About Me
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I help capable people who are carrying a lot internally slow down, gain clarity, and move forward with confidence, without pressure or performance expectations.
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Who is Cyril?
Cyril Awere is a London-based transformation and organisational effectiveness specialist focused on helping organisations improve strategy implementation.
His work centres on supporting boards and executive teams in strengthening execution, leadership capability, and organisational performance in complex environments.
He has worked with organisations including EY, Siemens, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, and ProSiebenSat.1 Media, supporting large-scale transformation and organisational change initiatives across multiple sectors.
Focus Areas
His areas of focus include:
- Strategy execution and delivery effectiveness
- Transformation oversight and value realisation
- Leadership capability and alignment
- Organisational culture and behavioural change
- Operating model and organisational design
Approach
Cyril brings a practical understanding of how work gets done inside organisations, enabling him to identify where execution breaks down and where value is not being realised.
His approach focuses on:
- Aligning leadership behaviour with strategic intent
- Strengthening organisational capability to deliver change
- Improving visibility of delivery performance and risk
- Embedding ways of working that support adaptability and sustained performance
Board Contribution
At the board level, Cyril provides independent thinking and constructive challenge, particularly in relation to:
- Transformation effectiveness and return on investment
- Leadership capability and organisational readiness
- Alignment between strategy and execution
- Cultural and behavioural factors impacting performance
Interests
He is particularly interested in supporting organisations navigating:
- Growth and scaling challenges
- Digital and business transformation
- Operational complexity and change
- Private equity-backed environments
Cyril's mission...
As an energetic and proactive Transformation Leader, Speaker, and Podcast Host of BelieveAfrica Podcast with an extensive background in Business Agility, I advise clients on how they can enhance the skills and knowledge of delivery teams and managers.
This approach supports the embracing of the adoption of AI, the Agile philosophy, and the embodiment of true leadership. I find fulfilment in guiding teams and managers along the journey from their current state to their preferred new normal state. Through my leadership coaching, I encourage managers to recognise their opportunity to transform their organisations by displaying Agile leadership behaviours.
This generally involves creating an environment where teams feel motivated to take ownership of their work and understand the needs of their customers, ultimately contributing to their personal development.
Client PORTFOLIO
JLR
Challenge:
Adapting to changes in the market, such as shifts in consumer preferences and economic conditions.
Solution:
Supported leadership and delivery teams in strengthening alignment between strategic priorities and execution, enabling a more responsive operating model in the face of shifting market conditions. Introduced structured ways of working and feedback mechanisms that improved visibility of delivery progress and reduced time-to-market for key initiatives.
Outcome:
Increased JLR's ability to quickly pivot in response to global market changes, reduced time-to-market, and enhanced resilience against economic fluctuations.
ProSieben
Challenge:
Remaining profitable in an increasingly competitive market.
Solution:
Enabled leadership to enhance cross-functional collaboration and decision-making in a competitive and fast-moving market. Introduced data-informed ways of working and performance feedback loops, improving organisational responsiveness and supporting more effective prioritisation and innovation.
Outcome:
Supported more effective execution of strategic priorities and improved organisational agility in a fast-moving market.
EY
Challenge:
An increasing number of clients are undergoing digital transformation to remain competitive in this digital age.
Solution:
Supported consulting teams in strengthening their capability to deliver agile-led client engagements, enhancing flexibility and responsiveness to evolving client needs. Improved alignment between delivery approaches and strategic client outcomes, increasing effectiveness in complex transformation environments.
Outcome:
Increased the effectiveness of transformation delivery and improved alignment between strategic intent and client outcomes.
Siemens
Challenge:
Globalisation, supply chain disruption, sustainability, and an upheaval in the workforce.
Solution:
Worked with leadership and teams to improve organisational adaptability in the context of global complexity and operational change. Strengthened alignment between strategic priorities and execution through enhanced collaboration, leadership capability, and more effective ways of working.
Outcome:
Improved the management of global supply chain models and sustained international growth. Supported resilience and operational effectiveness in a complex, global organisation.
AIRBUS
Challenge:
Keeping abreast with digital innovation for aerospace today, including Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.
Solution:
Supported leaders and teams in improving their ability to respond to rapid technological and market developments by strengthening collaboration and execution discipline. Enabled greater alignment between innovation priorities and delivery capability, supporting more effective realisation of strategic initiatives.
Outcome:
By prioritising these initiatives, Airbus is able to stay ahead of technological trends, increase innovation output, and maintain a sustained competitive advantage. Enhanced Airbus's ability to execute innovation strategies and respond to industry disruption.
ams osram
Challenge:
Adapting to technological advances in a very competitive global environment.
Solution:
Supported leadership and delivery teams in strengthening alignment between strategic priorities and execution within a complex, technology-driven environment.
Enabled improved visibility of delivery performance and dependencies across teams, supporting more informed decision-making and prioritisation. Introduced more effective ways of working that enhanced collaboration, reduced execution friction, and improved responsiveness to evolving market and operational demands.
Outcome:
Contributed to a more disciplined and adaptable approach to delivering strategic and innovation-led initiatives.