Adviser
“I love how you help us see round corners. I go to sleep at night comforted by knowing that you’re helping us figure it all out”
What I bring
I started my career in strategy consulting, advising clients on four continents on their future options and how to achieve them. I held senior strategy roles at the BBC and a FTSE 100 telco, and I’ve since advised CEOs, MDs, founders, regulators and policy makers on strategy and organisational effectiveness, with a particular focus on the opportunities and risks created by disruptive technology and new business models.
I now blend these skills with the practical experience from my operational roles, and my new skills as a coach. I dream big, but I know what it takes to get things done.
I also leverage my extensive network of industry leaders alongside leading experts in brand positioning, technology, consumer behaviour, economics and organisational effectiveness.
I hold degrees from Oxford, Johns Hopkins and Harvard, and I stay fresh through chairing a leading industry think-tank.
My Approach
I love helping leaders see round corners, generating the insights, strategies and momentum that deliver results.
I’m a creative, future-focused and big-picture thinker who connects ideas and insights to create new possibilities. I combine analytical rigour with the ability to rapidly see and articulate the way forward. I’m practical and pragmatic with decades of operational experience, enabling me to help generate the plans and blue-prints required. And I advise on the best way to build the rational, political and emotional case for change, and find compelling ways to build momentum.
I’m also inclusive, seeking out the best ideas and contributions, ensuring that everyone’s voice can be heard. I’m not motivated by clever insights that sit on shelves, nor by private counsel that has no impact. I thrive working with ambitious and courageous leaders who want to ensure that strategy is developed, owned and delivered in the open, and my coaching toolkit enables new ways to achieve this.
Finally, my style combines positivity and enthusiasm with empathy and a low-ego. I thrive working with smart people, but care that everyone is brought on the journey.
What people say…
“Jon has a brain like bottled lightening, and a generous spirit in sharing it with everyone”
Global media executive
“I love how you help us see round corners. I go to sleep at night comforted by knowing that you’re helping us figure it all out”
CEO, Global media company
“During your time here the entire organisation has moved to a different and more future-ready place. You’ve built the understanding and momentum that will ensure we can adapt”
C-suite exec, UK broadcaster
“The best understanding of the situation we’re in, and the best articulation of what we need to do”
Board director, Digital publishing company