Stanley Arumugam works as Senior Leadership Advisor at ActionAid International – a global anti-poverty agency. He has over 20 years experience in senior HR and OD roles. Currently based out of South Africa – his work supports senior leaders across the global South. Stanley has a Masters in Counselling Psychology and a PhD in Community Psychology. In his role as leadership advisor, Stanley supports senior management teams within his international NGO. His work includes in country leadership development interventions focused on strategy development, leadership team building and board-management relations. In addition to his in-country support, Stanley usually provides executive coaching support to the respective country director - usually to help improve their management and leadership effectiveness. Many of the senior managers in his organisation across the 46 countries are highly passionate, committed human rights activists who need skills building in organisational leadership. Stanley finds coaching to be the most useful tool in building organisational leadership.