Mary Macleod

An experienced business leader with a 25+year track record in driving complex transformational change to deliver strategic priorities and purpose, through innovation and technology, to create impact across businesses, government and community. Worked across sectors within responsible business as CEO of Business in the Community, Executive/Board Search at Korn Ferry and in Consulting in Accenture, with a focus on leadership/talent, human performance, tech, organisational change, culture, diversity/inclusion and communications. Had global operational roles in Banking with ABN AMRO and RBS, and policy advisory roles for The Queen and Government, as well as a former MP, frequent speaker and panelist on women in leadership, ESG and Boards of the future. Key Skills:  Impact and purpose - building reputation of impact through clarity of purpose, belief in sustainability, diversity and inclusion, corporate governance, leadership-led and embedded into the culture, policies and future ways of working  Leadership performance - future leadership assessment and development, war for talent, building Boards/top teams, engagement, culture change  Leading strategy and policy - creating vision, direction and global campaigns, to deliver growth or better outcomes  Transforming organisations - driving change through M&A integration, cost-saving, complex change programmes  Technology and innovation - using tech, digitalisation and new ways of working, as well as better agility, new skills and collaboration, to think differently, more customer-focused and be bold in disruptive and uncertain times