About

About Mark

Helping leaders make complex transformation succeed by bringing together technology, leadership and people.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked with organisations navigating complex change. Today, I work with leaders to overcome the barriers that prevent transformation from succeeding and help their organisations create lasting change.

Mark Buchan MSc

A career spanning technology, leadership and change

My career has taken me from technology delivery to executive coaching and organisational transformation. Along the way, I have worked with teams, leaders and organisations facing the challenges of adopting new ways of working, delivering change and building the capabilities needed for the future.

I bridge the gap between technology and people because I have spent my career working on both sides. I understand the systems, processes and technologies that enable transformation—but also the leadership, communication and behavioural shifts required to make change succeed.

My early career in software development, business analysis and Agile delivery gave me a practical understanding of how organisations design and implement change. Over time, my focus expanded to the human side of transformation: coaching leaders and teams to improve collaboration, communication and performance.

More recently, I co-founded a SaaS venture focused on developing an AI product for small businesses. Although that venture did not continue, the experience gave me first-hand insight into the realities of innovation, technology adoption and leading through uncertainty in a rapidly changing environment.

Today, I bring together my experience across technology, leadership and coaching to help leaders navigate complex transformation challenges and create change that lasts.

Experience & Credentials

20+

Years supporting complex transformation

Helping organisations navigate technology change, organisational transformation and new ways of working.

Cross-sector experience

Experience across:

  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Telecoms
  • Software & IT
  • Engineering
  • Healthcare
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Public Sector

International leadership and coaching experience

Training and coaching managers and leaders across Japan, Hong Kong, the United States, Germany and Luxembourg, with extensive experience supporting global teams and partnerships.

Technology + people expertise

Combining a background in software development, digital transformation and Agile delivery with executive coaching, leadership development and organisational change.

Executive coaching and leadership development

Coaching leaders and teams to:

  • Communicate more effectively
  • Navigate difficult conversations
  • Improve collaboration
  • Build stronger relationships
  • Increase performance and morale

Transformation advisory

Supporting senior leaders through:

  • Resistance to change
  • Change fatigue
  • Transformation challenges
  • Embedding new ways of working

AI and innovation experience

Co-founder of a SaaS venture developing an AI product for small businesses, providing first-hand experience of technology innovation, experimentation and the challenges of bringing new solutions to market.

Qualifications

  • MSc in Executive Coaching, Ashridge Business School
  • Master Practitioner, NLP
  • BEng in Electronic Engineering

Sharing ideas on transformation

Alongside my consulting work, I write and speak about organisational transformation, leadership and the challenges that determine whether change succeeds.

I am the author of two books on organisational transformation, including The Hidden Gap, and share insights from my experience working with leaders, teams and organisations navigating complex change.

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How we can work together

Every organisation faces different transformation challenges. Whether you are navigating digital transformation, leading organisational change or embedding new ways of working, I tailor my support to your organisation, your people and your goals.

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Ready to discuss your transformation challenge?

A focused conversation to explore your transformation challenges and discuss whether my experience and approach are the right fit for your organisation.

Discuss Your Transformation

Prefer email? Contact me directly at iam@markbuchan.co.uk