Our mission

Grow leaders worth following through development worth doing

Too many brilliant people become miserable managers. And unfortunately, most of what's out there to help them isn’t fit for purpose.

We exist to change that.

Our approach

Fluff-free L&D built for the brains of the technical expert.

Most leadership development pretends people are eager, available, and easy to convince. We design for how they really are, using six fluff-free principles:

01

Attention is earned, not granted.

Many arrive sceptical and burnt by bad 'soft skills training'. Trust is won by being useful, fast.

02

Make it relentlessly about them.

The best development is built around their needs, challenges, and context. We must start there.

03

Every minute must earn its place.

They've got little patience for filler or busywork. The goal is to maximise value per minute.

04

Unlearning comes before learning.

The instincts that made them a brilliant expert are the ones they must first lose to lead.

05

The goal is behaviour change.

Knowledge changes nothing on its own. The goal is people who actually do better.

06

One big event changes nothing.

Behaviour shifts through reps and reinforcement over time, not a single inspiring day.

Our team

One founder, supported by a small, trusted team.

Matt Furness

Business psychologist. Behavioural scientist. Consultant. Spent over a decade developing people and culture in 100+ companies. Average cricketer. Crazy cat dad. LinkedIn loser.

Matt Furness

Founder

Thomas

Performance Psychologist who always asks the sharpest questions. Cuts through nonsense like a hot knife through butter.

Thomas Cunningham-Fahie

Associate Consultant

Dan

Ex-pro international rugby player turned L&D guru. One of the most humble men ever to live.

Dan Hipkiss

Associate Consultant

Regina

Master designer who makes our work look prettier than a bunch of roses. Works faster than a cheetah on a caffeine high.

Regina Suarez

Creative

Master designer with the Midas touch for impactful visuals. Puts wonder into everything she designs.

Gen Moodie

Creative

Video and website designer who knows how to grab attention. Soaks up knowledge like a sponge in a storm.

Christian Wheeler

Creative

A seasoned people and culture leader, from Lloyds and Halifax to CPO. Nadia brings the scars, stories, and judgement that only comes from doing it for real.

Nadia Baker

Associate Consultant

Our ethos

We’re built to be a cult classic, not a best seller.

We’re not chasing money or scale. We won’t be backed by investors. And we’re not looking to be acquired.

Quality and impact > financial gain.

Our broader impact

We support seven charities as part of our work.

We partner with the Matt Hampson Foundation – a charity helping young people with life-changing injuries through sport and rehabilitation. Every month, we also donate a percentage of profits to six charities:

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