Welcome to Developing Leaders

'Be the best you can be'

Supporting people, teams, organisations and systems to move forward with direction, confidence and intent

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Leadership Development

Develop your leadership with greater self-awareness, direction and confidence in moments that demand more of you

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Strategy and Business Development

Shape strategy, make confident decisions and turn opportunity into focused, sustainable progress for your organisation

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Career Development

Move forward in your career with tailored support for applications, interviews and making confident decisions about your next step

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Who is Developing Leaders for?

Individuals at a career crossroads or considering their next move
Professionals stepping into more senior roles or greater responsibility
Organisations navigating growth, change or strategic challenge
Teams seeking alignment, shared direction and stronger ways of working

About our founder

Hi, I’m Dan, a purpose-driven leader with over 20 years of experience across health, care, charity, and housing sectors. My purpose is simple: I’m here to help people, teams, and organisations create the right conditions to reach their highest potential. As a Clore Leadership Fellow and consultant, I specialise in leadership, innovation, and business development.

Throughout my career, I’ve led multi-partner projects, secured funding for impactful initiatives, and tackled complex challenges. My background spans executive and system change leadership, business development, and facilitating large-scale programs. I believe in the power of people to learn, grow, and innovate—values that shape everything I do, whether it’s guiding leaders through transformation or supporting teams in adopting new approaches.

 

About our founder

I’m Dan, a purpose-driven leader with over 20 years of experience across health, care, charity, and housing sectors. My purpose is simple: I’m here to help people, teams, and organisations create the right conditions to reach their highest potential. As a Clore Leadership Fellow and consultant, I specialise in leadership, innovation, and business development.

Throughout my career, I’ve led multi-partner projects, secured funding for impactful initiatives, and tackled complex challenges. My background spans executive and system change leadership, business development, and facilitating large-scale programs. I believe in the power of people to learn, grow, and innovate—values that shape everything I do, whether it’s guiding leaders through transformation or supporting teams in adopting new approaches.

 

Blogs

How well do you really know yourself as a leader?

In my previous blog post, I explored a theme that has emerged repeatedly in my coaching work: many people pursuing senior roles already have the capability they need. The challenge is recognising and articulating it in a way others can see. Closely connected to this...
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How To Show You Are Ready For Senior Leadership

“I know I can do the role. I just need to make sure that comes across.” A recent client of Developing Leaders. Over the past few months, I have found myself supporting a cluster of clients pursuing promotion into more senior leadership roles. Some were moving from...
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Two Years of Career Development Coaching, One Consistent Lesson from 60 Clients

Over the past two years of supporting people through career transitions, one lesson has become clear: career development coaching is only a bit about CVs, interviews or applications. Those things matter, of course, but the real work comes from helping people develop...
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Testimonials

“Dan and his colleague recently supported our organisation to bid on a contract with potential value of circa £25m – thanks to their sector knowledge and bid writing support we were pleased to be able to put in a strong bid within a tight timeframe.”

Business Development Partner 09/24

“There is no one better than Dan for inspiring a group of people to do their best work - and to have fun whilst doing it. I have learned an enormous amount from his patient and rigorous approach to winning new opportunities, I recommend Dan unreservedly."

Anna Johnson, Partnerships Director at Health Innovation South West 06/24

“Working with Dan has been such a positive and insightful experience. He supported me to identify my goals and used an array of techniques to explore the issues I needed to address to achieve them. Dan created a non-judgemental, safe space to discuss both professional and personal issues that were blocking and supporting my progress.”

Leadership Development Client 09/24