DREAM&LEAP
Bringing Clarity, Courage, and Execution to Organisational Change

When organisations face moments of uncertainty, they rarely need another abstract strategy document or a temporary solution that disappears once the immediate pressure fades. They need someone who can enter the complexity, understand what is happening beneath the surface, create momentum, and help leaders move forward with confidence.

This is the philosophy behind DREAM&LEAP, a UK organisational change consultancy that partners with businesses navigating transformation, turnaround, and growth.

Matthew Jenkins, founder of DREAM&LEAP, describes his role through an unusual but memorable comparison: the Nanny McPhee of business. The reference captures the essence of a change partner who arrives when needed, creates the conditions for progress, and eventually steps away when the organisation has regained its ability to move forward independently.

DREAM&LEAP works with organisations to identify the change required, create urgency around that change, bring clarity to complex situations, and drive execution. Rather than replacing internal capability, the consultancy strengthens leadership teams, helps organisations understand their challenges, and supports them through the difficult journey of transformation.

The Changing Nature of Organisational Transformation

Although the business environment has changed dramatically, the fundamental principles of successful change remain consistent. Organisations still need a clear vision, effective communication, and the ability to guide people through uncertainty. However, the pace and complexity of transformation have accelerated significantly.

Organisations are no longer moving from one stable state to another. They are changing while already changing. This captures the reality many businesses face today, where transformation is no longer a single journey with a defined beginning and end, but a continuous process of adaptation amid shifting market conditions, technological developments, and evolving expectations.

Businesses are often managing multiple changes simultaneously. Market pressures, technological developments, shifting customer expectations, and internal challenges can create situations where organisations must adapt quickly while maintaining operational stability. DREAM&LEAP recognises that modern change is not simply about planning a future state; it is about helping people navigate continuous movement.

The consultancy’s approach combines established change principles with the practical realities of today’s fast-moving environment. DREAM&LEAP helps leaders understand where they are, where they need to go, and what actions will create meaningful progress.

From Diagnosis to Delivery

DREAM&LEAP approaches transformation by first creating a clear understanding of an organisation’s current reality. Before recommending solutions, the consultancy focuses on identifying what is truly happening within the business. This involves examining leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, organisational culture, and the barriers preventing progress.

A central part of this process is creating an environment where employees across all levels can share their perspectives. Through have your say workshops, DREAM&LEAP engages people throughout the organisation, including those closest to daily operations. These conversations provide valuable insight into challenges, frustrations, and opportunities that may not always reach senior leadership.

The combination of qualitative feedback and diagnostic data enables organisations to see a more complete picture of their current position. DREAM&LEAP examines where energy and effort are being directed, whether teams are building towards growth, delivering results, managing ongoing challenges, or simply trying to survive.

This diagnostic-led approach allows leaders to address real issues rather than assumptions. By bringing different perspectives together, DREAM&LEAP helps organisations understand the gap between leadership perception and employee experience.

Strengthening Leaders Through Change

Successful transformation depends heavily on leadership capability. Many leaders have developed the skills required to reach their current position, but navigating the next stage of organisational evolution often requires new capabilities.

DREAM&LEAP supports leaders through coaching, mentoring, and development, helping them lead effectively during periods of uncertainty. The consultancy works alongside leadership teams to strengthen decision-making, improve communication, and build the behaviours required to sustain change.

Beyond leadership development, DREAM&LEAP focuses on activating change throughout the organisation. Transformation requires action, accountability, and consistent attention to priorities. To support this, the consultancy uses cross-functional tiger teams that bring together people from different areas of the business to solve specific challenges quickly.

These teams create focused environments where problems can be addressed, decisions can be made, and progress can accelerate. As transformation evolves, different challenges emerge, meaning these teams can be created, adapted, and dissolved according to organisational needs. This flexible approach ensures that change remains connected to real business requirements rather than becoming a fixed programme disconnected from daily realities.

Creating Truth Within Organisations

One of the biggest challenges during transformation is understanding the difference between what leaders believe is happening and what employees experience every day. DREAM&LEAP helps bridge that gap by creating honest conversations and providing independent insight.

As an external partner, Jenkins provides leadership teams with an objective perspective. This independence allows DREAM&LEAP to identify concerns, highlight risks, and provide insights that may be difficult to recognise from inside the organisation.

The consultancy’s role extends beyond traditional advisory support. It acts as a trusted partner that helps leaders interpret information, understand organisational dynamics, and make informed decisions. By connecting different viewpoints, DREAM&LEAP enables organisations to move forward with greater confidence.

A Sector-Neutral Perspective

DREAM&LEAP works across private, public, and not-forprofit organisations, including complex and highly regulated environments. Its sector-neutral approach is built on the belief that the fundamentals of strategy and change remain consistent regardless of industry.

The benefit of working across sectors is the ability to recognise patterns and apply lessons from different environments. Experiences from one industry can provide valuable insight into challenges faced elsewhere, helping organisations consider new approaches and avoid repeating common mistakes.

DREAM&LEAP brings this broader perspective into every engagement, helping leaders see beyond their immediate circumstances. By offering context and connecting experiences across sectors, the consultancy helps organisations understand that many challenges are not isolated problems but common organisational realities.

Supporting Turnarounds With Urgency and Purpose

Transformation often requires organisations to make difficult decisions and act with urgency. Identifying a problem is only the beginning; meaningful change requires courage, commitment, and the willingness to approach challenges differently.

DREAM&LEAP supports organisations during turnaround situations by helping leaders establish priorities, create accountability, and build momentum. The consultancy facilitates the conversations required to solve problems, challenges assumptions, and ensures that actions align with strategic objectives.

A key part of this role is the ability to ask the difficult questions that leaders and organisations may sometimes avoid. As an independent partner working alongside leadership teams, DREAM&LEAP provides a balance of challenge and support: creating a safe environment where leaders can confront uncomfortable realities while having the confidence to take action. Rather than simply reinforcing existing thinking, the consultancy helps bring clarity by addressing what truly needs to change.

This ability to provide an honest perspective is central to the value DREAM&LEAP brings to transformation journeys. By putting the truth on the table, organisations can move beyond surface-level discussions and focus on the underlying issues preventing progress. Difficult conversations become opportunities for meaningful action, allowing leaders to make decisions based on reality rather than assumptions.

Jenkins explains his role in these situations through the Nanny McPhee metaphor, describing how he supports organisations through critical moments before allowing them to continue independently. He says, “I partner with organisations to identify the change, to create the sense of urgency, to bring that sense of clarity, and then to be that force of execution.”

The focus is not on doing the work for organisations but on enabling them to make better decisions, move faster, and build internal capability. DREAM&LEAP provides guidance, challenge, and support while ensuring leaders remain responsible for delivering the transformation.

Embedding Change That Lasts

Many transformation efforts struggle because organisations treat change as a project with a defined beginning and end rather than a capability that must become part of everyday operations. DREAM&LEAP works to ensure that improvements are embedded into the organisation’s culture, leadership approach, and decision-making processes.

The consultancy recognises that sustainable change requires more than implementing new systems or introducing new structures. People need to understand why change is happening, how it affects them, and what role they play in creating future success. By combining strategic thinking with practical support, DREAM&LEAP helps organisations move beyond short-term fixes and develop the confidence to continue progressing.

This emphasis on lasting impact reflects the consultancy’s broader view of transformation. Change is not simply measured by completing a programme or reaching a milestone; it is measured by whether organisations become better equipped to respond to future challenges. DREAM&LEAP therefore focuses on building resilience alongside delivering immediate outcomes.

Building Relationships Beyond Transactions

At the heart of DREAM&LEAP is a commitment to genuine care. The consultancy believes that successful transformation is ultimately about people, not just processes or strategies.

This philosophy shapes how DREAM&LEAP works with clients. Relationships are built on trust, accessibility, and a shared commitment to achieving meaningful outcomes. The consultancy’s support often continues beyond formal engagements because the connection created during transformation extends beyond a single project.

Jenkins believes that caring about organisations and the people within them is central to the company’s identity. He says, “The DNA of my business is about caring about what we do, who we do it for, and what outcomes we generate.”

This people-focused approach differentiates DREAM&LEAP in a market where change programmes can sometimes become overly focused on frameworks and metrics. By combining strategic expertise with genuine human connection, the consultancy helps organisations achieve sustainable results.

The Road Ahead

As DREAM&LEAP approaches its next stage of growth, its focus remains on continuing to deliver value for clients and strengthening its reputation as a trusted transformation partner. The consultancy has built long-term relationships with organisations and leaders who return when they face new challenges.

The future direction includes continuing to support clients through transformation while developing additional capabilities that enhance the consultancy’s ability to create impact. DREAM&LEAP’s reputation has grown through successful engagements and trusted relationships, with clients seeking its expertise based on previous experiences.

DREAM&LEAP’s work has taken Jenkins into organisations across the private, public and third sectors from leadership and cultural transformation to businesses navigating significant operational turnarounds. Much of its growth has come through repeat engagements and referrals, with leaders returning to the consultancy as new organisational challenges emerge. For many, across different sectors and corners of the world, DREAM&LEAP has become a trusted pair of hands in moments of change—a calm voice amid the chaos, helping leaders steady the ship, find clarity and chart a course towards a better future.

Ultimately, Jenkins measures success not by how long DREAM&LEAP remains inside an organisation, but by what remains after it leave. The aim is to bring clarity to complexity, courage to difficult decisions, and momentum when organisations become stuck then step away, leaving behind stronger leaders, more capable teams and an organisation better equipped to navigate whatever comes next.