Amy Boydell-Smith, Business Psychologist & Systems Leadership Lead 

Amy is a business psychologist, leadership strategist and researcher who is passionate about helping people, organisations and systems navigate complexity and create meaningful change. As the founder of her own consultancy, Amy explores what leadership looks like in an era shaped by interconnected social, economic and environmental challenges, supporting leaders to develop the mindsets, relationships and capabilities needed to thrive in uncertainty. 

With a background in Psychology, Organisational Psychology and Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, Amy brings a unique blend of behavioural insight, strategic thinking and practical leadership development experience. Her work spans community, organisational, regional, national and international settings, where she supports leaders, teams and partnerships to think differently about the challenges they face and the opportunities for transformation. 

At the heart of Amy’s work is a commitment to health, equity, care and human potential. She believes that healthy people, healthy relationships and healthy systems are the foundation for lasting change, and she specialises in helping organisations adopt more adaptive, collaborative and relational approaches to leadership. 

Amy has led and supported major leadership initiatives across health and public service systems. Working alongside Claire Haigh, she co-led the redesign of the national Leading for System Change programme for health systems in England and contributed to a city-region exploration of the leadership needed to reduce health inequalities and create fairer outcomes for communities. Internationally, she has developed leadership programmes across Africa and designed Lead Forward, strengthening shared leadership across global health partnerships. 

Alongside her consultancy work, Amy spent more than a decade as a guest lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Edge Hill University, bringing together research, practice and leadership development. Known for her intellectual curiosity, depth of thinking and ability to make complex ideas accessible, Amy helps leaders and systems develop the confidence and capability to navigate uncertainty and create positive, lasting change.