‘Wisdom brings with it a deep understanding of the importance of effective communication’
About Me
Dr Linda Edwards
Behavioural psychologist, coach and organisational leader.
I am a behavioural psychologist and organisational leader with a strong belief that everyone has the resources they need to succeed. My role is to facilitate that discovery through coaching, communication skills training and/ or organisational change programmes.
My experience as an organisational leader – CEO, chairman and Non-Executive Director, clinician enables me to use these skills to support others. I believe that there is always something new to learn and relish the opportunity work with people from all walks of life, enabling us all to grow and thrive.
Knowing that many challenges in life and work originate in miscommunication, I also qualified in communication skills development. This knowledge informs all my work; I now also run bespoke communication skills trainings for organisations.
I had the privilege of working with leaders from diverse cultures around the world.
During the years of research for my Ph.D. I had the privilege of working with leaders from diverse cultures around the world. The most impactful were the times I spent with indigenous leaders, principally across North and South America. They taught me the value of authenticity and importance of leading with compassion and understanding while never stepping away from the tough decisions. I will be forever indebted to them.
My experience gives me a breadth of understanding of how to excel.
My experience across the health, charitable and corporate sectors gives me a breadth of understanding of how to excel even when times are tough. I am committed to working in partnership with you to create the very best environment for you, your team and your beneficiaries.
I can support you in tapping into your own innate abilities to create success.
By working together, I can support you in tapping into your own innate abilities to create personal and organisational success. Sessions are relaxed, informed and open, enabling me to support you in achieving your objectives.
I have learnt to embrace authenticity in everything I do.
The support programmes I offer are founded on my experience of the ups and downs of organisational and personal leadership. I have also had the privilege of spending over a decade living with indigenous cultures around the world learning about their leadership styles and how they achieve balance throughout their communities. This has enabled me to embrace authenticity in everything I do. I also work as a Senior Associate for the NHS Confederation, supporting and delivering their leadership programmes
The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive was born from an understanding that flexibility is key to organisational success; developing the skills to lead and manage different people in different circumstances, making tough decisions fairly, and respecting the people we work with is crucial to personal and organisational success. I am also passionate about helping people to stay connected with who they truly are.
My book ‘The Barefoot Executive: Leadership Skills for the 21st Century’ is allegorical, based on a real example of an organisational change programme.