Kathryn Simpson

Leadership panel – What is the relationship between momentum and agency? Can Leaders really control or direct the momentum of a change process?

Kathryn is a respected and successful change leadership expert, with diverse career experience in Europe and North America. She has over 25 years of consulting and line experience with leading organisations (Unilever, Mars, KPMG and GSK). Since 2007 she has been leading her own independent consulting business, primarily working within the Life Sciences sector.  By partnering with leaders at all levels within the sector, growth and sustainable success has resulted for the organisations she has worked with.  She is author of the book “Leading for change – how to thrive during uncertain times”.

She provides each organisation the approaches they need to meet their unique situation. Tailored approaches are used to develop a consolidated understanding of their environment and the priority challenges they face.  This provides the basis for facilitating customised workshops where leaders not only create a desired future but are ready to move forward and implement their ideas.  Working with individual leaders or teams she advises how to bring other stakeholders with them, so they achieve success together. These practical and supportive approaches create focus, accountability and collaboration across organisations and their partners. Organisations are left with an increased leadership capability and tangible business results.