Real change and growth begins with seeing the hidden emotional and mental patterns that shape every choice, relationship, and system.
For over two decades, I've helped leaders uncover the inner blocks that hold them back and shown how personal breakthroughs can ripple across entire teams and organisations. I'm an award-winning speaker and retreat facilitator, recognised by the world's largest CEO advisory organisation, and a published poet — uniquely bridging executive and creative mindsets.
This isn’t theory — it’s lived experience. I grew up in working-class Glasgow council tenements and began my career in chemical engineering later moving into senior management at ICI, DuPont, and Zeneca. At 30, a profound personal transformation redirected my life and inspired me to found The Awakened Leader Consultancy in 2002. I now guide executives to transform themselves and the organisations they lead.
Grounded in more than 20 years of contemplative practice, including meditation and poetry, my work challenges leaders to go deeper and look where others don't — sparking inspiration to think, see and lead differently.
If you're looking for a talk, workshop or retreat that leaves a mark let's have a conversation
As an award-winning speaker and retreat facilitator, I bring a fresh perspective to leadership.
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"When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." - Max Planck
In today’s business world, an overemphasis on purely rational thinking often leaves intuition overlooked. Leaders can struggle to see the whole picture, feel overwhelmed by information, and fall into mechanistic leadership — stripped of depth, creativity, and real value.
By learning to trust and attune to inner wisdom and view systems as a whole, leaders can more easily identify core issues, make wiser decisions, and build stronger, more resilient teams.
Ultimately, they become better people — improving performance, strengthening relationships, and enriching workplace culture.
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"Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change form." - Albert Einstein
Many leaders operate under constant pressure, often ignoring their own needs. Yet organisational vitality flows from the individuals who lead it. To create engaged, high-performing teams, leaders must first manage their own energy, mindset, and presence.
How leaders show up each day directly shapes team motivation, culture and overall performance. Like the rest of the universe, humans are energy systems — not purely physical or psychological beings.
While time is finite, the quality, focus and impact of personal energy can be consciously cultivated, expanded, and directed for maximum effect.
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Juliette challenged our thinking, energised us, made us appreciate a different view of the world and did so with an impressive mixture of “tough love” and a genuine sense of caring. An excellent speaker who did more than we could ever have asked of her and delivered great value at our high profile Annual Conference.
Alastair Thomson, Dean, Teesside University Business School
Outstanding...has to rank among the very best. A very thought provoking and professional performance.
Allan Wilkinson, Area Director, HSBC Bank plc
Juliette created and delivered a fantastic, interactive seminar... in just 3 hours, she made 'leadership' something we all wanted to deliver and not just something we were inspired by.
Claire Doolin, HR Manager, Paperchase
...loved it! Nine straight '10s' on content and delivery... voted her the best retreat speaker in the past 5 years.
Peter Chambers, Vistage Group Chairman
Fantastic — maximum scores from everyone, a clean sweep of 10s! Juliette is honest, real, and motivating. Unlike other speakers, she is authentic, passionate, and genuinely engaging. Her delivery is exceptional.
Adrian Sharp, Vistage Group Chairman
Juliette’s work is both powerful and engaging. I first met her at a Vistage meeting and immediately began sharing her insights with my teams. More recently, I invited her to facilitate a two-day retreat for my Entrepreneurs’ Organisation forum — no easy task — and over a year later, we’re still talking about it. Everyone agreed it was transformative, inspiring, and practical, providing tools we could apply both personally and in our businesses.
Julian Tomlinson, EO, Chairman and Founder, Alps Ltd
"Inspiring. Brilliant content and could even make it a two day course. Thank you, Juliette!"
University of Strathclyde
