Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas

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interim ceo

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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You can’t please all the people all the time

You can’t please all the people all the time

We can't please all of the people all of the time. I know, I know. But many of us really want to, don't we? We want to do a good job, we want to treat people with respect and dignity and we want to deliver services and products that are high quality and ethical. We...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 11 with Jon S Rennie

TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 11 with Jon S Rennie

In Episode 1 I was delighted to be joined by Jon Rennie, CEO of his own production company, author and host of The Deep Leadership Podcast. Here are my Top Takeaways from our discussion https://open.spotify.com/episode/7IugJkf3szx0T1U1gz48xL?si=RQbuhhL7QVSEzSPmqGFKkw...

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Watchwords for 2023

Watchwords for 2023

Happy new year! As we head in to 2023, here are my watchwords for the year; the things that will dominate the world of work and impact our organisations, give us the opportunity to grow and work out way out of challenges and be the resounding drivers of change….....

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TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 10 with Matt Stone

TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 10 with Matt Stone

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LSsMJusfUWj2IF7DfHOfr?si=MjekhPThTrypPCGbaG25jw In Episode 10 of Series 1, I was delighted to be joined by Matt Stone, J.D. where we talked about self aware leadership and squishy, messy humans. Here are my Top Takeaways from our...

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Reflection on the Year: 22 in Review

Reflection on the Year: 22 in Review

In the first week of January, I set out my watchwords for 2022: self-awareness, purpose, kindness, connection, tolerance, acceptance, knowledge, innovation, care and learning. As the year comes to a close I thought I would reflect on my hopes and hunches to see if it...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 9 with Jacqui Frost

TOP TAKEAWAYS Ep 9 with Jacqui Frost

I had a great conversation with Jacqui Frost in Episode 9 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast and here are my Top Takeaways…. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TAT9mVgO3Qaw7kJ3uJxJo?si=6DNS5pQ2SGyTbHTHs2Wc4Q The Self Awareness Concept: Self awareness on the...

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