“Supporting senior professionals, leaders and boards through complexity, change and transition.”
Laurie Adams brings more than three decades of international executive, board and coaching experience, helping clients strengthen judgement, leadership effectiveness and strategic perspective.
Leadership. Perspective. Outside Insight
Key Experience
Chairing and advising boards in highly regulated financial services organisations
Former London Clearing House Chairman
Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Director roles including Northern Rock, Exane Ltd, Novae Group PLC, Parex Bank, Principality Building Group
Extensive governance, regulatory and board effectiveness expertise
Former General Counsel at ABN Amro & Citibank
About Laurie
Outside Insight was founded by Laurie Adams in 2006 to support senior professionals, executives and boards navigating complex leadership, career and organisational challenges.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Laurie has operated at the highest levels of international business, governance and leadership. He combines executive, board and coaching experience to help individuals and organisations navigate complexity, transition and high-stakes decision-making.
Laurie held senior international leadership roles within global financial institutions, leading teams of more than 300 people in demanding international environments. Alongside his executive career and non executive career, he has coached and mentored senior leaders through pivotal moments in their professional development.
“Leadership judgement developed through decades of international executive and board experience.”
Leadership and Board Experience
Laurie has built a substantial board portfolio, serving as Chair, Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Director across a wide range of financial services, regulated and public-sector organisations.
Most recently Laurie served for six years as Chair of London Clearing House Limited, one of the world’s leading financial market organisations. In this role, he led the board through periods of significant market and regulatory change, balancing the interests of global stakeholders while helping ensure resilience, stability and long-term strategic focus within a highly complex and systemically important environment.
Experience in periods of transformation
Laurie has frequently worked in periods of significant change and transformation, including serving on the government-owned Northern Rock rescue board and representing the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the board of Parex Bank during a major restructuring programme.
These experiences have given Laurie first-hand insight into leadership under pressure — leading through uncertainty, managing organisational transformation, supporting teams and helping people make important decisions at pivotal moments in their careers.
“Trusted adviser to boards, senior executives and regulated organisations.”
Our Services: Coaching & Mentoring
Coaching designed for senior exectutives taking on broader leadership responsibilities within modern law firms and professional organisations.
Led by Laurie Adams, these engagements combine board-level experience with practical leadership insight, helping senior professionals strengthen judgement, lead more effectively and operate with greater confidence and authority.
Coaching One to One
“Helping senior leaders navigate complexity, change and high-stakes decision-making.”
Personalised coaching for senior leaders, partners and executives seeking experienced, high-level guidance through complex professional and leadership challenges.
Drawing on more than three decades of international executive and board experience, Laurie Adams provides practical, discreet and intellectually rigorous support tailored to the individual.
Coaching for Senior Leaders & Partners
Drawing on more than three decades of international executive and board experience, Laurie Adams works with boards, leadership teams and managing partners to strengthen governance, improve strategic alignment and support effective leadership through periods of change and complexity.
His approach combines commercial judgement, boardroom experience and practical leadership insight, helping organisations navigate important decisions with greater clarity, confidence and perspective.
Services include board support, governance facilitation, executive mentoring, strategic off-sites and leadership development.
Board & Governance Support
‘‘Our Board & Governance Support services are designed for organisations seeking experienced, independent leadership insight at the highest level of business decision-making.’’
Our group coaching sessions are designed for senior executives and leadership teams seeking a collaborative approach to leadership development and strategic thinking.
Led by Laurie Adams, these sessions draw on decades of board and international leadership experience to facilitate discussion around leadership challenges, organisational change, decision-making and team effectiveness.
Practical, commercially grounded and tailored to each organisation, the programmes help leadership teams build broader perspective, stronger alignment and more effective leadership across the organisation.
Executive Coaching for Leadership Teams
“Building stronger leadership alignment through experience, perspective and open discussion.”
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