Social Minds Team

Our team of consultants are all seasoned organisational leaders, who know what it takes to lead and succeed in social and commercial business.

We bring practical, hands-on, action-oriented expertise. Injecting energy and ideas into your business to help you break new ground.

We work alongside you, harnessing your expertise and capacity, to avoid you paying for a big external team.

Leadership Team

 

Craig Dearden-Phillips MBE

Executive Chair

Craig is the go-to person for leaders in social enterprise and social business that are seeking to challenge and change their organisations.

Craig is a gifted facilitator, coach and speaker and has an outstanding track record in helping individuals and organisations to succeed.

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Mark Goodchild

Managing Director

Mark is an experienced consultant, entrepreneur and senior leader, with a track record of growing and advising successful social businesses.

Mark has extensive experience across a range of disciplines including strategy, transformation and organisation design and combines big firm pedigree with hands-on leadership, bringing exceptional insight to clients’ needs.

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Craig Morley MBE

Senior Consultant

Craig is an accomplished chief executive and strategic adviser with track record of sustainably scaling purpose driven organisations.

Craig has significant experience of leading and advising scale ups, including M&A and has particular expertise in building high performing organisations that balance good governance with value creation.

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Join the Team

Is it time to accelerate your career and make a positive difference?

Most of our consultants have enjoyed career success in larger firms and have held senior leadership positions social businesses or enterprises. What attracts them to Social Minds is the chance to do great work in a truly collegial and supportive environment, with clients who are making a difference in the world.

 

Working with us

You will lead strategy and delivery assignments across different sectors and business areas. Variety is a big part of the job, and helps our consultants become more rounded and effective.


 

Our ethos

We all want to change the world for the better and support others who do too. We value positive energy, rigour, simplicity, respect and challenge. We welcome fresh thinking, and diversity of background and perspective.


 

Our people

We are a team who enjoy working hard together for our clients. We also value each others’ lives outside of work, have fun together and support flexible working arrangements.