Interim Chief Executive | Charity Sector | Dr Nia D Thomas
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.
latest blog articles...
Dare to Lead: Brene with Adam Grant
I listened to the Brené Brown podcast with Adam Grant a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. I’ve been waiting for the transcript to go live so that I could revisit. Here are some things that I took away: We want to fit in and stand out. We want to be part of a group...
Connections
The work we do is rarely done in isolation. It’s likely to be connected to a hundred different outcomes impacts and consequences. This is particularly true of the public sector- we hope everything we do connects to a positive outcome for the citizen. Considering how...
Small Steps to Resilience
Within the space of a week, we’ve gone from dark, dreary, snowy gloom to sunshine, longer days, second vaccines, the PM talking about a roadmap out of lockdown and a new financial year in reach. It feels like we’re on the cusp of that big break, on a roll to winning...
Endlessly Interesting
I was scrolling through LinkedIn over lunch and spotted a phrase that drew my attention. It was in a comment posted by the wonderful Dr. Diane Hamilton… “endlessly interesting” It not only brightened my day but it’s made me ponder about the leadership behaviour that...
Vicariously Joyful
The first few weeks of 2021 have been hard on us all. I, like many, have been feeling down, unmotivated, bored and boring. But, the lighter days and peek of sunshine we’ve had over the last week has made a real difference. That and the news of a light at the end of...
Resonant Leadership
In researching self awareness and leader effectiveness, Resonant Leadership appeared as being the leadership model of key relevance. Self awareness is often seen as interchangeable with emotional intelligence, and Resonant Leadership is based on emotional...