Niall’s interest in leadership began at school; reading Shakespeare, and being awarded an army scholarship, which meant a guaranteed place at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.  After university, Niall’s career began with a year’s intensive leadership training at RMAS, followed by four years’ Commissioned service.  Niall left the army to train for three years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, followed by a relatively successful period as a professional actor – and yes he has been in ‘Line of Duty’.  Since 2008, Niall has been delivering one-to-one coaching, and designing and facilitating experiential leadership development programmes, working with leaders at all levels, within the contexts of people, culture, and communication.

“I loved leading soldiers, but I was never much of a soldier myself, and I soon discovered my strengths lay in developing the individual and the team, rather than achieving military tasks.  As an actor, I rekindled my passion for leadership development through role-play work.  I subsequently found that being a coach and facilitator allowed me to play to my strengths.  The people I work with now, respond well and benefit from my interventions, which is rewarding for everyone.  No-one gets their boots wet, and no-one gets marched twenty miles in the wrong direction, whilst listening to me recite passages from Henry V.”