Ian McLaren Wallace
Ian McLaren Wallace is a multi-award winning Leadership and Organisational Psychologist renowned for his unique and innovative approaches to human behaviour. He expertly blends deep psychological insight with practical, real-world application, making complex concepts accessible and actionable. His work focuses on successfully navigating the intricate dynamics of human interaction at both the individual and collective levels. His work empowers a diverse range of clients - from C-suite executives in global corporations to founders of agile start-ups - through their most crucial challenges. At the core of his philosophy is the belief that understanding human behaviour is the ultimate competitive advantage. He guides individuals and teams to not just to survive complex challenges, but to thrive within them. His work moves beyond abstract theory, offering participants impactful methods to unlock potential, build resilient teams, and create healthier, more productive organisational cultures.
Books
Loved or Shoved
In our push for market share, we've filled our strategies with data and analytics, but we've lost something essential: an understanding of genuine connection. LOVED OR SHOVED is not another manual of marketing tactics. It's a…
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We’ve been taught our brain is a prediction machine, constantly calculating the odds to keep us safe in a stable world. But in an era of radical uncertainty, this focus on the probable has become our greatest limitation…
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Ever feel your office atmosphere shift without warning, where a productive buzz mysteriously becomes a tense silence? Our standard management tools - engagement surveys, personality profiles - give us static snapshots, but they…
Learn more Buy on AmazonMyths to Work By
We build our companies on data and strategy, yet we wonder why our best plans lack soul and our people feel disconnected. It’s because the true power source of any organization isn't in the spreadsheet; it's in the story. MYTHS…
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Traditional management tools often fail because they ignore the deep human patterns – the myths and archetypes – that truly drive behaviour, culture, and politics. MYTHONAUTICS offers a groundbreaking solution. It uniquely blends…
Learn more Buy on AmazonStepping into Uncertainty
In a world of constant change and uncertainty, we're told leaders need a clear vision. But what happens when the future is a complete fog? STEPPING INTO UNCERTAINTY demonstrates that true leadership isn't about having a map; it's…
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For generations, women have been told they must make an impossible choice: sacrifice your warmth to be seen as strong, or sacrifice your strength to be seen as likable. This outdated model is a recipe for burnout and a betrayal…
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In our relentless climb to success, we've built lives that may look perfect on paper, only to find ourselves haunted by a quiet, unsettling question: 'Is this truly it?' . This is not another book advocating for reckless…
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In our race for self-improvement, we've been sold promises of instant transformation, yet we're left with frustration and failure. INCRE-MENTAL is not another guide to positive thinking or heroic leaps of willpower. It is a…
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Living on the Edge
My invitation was to participate in an organisational visioning event as an ‘embedded psychological observer’. My invitation had been courtesy of the organisation's Group Human Resources Director, following a…
ReadBen Hope
To walk up into the dusk is an inversion of the usual order of things. I leave the road late, when others are descending, their faces ruddy with the day’s work. The air by the roadside is thick with the scent…
ReadBe your Self
From a psychological perspective, zombies in this context don't signify something to be feared, but rather a latent aspect of the self that has been suppressed by the pressures of corporate conformity. The…
WatchGuides
Be a Better Coach
Be A Better Coach inspires you to expand your coaching skills and become an even better coach. This immersive space gives you the space to explore ways of creating a special space for you and your coaching…
Immerse yourselfBe A Better Entrepreneur
Be a Better Entrepreneur focuses you on deepening your entrepreneurial drive so you can become an even better entrepreneur. This immersive space gives you the space to dig deeper into the hidden value of an…
Immerse yourselfBe A Better Facilitator
Be A Better Facilitator centres you on expanding your facilitation skills so that you can become an even better facilitator. This immersive space gives you the space to navigate fast-moving and potentially…
Immerse yourselfAbout
They don’t call me when the numbers are down; the world is full of people who can read a spreadsheet. They don’t call me when a process is broken; any decent consulting mechanic can fix a corporate machine. They call me when the building feels haunted. They call me when the nightmares keep recurring. My work begins when an organisation’s carefully constructed reality starts to fray at the edges, when a strange, irrational energy begins to bleed through the cracks of the org chart, and the leaders find themselves baffled by a problem that has no name. They call me when the story they’ve been telling themselves no longer makes sense, and a frightening new one is trying to be born.
This is the work of Deep Psychology. It is not the psychology of the laboratory or the clinic; it is the psychology of the theatre, the temple, and the artist’s studio. It understands that to get from atoms to artworks, from quarks to QAnon, you need more than a theory of mind; you need a theory of imagination. It is a psychological practice dedicated to reading the invisible patterns, the archetypal forces, and the foundational myths that silently govern our lives, our businesses, and our cultures. It does not seek to reduce the glorious, terrifying complexity of human behaviour to a set of predictable variables. Instead, it offers a way to navigate that complexity with wisdom, creativity, and courage.
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