Diagnose the pattern. Apply the right lever. Build capability that lasts.

Hi, I’m Neil Walker — welcome.

This is where transformation leaders come when the frameworks aren’t working.

For over 30 years, I’ve been the strategic troubleshooter organisations call when escalations multiply and established approaches fail. From the Bank of England to UBS, from Barclays to UK Government — I’ve recovered failing programmes, coached executives through complexity, and built operating models that actually deliver.

That pattern recognition is now documented in Thriving in Turbulence — a diagnostic framework (CIRCA-CLEAR) born from 200+ real-world interventions across banking, government, technology, and professional services.

The core insight: Most transformation failures aren’t execution problems — they’re misdiagnosis. Teams apply the wrong intervention because they haven’t accurately read the conditions. CIRCA-CLEAR fixes that gap.

Whether you’re navigating turbulence, building adaptive capability, or simply trying to work out why progress has stalled — you’re in the right place.

Thriving in Turbulence

Diagnose conditions. Apply the right lever. Build capability.

Published November 2025 | Available on Leanpub and Amazon

The book organisations need when transformation stalls despite everyone working harder than ever. CIRCA-CLEAR provides:

Pattern recognition that diagnoses conditions in 2-3 days
Matched interventions with 2-4 week testing cycles
Leading indicators (ThroughFlow, Human Pulse) that predict problems before they escalate
Framework integration that makes your OKRs, SAFe, and Team Topologies work better

Foreword by Giles Lindsay, author of Clearly Agile and The Adaptive Leader.

👉 Get the book → Available on Leanpub and Amazon

CIRCA-CLEAR Framework

CIRCA diagnoses five turbulence conditions: Complex, Insecure, Rapid, Contradictory, Anxious.

CLEAR provides five matched responses: Clarity, Learning, Empathy, Agility, Resilience.

Most frameworks tell you what to do. CIRCA-CLEAR tells you why it’s not working — so you apply the right intervention at the right time.

👉 Learn about CIRCA → 👉 Explore CIRCA-CLEAR →

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