I’m an experienced coach with a focus on transformational coaching relationships to further careers, enable transitions, or grow businesses. I have 30+ years of experience working for the public, private and third sectors. I was a Partner at KPMG LLP (the business advisers) for 14 years in management consulting, focusing on M&A strategy and organisational change. I was recently an Executive Director at UK Government Investments (HM Treasury) working on governance reviews and board effectiveness for arm’s length bodies. Before that, I ran a programme for social impact specialists Social Finance addressing the needs of children in care for local authorities.
Ubik is probably Philip K Dick’s greatest achievement, yet is relatively low profile, being one of the few PKD works not made into either a genre-defining movie (“Bladerunner”, “Paycheck”, “Imposter”, “Total Recall”) or an anthology TV series (“Electric Dreams”). Ubik is the story of Joe Chip, a down-at-heel evaluator of talented psychics. The story takes a strange, perilous turn after a meeting with a client goes wrong, and Joe’s only chance of salvation is the occasional – seemingly magical – appearance of help in the form of a toothpaste, haircream, aerosol spray or balm, always called ‘Ubik’.
Whilst some of the more bizarre plot twists will leave non sci-fi geeks amongst you cold, what I liked about the concept was the idea of this recurring motif of help, assistance & support at times when we most need it. That’s what I want Ubik Connect to feel like…