Who I am
I help leaders and teams develop and implement their strategic aspirations. I encourage them to shift their perspective and develop new insights into their biggest challenges, engaging their teams, customers and stakeholders along the way. I focus on practical approaches to change management, because success rests on navigating uncertainty and exploring new possibilities.
I have developed this approach over 30 years in consulting roles in the corporate sector and with public sector clients, and most recently in sport. I work independently, but also in partnership with:
ForthRoad Ltd on corporate strategic implementation projects and organisational effectiveness
International Futures Forum on transformative innovation for systemic challenges
Executive Arts on developing capability for navigating change
Supporters Direct Scotland and Football Supporters Europe on improving the representation of supporters in decisions at their football clubs and within the sport’s governance
Club Development Consultancy on projects to develop community sports clubs, to improve governance structures, and to address team dynamics and resolve conflict
I occasionally write about my work in football. As a long-standing contributor to Nutmeg Magazine I have had four articles published, and have recently had my first paper accepted for publication in an academic journal (Sport, Business and Management):
“How Raith Rovers fans almost lost their club”, issue 4 of Nutmeg, June 2017
“Empowerment Through Information”, issue 19 of The Football Pink magazine, February 2018
“The Real Deal: Why fan ownership works”, issue 15 of Nutmeg, March 2020
“Fairer Game, Richer Pickings”, issue 21 of Nutmeg, September 2021
“Pyramid is a work in progress”, issue 26 of Nutmeg, December 2022
“By the fans, for the future: football governance under supporter ownership”, in Sport, Business and Management, an International Journal, summer 2026
Contact me
To explore how I can contribute to your success, get in touch to arrange an introductory call.
alan@alanrussell.biz
+44 (7352) 453548