Innovation leadership and sprints — impact without headcount
I’m a qualified Chief Innovation Officer with 15+ years’ experience leading change in retail, infrastructure and beyond. I founded and sold a global consultancy, advised boards of Fortune 500-scale companies, and served as a Technical Director working across transport, water and energy.
Alongside strategy, I’ve also built AI tools and practical automation systems - proving how emerging technologies can cut through hype and deliver real results. This mix of boardroom credibility and hands-on building means I know how to design solutions that actually stick.
Work with me in two ways:
Ongoing fractional leadership (1–3 days a week)
I’ll steer your innovation portfolio and keep projects moving without the overhead of a full-time hire.Finite projects and sprints (2 days–8 weeks, tailored workshops)
Focused bursts to test opportunities, fast-track pilots, or align teams around the right next steps.
When innovation stalls, it's rarely about ideas. It's about execution
Common pitfalls
Endless pilots with no clear exit criteria
Innovation as a side project
All strategy, no execution
Consultants deliver reports and leave
A practical alternative
Fixed-timeline sprints with built-in decision points
Dedicated focus until you see results
Start small, test fast, scale what works
Embedded support through implementation
Ambitious vision needs pragmatic foundations. My approach builds the engine room for your innovation ambitions, ensuring you're creating real value while reaching for transformative goals.
LET's move your innovation forward
Book a no-obligation discovery call to see if a fractional programme or sprint is the right fit.
Drop me a line - I'll do my best to get back to you within 12 hours.
Use the form here or email hello [at] catetrotter [dot] com