thinking to managers. It built the modern company. More than a century later, most organisations still run on his rules. The work has changed beyond recognition. The operating system hasn't.
- FarmPhysical
- FactoryPhysical
- OfficeMental
- AnywhereHuman
New technology is just the fuel for change. The challenge is always us.
71%
of CEOs call AI a top investment priority.
77%
say getting their workforce ready for it is a challenge.
KPMG Global CEO Outlook 2025, 1,300+ CEOs
Work on the organisation, not around it.
The work
Four ways I plug in.
Fixed scope, fixed fee. Run one on its own, or combine them into a wider programme.
Leadership Team Reset
Executive team alignmentFor a senior team that's stopped pulling in the same direction.
Culture Gap Diagnostic
Culture and engagementFor when engagement has dropped and you need to know why.
Leading Through Change
Change leadership, AI adoption, mergersFor a restructure, merger or AI rollout that people are resisting.
The Human Edge programme
Leadership and management developmentFor managers who were promoted but never taught to lead people.
Three ways to work with me
Any audienceKeynotes
One hour on stage to shift how your leaders think. For conferences, offsites and people events.
Ask about keynotes 5 to 50 peopleWorkshops
Hands-on sessions for leadership teams and managers. In the room, or online for teams across the globe.
Ask about workshops One to oneExecutive coaching
For senior leaders stepping up, taking on change or wanting to do the best work of their lives. 500+ coaching hours.
Ask about coachingBigger programme?
Organisation-wide change across divisions, sites or countries. I assemble a hand-picked team of associates around the work, so you get the capacity to deliver at scale, with one person accountable for it.
Questions
What leaders ask Alastair.
We've invested in transformation. Why isn't it landing?
Because most transformation changes the systems and leaves the organisation underneath untouched. People carry on working to the old rules: time, tasks and busyness. I work with your leaders on how decisions get made, how teams work together and what gets rewarded, so the change shows up in how people actually work.
Ask Alastair about thisHow do we get our managers ready for AI?
The technology is the easy part. Managers need to lead people through work that's changing under their feet: less repetition, more judgement, more uncertainty. The Human Edge programme gives them the habits to do that, starting with how they manage attention, energy and their team's best work.
Ask Alastair about thisOur engagement scores dropped. Where do we start?
Not with another survey. A score tells you something is wrong, not what. The Culture Gap Diagnostic talks to your people, finds what's really driving it and gives your executive team three priorities to act on.
Ask Alastair about thisOur leadership team isn't pulling together. Can you help?
Yes. Usually everyone agrees in the room, then goes back to their own patch. A Leadership Team Reset gets the team clear on how it leads together, and then checks that it's holding once the day-to-day pressure is back on.
Ask Alastair about thisCan you run a leadership programme for thousands of managers?
Yes. For organisation-wide work I bring in a hand-picked team of associates, all working to the same approach, with me accountable for the whole programme. You get the reach of a big firm with the attention of a small one.
Ask Alastair about thisHow is this different from a big consultancy?
You work with me, not a junior team. I've been inside a business as it grew, at giffgaff, and alongside one through investment and acquisition, at Beavertown. The advice comes from doing it, not watching it. And every engagement has a fixed scope and a fixed fee.
Ask Alastair about thisDo you run leadership workshops online?
Yes. I run workshops for 5 to 50 people, either in the room or online, including global sessions for teams spread across time zones. They're practical and interactive, so people leave with something they'll use the next day.
Ask Alastair about thisDo you offer executive coaching?
Yes, one-to-one coaching for senior leaders: people stepping into bigger roles, leading through change, or wanting to get more from their strengths. I'm a Gallup-certified strengths coach with more than 500 coaching hours.
Ask Alastair about thisDo you work with the public sector?
Yes. Alongside global brands and high-growth businesses, I work with government organisations on leading through change and uncertainty.
Ask Alastair about thisDo you speak at leadership conferences and events?
Yes. The Human Edge and Leading Through Uncertainty are built for leadership conferences, offsites and people events, covering the future of work, AI and people, focus and productivity.
Ask Alastair about thisNot sure where to start?
Is your organisation ready for the change you're paying for?
Find out in 20 minutes. Tell me what's not moving, and you'll leave the call with the three gaps to fix first.
- 20 minutes, on video
- An honest read on where you are
- The three gaps to fix first
Proof
"Al was instrumental in building an organisational culture that bucked the trend. Productivity and engagement were market-leading, and people were empowered to do their best work. He created an infectious environment where people flourished."
Former CEO
"Al guided us through the sale of the business. He was key to keeping our people engaged and our best talent with us, and he led a focused project to build our vision, mission and purpose, with the whole company behind it."
Senior Leadership Team, Beavertown
20 minutes. No slides.
No proposal unless you want one. Tell me what's not moving, and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.
