About

High trust transformation partners.

TIF exists to make change real. We work alongside leaders at the executive level, holding the human complexity of change alongside the business imperative.

Lana Johnston, Taking It Forward

Why Taking It Forward

The name is the promise. Most organisations do not struggle to decide on change. They struggle to take it forward: to move from a confirmed design to a functioning operating model, from an announcement to genuine adoption, from intent to something that holds.

That is the work we do. We get inside complex organisations, diagnose the deeper issue, and help leaders redesign structure, capability and confidence so change actually sticks. We bring the rigour executives expect and the practical experience of having done this work under pressure and to deadline.

Our approach

Direct and confident. Executive level. Empathetic but commercial. We name what organisations are actually experiencing, not abstract promises.

People

The team

Lana leads a team of specialists drawn in around the work each engagement needs.

Lana Johnston

Founder and lead transformation partner. Executive level organisation design, workforce transition and leadership through change.

Paul Greening

Finance executive with over 20 years in strategic business partnering and consulting.

Anita Burke

Ways of working specialist with proven success coaching at all levels of an organisation.

Chris Talbot

HR, leadership and coaching specialist grounded in positive psychology.

Sandra Lunn

Capability specialist combining deep educational insight, LEGO SERIOUS PLAY and AI driven solutions.

Marcus Van Vugt

Former PwC Partner and CIO with 35 years driving leadership excellence across sectors.

Merle Singer

Leads TIF's Women in Leadership program, supporting women at every level, grounded in 25 years of senior leadership and a Masters in Psychology.

Let's take it forward

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us what you are navigating and we will tell you how we can help.

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