Strategic Advisor on Human Behaviour and Organisational Change
Jez Rose is a strategic advisor helping organisations understand how humans change.
Sometimes it's time to sit around the table.
“For more than two decades I've helped organisations navigate change, strengthen culture and improve performance. While many people know me as a keynote speaker, some of my most rewarding work happens long before I step onto a stage.
Working alongside senior leaders and executive teams, I help uncover what is really happening beneath the surface, identify the opportunities often hidden in plain sight, and develop practical strategies that create meaningful, lasting change.
And it all begins by asking better questions because you are the expert in your business, but more often than not you’re also so close to the problem that it's difficult to see it differently.
That's where an external perspective can make all the difference.
“We couldn’t have done this without you - or indeed with anyone else.”
HR Director, Old Mutual Wealth
Why organisations choose to work with me.
My work combines more than twenty years of experience across business, behavioural science and coaching.
As a Certified B Corporation, I also believe successful organisations have a responsibility to create positive impact for their people, their customers, their communities and the wider world.
Clients value not only practical expertise, but an approach that challenges thinking with curiosity, empathy and commercial realism.
The result isn't simply a report that sits on a shelf, but greater clarity, better conversations, stronger decisions - and measurable progress.
Every engagement is different.
Some clients need a trusted thinking partner.
Some need support navigating significant organisational change.
Others are looking for an independent perspective to challenge assumptions, facilitate difficult conversations or help shape the future direction of their organisation.
Whatever the brief, the starting point is always the same:
Understanding where you are today.
Clarifying where you want to be.
Then, helping you bridge the gap.
If you're exploring change within your organisation and would value an experienced external perspective, I'd be delighted to arrange an initial conversation to understand your objectives and discuss how we might work together.
Let’s start with a conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A strategic advisor helps organisations understand the human side of change.
While many change programmes focus on strategy, technology or processes, lasting change only happens when people understand it, believe in it and choose to engage with it. Jez Rose works with senior leaders to bridge the gap between organisational ambition and human behaviour, helping organisations create cultures where people adapt, collaborate and perform at their best.
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Every organisation faces change differently, so there is no single approach. Jez works alongside leadership teams to understand the behaviours, culture and challenges unique to each organisation before developing practical strategies that improve communication, engagement and long-term adoption.
His work draws on more than two decades of experience advising organisations around the world, in industries including pharmaceutical, automotive, and finance, helping leaders create environments where change feels purposeful rather than disruptive.
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Jez has advised organisations of every size, from ambitious SMEs and charities to many of the world's largest companies, including 93 of the Fortune 100. His experience spans sectors including healthcare, financial services, technology, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, education and the public sector. Although every organisation is different, the human challenges surrounding leadership, communication and change are remarkably similar.
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Yes. Much of Jez's advisory work involves supporting senior leadership teams as they navigate periods of organisational change, growth or transformation. This can include leadership workshops, behavioural insight, strategic advice, keynote presentations and ongoing consultancy designed to help leaders communicate with greater clarity, build trust and create lasting behavioural change throughout their organisation.
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Yes. While much of the conversation around artificial intelligence focuses on technology, Jez's work explores its human implications. He advises organisations on maintaining trust, creativity, collaboration, judgement and meaningful human connection as AI becomes increasingly integrated into the workplace. His approach helps organisations ensure that technology enhances human potential rather than replacing the qualities that make organisations successful.
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Jez's work begins with people rather than processes. While traditional consultancy often focuses on strategy, structures or systems, his approach explores the behaviours, relationships and culture that determine whether change succeeds in practice. By combining behavioural science, organisational experience and practical insight, he helps leaders create change that people genuinely understand, support and sustain.