Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas

Creating Measurable Impact Across the Charitable Sector

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I am an Interim Charity Sector CEO who supports organisations to strengthen their strategy, systems, and culture in order to achieve measurable and sustainable impact.

I bring extensive experience from across health, local government, civil service, and the charitable sector, combining strategic and systems thinking with a people-centred approach.  My leadership style is inclusive, practical, and forward-looking. grounded in human-centred planning and improvement that ensures organisations are effective, resilient, and built for the future.  If you have an interim role or a project with which you need structured and accountable delivery, get in touch.

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Wednesday Afternoon

Wednesday Afternoon

I’m taking the afternoon off today because I’d put some podcast interviews in my diary thinking I wouldn’t be working. You see, a few months ago I explored the idea of working a 9 day fortnight: 10 days worth of hours into 9 slightly longer days. But right at the last...

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The Leader Connect Podcast with me, Nia Thomas

The Leader Connect Podcast with me, Nia Thomas

Dr Nia Thomas JP LLB (Hons), MSc, DBA is the Director of Thoughts and Ideas at Knowing Self Knowing Others. Not only is she wonderful to listen too, but she is the most incredible source of wisdom centring around emotional intelligence and the importance of knowing yourself first and then others. An essential listen for those days that leadership feels like a battle of imposter syndrome and misaligned values. Here’s to great leadership days!

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Conversations on Leadership with me, Nia Thomas!

Conversations on Leadership with me, Nia Thomas!

I really enjoyed my conversation with Tom Desch on the Conversations on Leadership Podcast and I was especially privileged to have been their first international guest for their 1st anniversary episode. We talked about my journey to leadership, self awareness and diversity in teams.

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BOOK REVIEW: Begin With We, Kyle McDowell

BOOK REVIEW: Begin With We, Kyle McDowell

This is a big book with big principles and stories from big corporations It sets out the 10 WEs: 10 principles on which all organisations should base their behaviour, to drive their operations, and ultimately build their culture. Being with We, Kyle McDowell They are...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 20 with Niamh Hannan

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 20 with Niamh Hannan

I had a great conversation with Niamh Hannan in Episode #20 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others #podcast. As someone focussing on women's leadership journey in leadership, Niamh had a lot of interesting things to say. Here are my Top Takeaways....

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BOOK REVIEW; You Me We by Morag Barrett

BOOK REVIEW; You Me We by Morag Barrett

This book gave me feedback that I didn’t know I needed to hear. It took me on a journey of despair, embarrassment, inadequacy, enlightenment, learning and improvement. It was quite the journey At one point I couldn’t articulate my response to it, all I could do was...

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