Go Beyond: For CEOs and CHROs who Can't afford to guess on talent
Stop Guessing. Start Leading. AI-Powered Talent Intelligence for CEOs Who Won’t Settle for Mediocrity
How do you turn the data you have into information and that information into intelligence that impacts decisions to grow your business?
Recognise that talent strategy is business strategy, so talent intelligence is critical to making the right decisions to deliver your business strategy. The performance gap between organizations with sophisticated talent intelligence and those without is widening into a “competitive chasm”.
I combine 30 years of practitioner-led talent expertise with AI-powered analytics to give medium sized business CEOs & CHROs board-ready succession intelligence, calibrated leadership pipelines, and future-fit organisations without any need for more tech or systems — in weeks, not years.
Pioneer of strengths-based talent management. Delivered 8% EBITDA impact and £1m+ annual ROI. Now helping mid-market leaders master the AI-talent transition.
"From Insight to Impact!"
- Multi Award Winning
- 10x ROI on Talent Investments
- Supported 30+ Countries 10,000 employees
proprietary Frameworks | AI tools | Pioneering Solutions
The Talent Gap is Widening!
4 in 10 CEOs believe their company won’t be viable in 10 years on their current path.
The difference? Talent intelligence that drives decisions, not just dashboards.
Platform Problems
Your platforms promised everything, delivered complexity. $1m+ invested, minimal ROI. But it's not the real problem.
Succession
AI is reshaping skills 66% faster than your succession plans can keep up. Reviews take too long and scenario planning is too complicated.
Skills Gaps
Your People Team has data, but not insights. Data is not Information. HR are too busy. Cumbersome reports sit unread while competitors pull ahead.
Measurable Impact, Not Consultant-Speak
"Martin, the work you have done this year has paid for yourself and your team (12) for the next five years" - CEO
Engagement
- Management index 78% → 95%
- Leadership index >6%
- Performance index 40% → 80%
Retention
- Strategic Talent redesign.
- Onboarding: 45% improvement at 6-month mark
Exit Avoidance: >15% retention - Regrettable Exits: <1%
Performance
- 10x return on investment (£1m+ annual)
- Award winning Talent Analytics
- 3% improvement in FTF (£1m)
EBITDA
- 8% increase (c£33m)
- £15m Sales Revenue
- >18% Contract Revenue
Talent Managed. Our Mission.
Manufacturing Mediocrity or Meritocracy
Leadership and critical roles concentrated in a few individuals. Succession plans that live in isolated slide decks, not systems. Boards and PE investors asking for evidence of pipeline strength-and HR struggling to provide a clear answer. Your HRIS has it’s own agenda and monthly reports are a headache!
The Talent Intelligence Method
Working with what you have, understanding what it means and transforming how it is used
1. First-Principle Analysis
Interrogate legacy HR playbooks. Extract intelligence from your existing data—no additional capex required.
Result: Identify hidden talent, succession gaps, retention risks
2. Measure what Matters
Track talent density, leadership bench strength, time-to-capability. Extract data that drives decisions, not blame.
Result: CEO-ready dashboards with forward-looking workforce insights
3. AI-Powered Scenario Workforce Planning
Build vs. buy vs. borrow vs. bot. Model growth, cost reduction, automation—switch scenarios instantly.
Result: Confident workforce decisions across multiple futures
4. Engaged Teams High Performance Environments
Inspire & engage, untap potential, unlock discretionary effort through strengths-based development. Transform outcomes into EBITDA.
Result: 6-8% engagement drives 8-14% performance lifts, 15-45% retention improvements
Your Succession Audit is just the beginning
total talent intelligence Solutions
The Total Talent Intelligence Dashboard transforms your fragmented HR data into a single, intelligent view of your entire talent landscape—not just succession – that you get to keep and use forever!
Talent Mapping
Easily measure, monitor and more importantly manage your top talent using our proprietary 16-box TMAP™.
Mobility Opportunities
What experiences or opportunities can turn potential into high performance.
Talent Cards
Share, support and challenge your talent to build their talent cards, raising their profile.
Success Profile
Discover your ultimate success profiles for leadership, management, and even key contributors using our proprietary algorithm.
Successor Matching
Match those that fit best with opportunities that build long term return on investment and promote organic growth.
Insights and Analytics
See data like never before, transforming your requirements into tangible dashboards before your very eyes!
Your succession audit reveals these insights—and opens the door to ongoing talent intelligence.
Executive-level outcomes that matter to the board
What You Gain
The Total Talent Intelligence Dashboard transforms your fragmented HR data into a single, intelligent view of your entire talent landscape—not just succession.
Clear Succession Coverage
Comprehensive view of succession coverage and risk for your top roles with visual heatmaps that tell the story at a glance.
Risk Identification
Identification of single-point-of-failure roles and fragile segments before they become crisis situations.
Prioritized Actions
Prioritized recommendations for the next 6–12 months with clear action steps and accountability.
Board-Ready Story
Stronger narrative for board and PE stakeholders around leadership pipeline strength and mitigation strategies.
Better Data Utilization
Better use of data you already own, without requiring a big system change or lengthy implementation.
Quick Wins
Fast-track improvements in talent visibility and planning that deliver value within weeks, not months.
A Pioneer who Delivers Not just advises
Why work with Martin
3 decades of Talent Development…
- 20+ years building global Talent CoEs
- Former Head of Talent/Learning: Bally’s, Gamesys, MTFM, Veolia
- Multi-award winning (LTG, HSE, CCA)
- Speaker: International HRD Conference (Birmingham)
- Certified: Korn Ferry Leadership Architect, BPS Psychometrics, Lean
- Tools: UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle, AI/BI platforms
Focused Sprints, Strategic Impact
Services Overview
Match your needs and budget…
Talent Intelligence Succession Risk Audit
Turn existing data into CEO-ready talent intelligence strategy
Map succession pipelines with dynamic dashboards (your data, no new systems)
Identify HiPo behavioral frameworks for development
Ideal for: CEOs facing succession gaps, unclear workforce readiness
Engagement + Retention Diagnostic
Fix engagement, retention, and growth risks using proven methodologies
Identify high-performers worth investing in vs. flight risks
Implement strengths-based interventions (8% EBITDA-proven approach)
Ideal for: CHROs with stagnant engagement scores, high regretted attrition
(AQ) AI Augmented Workforce Planning
Get future-fit: scenario planning for AI adoption, skills transformation
Build vs. buy vs. borrow vs. bot analysis across growth/cost scenarios
Leadership capability gaps mapped against AI-accelerated skills changes
Ideal for: CEOs navigating AI transformation, uncertain about talent strategy
My Career and clients
Transforming Talent for 20+ Years
over 3 decadesI’ve had the privilege of working alongside diverse organizations—from innovative start-ups to global market super brands— each one contributing unique perspectives to my career journey. I want to share with you not just my career path but the insights, best practices, hints, hacks and tips from thousands of people I have had the pleasure to know & work with as an employee, contract, or client.
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