Why I call myself the Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector

About a month or two ago, I changed my LinkedIn title from ‘Interim CEO and Charity Consultant’ to ‘The Mary Poppins of the Charity Sector’. It’s something I often say in passing when I describe what it is that I …

The case for paying interim Chairs

A stormy sea

Hey – are you interested in a new role? It’s hugely stressful, intense and often thankless. It will involve bearing responsibility for really important work that lots people are depending on. Oh, and it’s completely and utterly unpaid. …Where are …

Shannon Trust Interim Leadership Case Study

It was an unusual start to an interim role. Far from the ordinary meet and greet with the team, I found myself travelling up to Leamington Spa on 19 March 2020 to have coffee with the Chair on my first …