Richard Waddell
- Managing Partner, Leadership Consulting, Reino Unido
+44 (0) 7799 454007
richard.waddell@boyden.com
Richard Waddell has focused on leadership for 20 years as a human capital consultant and British Army officer. He has extensive firsthand experience leading teams and working with clients across a broad range of sectors and geographies to assess and develop leadership, improve the performance of leadership teams, and plan succession.
Professional Focus
- Over 20 years’ experience in leadership consulting and team leadership, both professional and military
- Extensive record of leadership expertise, including succession planning, team effectiveness, psychometrics, leadership assessment and development, coaching, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- Additional expertise in strategy, purpose, operating model design, and organisational structures
- Sector-specific expertise spanning financial services, aerospace & defence, industrial, technology, and government
- International experience in various European countries, the Middle East, and the U.S.
- Veteran British Army Officer with operational experience, including with the United Nations
Business Expertise
- Managing Director, Talent Solutions at an international executive search and talent solutions firm
- Director & Founder of a leadership consultancy later acquired by a bigger firm; hired for senior management role by acquiring company
- Senior Consultant, Leadership and Talent Practice at one of the world’s top global executive search and leadership consulting firms; worked abroad in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S.
- Reservist in the Honourable Artillery Company based in the City of London; transferred from the Regular Army
- Royal Artillery Officer in the British Army; deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Cyprus; subsequently led soldiers and managed operations and training for a specialist reconnaissance and intelligence organisation
Sector Expertise
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Wealth Management
- Asset Management
- Banking
- Fintech
- Industrial
- Aerospace & Defence
- Transportation (Rail)
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Technology
- Private Equity
- Professional Services
- Public Sector (NHS, MoD, Local and Central Government)
- Education
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree from Coventry University
- Commissioning Course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- ILM Level 7 Executive Management, PRINCE2
- Various assessment, development and psychometric qualifications
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