James Dwan

James is CEO of Catalyst Consulting and a senior transformation leader with over 20 years’ experience delivering complex organisational change. His background blends Agile, Lean Six Sigma, systems thinking, and strategy deployment.

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Professional Background

Recent Experience

James works with global enterprises and public sector clients including the London Stock Exchange, Crown Commercial, BD, Essex County Council, and Elavon. His recent work focuses on enterprise-wide strategy deployment and delivery acceleration.

Agile Transformation & Leadership

An ICAgile Certified Trainer and Agile Business Consortium Accredited Thought Leader, James is known for fusing Agile and Continuous Improvement. He is a highly engaging facilitator from Kaizen events to executive coaching.

Major Achievements

James transformed underperforming Agile teams into high-performing units, enabling early delivery using Kaizen and PDCA. He has also led global Hoshin Kanri deployments embedding CI at enterprise scale.

Catalyst & Industry Roles

As CEO, James represents Catalyst at board and executive level, shaping transformation strategy and delivery. He is also a Business Agility Think Tank member with a reputation for energetic, charismatic leadership.

Qualifications & Professional Background

James is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, ICAgile Certified Trainer, and Agile Business Consortium Accredited Thought Leader with credentials spanning Agile, CI, leadership, and AI-enabled improvement.

International & Enterprise Expertise

James has led global programmes with teams across the UK, Belgium, India, and beyond, delivering transformation across public sector, finance, manufacturing, and technology.

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