I help leaders and their teams align on what’s next.
Hello, I’m Jon Gisby. After 25+ years as an MD and Chair in media and tech, I’m part strategist, part coach, building clarity and momentum where business meets behaviour.
Get in touchWith leadership teams and boards
I work with leadership teams and boards at inflection points: a new strategy, a succession, rapid growth, a change of ownership or M&A. I create the trust and candour needed for clarity, commitment and shared accountability, and help tackle any elephants in the room.
They leave with clear priorities, a compelling narrative and a plan everyone owns.
Then I may stay on, because making it stick is often the hardest part.
With leaders stepping up
I work with CEOs, executives and scale-up founders growing into a new role or opportunity, or working out what’s next. Using psychometric assessment and coaching, I help them own their strengths and blind spots and build a blueprint for how they’ll move forward.
They leave with clarity on how they’ll lead, what needs to change, and a plan to achieve both.
Then I may stay on as their coach, because insight is only a rumour until it’s in your bones.
Recent assignments
Global media group
Leadership alignment, prioritisation and growth strategy.
Tech scale-up
Supporting the CEO to deliver rapid growth and increasing complexity.
National industry group
Building board consensus on strategic priorities.
University leader
Growing into a new role and designing a new venture ecosystem.
About
I’ve spent 25+ years as an MD and adviser, building early-stage companies (Freeserve, Vevo, WildBrain Spark) and transforming incumbents (BBC, Yahoo!, Channel 4). I chaired British Screen Forum for almost ten years and Punchdrunk Enrichment for three.
I studied at Oxford, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Harvard Business School. I trained as a coach with Meyler Campbell and I’m an accredited Hogan practitioner.