Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas

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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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TOP TAKEAWAYS E6 with Joanna Rawbone

TOP TAKEAWAYS E6 with Joanna Rawbone

I really enjoyed my discussion with Joanna Rawbone about self aware leadership and what that means for introverts. Here are my Top Takeaways from our discussion: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27SsBxk1eeTLopEO1PDAQJ?si=Os0-Pu6uSzGriwWXrATzBg Extraversion bias: we...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 5 with Gunther Verheyen

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 5 with Gunther Verheyen

In the 5th episode of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast, I was delighted to be joined by Gunther Verheyen, Independent Scum Caretaker, who is working to humanise the workplace with scrum. Here are my Top Takeaways from our discussion…....

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 4 with Alison Smith

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 4 with Alison Smith

I had a great conversation with the fabulous Alison Smith on the 4th episode of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast. Here are my Top Takeaways: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FPr6LUKGaUakeG9Jj2VKR?si=dcHkMN8wTuGuD-aaqeZx3A Metaphors for Problem Solving:...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 2 with Sally Evans

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 2 with Sally Evans

I had a great conversation with Sally Evans, Organisational Psychologist in episode 2 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast, all about self-aware leadership. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d0sdjEwvCKsbo5PwJoj9h?si=UfiGUYK6Ssqba-DWv3rNHA Self aware leadership...

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TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 1 with Sarah Metcalfe

TOP TAKEAWAYS: Ep 1 with Sarah Metcalfe

I was delighted that Sarah Metcalfe could join me as the very first guest on my podcast. If you haven't already, you can listen to the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0puprDnXks1kOKlqMYYZOJ?si=FwrR-YVfRCe7Emzepfdrzw Here are my Top Takeaways from our...

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