Sectors
Transforming leadership where it matters most
We work in sectors where the pace is relentless, the stakes are high, and the path ahead is rarely straight.
We excel in sectors where uncertainty is constant, helping leaders find their footing and then move mountains.
Here’s a glimpse of the ways our work has made an impact:
Financial Services
In a sector built on trust but driven by pressure, leadership can often default to performance over purpose. We help financial leaders reclaim both.
From guiding global banks to reconnect with their values, to helping teams rediscover their heartbeat, our programmes build resilience, spark creativity and nurture cultures where people thrive
Telecoms
Telecoms leaders operate at the intersection of technology, regulation and public expectation, often at breakneck speed.
We’ve supported senior teams at companies such as Deutsche Telekom to lead with inclusion, navigate cultural transformation and stay grounded as the ground shifts beneath them.
Consulting
In consulting, credibility depends on clarity, presence and the ability to connect fast.
We help consultants and advisory leaders cut through complexity, build trust across difference, and bring a human edge to their expertise so they can influence at the highest levels.
Pharma & Life Sciences
The pharma world demands precision, speed and collaboration on a global scale.
We’ve climbed mountains with pharma teams, helping them build trust, courage and cohesion under pressure. Our work creates space for reflection and connection so innovation can flourish without burning people out.
Working With
Reimagining leadership
Led by a maverick, rooted in experience
Nigel Hughes has never chosen the safe route.
He confronted the HIV/AIDS crisis head-on, when others looked away.
He co-founded an environmental education charity that saved 2,000 square miles of virgin rainforest.
He helped global giants like Deutsche Telekom, Deloitte and HSBC rewrite the rules on leadership and inclusion.
Time and again, Nigel has walked toward what felt impossible and helped others find the courage to do the same.
At 70, when most leaders slow down, he accelerated.
Outstanding Global is the culmination of a life spent proving that courage is the foundation of transformation.
Courageous tales
Legacies on page and screen
Outstanding Global isn’t just about live experiences, it’s also about stories that travel further. From films we’ve helped bring to life, to books we’ve authored, our work has been captured on screen and in print. Each piece carries the same spirit: courage, creativity, and transformation.
The Books
Nigel’s writing captures decades of lived experience; from activism and environmentalism to deeply personal journeys.
Cancer Patience
An unflinching autobiographical account of illness, resilience, and hope.
Brotherhood
A eulogy turned testimony to courage, loss, and the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma.
Trees of Paradise
The story of rainforest conservation in Papua New Guinea, and a powerful reflection on kinship with nature.
The Films
Outstanding Global has contributed to creative projects that carry impact far beyond the room.
Cheetah
A film that explores speed, survival, and the fragility of ecosystems.
Footprints
A cinematic reflection on legacy: the marks we leave, and the stories we pass on.
