Who are We?
We are the co-navigators of the Strategic Orbits Exercise®.
Shell Richards; CEO of The Leadership Alchemist Limited, esteemed government leader, transformation expert, military veteran, serious gaming researcher, learning architect and facilitator.
Dr Richard Hale; CEO of Value Improvement Projects Limited, leading light in the experiential leadership development orbit and Action Learning expert across central government, business and academia.
The SOE is the powerful result of our combined professional and personal experiences.
Whether you're preparing for liftoff or adjusting your trajectory mid-flight, we bring our 50 years of research, expertise, strategy, and support to empower you to reach orbit and beyond.
Change starts here
Your Strategic Partner from Day One
Whether you are optimising performance, mid-journey or need to course-correct.
Operating Model Redesign with Purpose
We don’t just redesign operating models, we make them stick.
Accelerated Mobilisation, Measured Delivery
We rapidly stand up change and risk management capability and reduce long-term dependencies.
Human-Centric Change Leadership
We empower strategic change architecture that brings your people with you.
Evidence-Driven, Pragmatic Consulting
Our approach is grounded in insight and data, but always pragmatic.
Proven Track Record in Complex Business Contexts
We’ve supported transformation and risk management across sectors, optimising efficiency and minimising risk.
Scalable Support Across the Transformation Lifecycle
Whether you need light-touch assurance or end-to-end transformation.
Hear what our team says about the Strategic Orbits Exercise®.
Empowering
The Strategic Orbits Exercise® is designed to facilitate strategic thinking and decision-making. It empowers individuals and teams to navigate relationships, understand diverse perspectives, and develop innovative solutions, leaving them more prepared for uncertainty and more resilient to change.
Insightful
Through the Strategic Orbits Exercise®, participants are encouraged to visualise and work with social and technical systems in 3D, which empowers them to navigate the complex systems and relationships with which they operate more effectively.
Results-oriented
The Strategic Orbits Exercise® raises awareness of hidden diversity and its impact on workplace interactions. The exercise improves communication and collaboration within teams, fostering personal growth, leadership development, performance optimisation and organisational change.