Stuart's track record speaks volumes, and his breadth of knowledge across C-suite roles has very few peers. He is a person with the highest of integrity, and breeds positivity.
James Welch - Chief Innovation Officer,
Embryo DigitalLess talk. More action.
My values-led approach will give you clear direction and purpose. And once you have that clarity, you’re no longer talking around the point, you’re taking decisive action.
Most boards don’t have an information problem…they have an action problem. Under the weight of scaling, many leadership teams lose sight of who they are and exactly why they do what they do. Which means they become unclear on what action is the right action…and why?
This lack of clarity can make it feel like you’re stalling or plateauing. But reestablishing your values will halt that feeling and enable you to take action time and time again.
When a board is drowning in spreadsheet noise, unimportant metrics, and aimless agendas, you don’t need a spectator to rubber-stamp the status quo. You need an advisor who holds you relentlessly accountable to actioning your own vision.
I fix this by putting values* at the absolute center of your board metrics and decision-making. Together, we cut through the corporate clutter so that your meetings are driven by sharp focus, personal accountability, and clear purpose.
This approach doesn’t just transform your board pack, it transforms your business. You gain a highly present Non-Exec who steers you back when you drift ‘off vision’, who restores your clarity, and ensures that every time we meet there is no aimless talk, but plenty of decisive action.
*values: AKA principles, morals, code, ethics, or ideals. We will use the language that authentically fits your culture.
These companies already trust Dos Dedos…
Proof from a current client...
"We brought Stuart in in 2022 to bring two very specific things to the table: an outside perspective of our business process and a way of holding the Directors accountable to deliver progression. It focused our minds and allowed that monthly time dedicated to work on the business, not in the business. In that time we’ve doubled turnover and vastly improved profitability. Stuart integrated with our team and enacted processes on our behalf that we would never have done, and the results speak for themselves."
Solving the Information > Action Ratio
In modern business, leaders like you are drowning in context and starved of execution. Which means, you don't need another 120-minute meeting with no clear outcome, and you definitely do not need more large-scale, raw data dumps that offer zero strategic actions.
As a values-led NED, I help boards fix their Information > Action Ratio*
Focused board packs = Focused board members
I will help to keep your executive team focused strictly on metrics aligned with your Vision, Mission, and Values. Everything else is just noise.
Radical Accountability
All of us on your board will be accountable. Holding leadership teams to account month-in, month-out, means you and your SLT will spend dedicated time working on the business, not trapped in it.
Values as Verbs
The values we will focus on will trigger clear actions. This will mean our board strategy will translate into operational behaviors across every tier of your organisation.
*The information-action ratio is a media-theory concept coined by cultural critic Neil Postman in his 1985 book Amusing Ourselves to Death.
Will my values-led approach work in your sector?
There’s no specific sector I specialise in. But what makes every client I work with similar is that their leadership recognise that a values-led approach to business will not only set them apart from their competition, it will give them and their colleagues clear purpose. My unique approach also keeps them on course to achieve their business and personal goals.
From construction to the creative industries, from high-end kitchens to Corporate Finance...
Persona.Studio [Design & Digital Branding]
Arthouse [Kitchen Design and Build]
Sherwen Studio [Software Engineering]
J.Mills [Construction & Maintenance]
SocialTap [Digital Marketing]
Knight [Corporate Finance]
Xeinadin [Professional Services]
...whatever the sector, I add value through values.
Case study from a current client…
From £1.45m Forecast to £2m+
Working with a leadership team post-MBO from October 2025, we blew previous financial forecasts out of the water. Originally projected at £1.45m for 2026 and £1.7m for 2027, we brought the business on target for £2m+ with a quarter still to go, while expanding profit margins to 35%. Crucially, we shifted the owners' mindset from managers who 'do' < to leaders who strategise.
How we take action together.
The below are the ways I most often work with clients. But if there's a different way that you'd like to discuss, please use the 'Contact' page to get in touch with me.
Option #1: Non-Executive Director (NED / NXD)
What
Retained boardroom seat.
How
Through monthly IRL meets and fortnightly virtual progress calls, I will encourage continuous strategic improvements, and direct executive mentorship.
Outcome
Achieving your stated goals through a structured, high-accountability governance engine designed to scale success, not stress, through balance not burnout.
Option #2: Project Intervention
What
Targeted, high-leverage project interventions designed to solve immediate operational or alignment hurdles.
Project Intervention types…
100-Day M&A Cultural Integration: Protect your purchase by establishing unified working behaviours post-acquisition.
Commercial & Boardroom Alignment: Restructuring board reporting and executive accountability.
Team feedback: Anonymous surveys and team interviews are distilled to give you an invaluable insight into what the people who deliver feel about your organisation’s leadership, processes, brand and culture.
Option #3: SLT Support
What
Retained SLT seat or coaching position.
How
Through monthly IRL meets and fortnightly progress updates, I will encourage continuous strategic improvements, and deliver individual mentorship.
Outcome
My work here protects your SLT, and recognises that they are the most important layer in any business. These often-taken-for-granted ‘Heads of’ are the conduit for board strategy, so it’s business critical that they are protected from burnout and the corporate squeeze of dealing with constant up and downstream pressure.