About

Leadership from the Inside Out: Transforming Leaders, Teams, and Organisations

Hi, I’m Carroll Macey, Founder of CarrollMacey.coach, where we help leaders rethink leadership in a world that is calling for something deeper, wiser, and more human.

As the creator of the Rethinking Leadership programmes and author of The Mindful Approach to Working Life, I bring over 30 years of experience walking alongside leaders at every stage of their journey.

If you are seeking a profound shift in how you lead – one that blends the depth of Eastern philosophies with the practical strategies of Western psychology – you are in the right place.

I believe leadership is about more than targets, performance, or titles. It’s about who you are, how you show up, and how connected you are to yourself and others.

Yet too often, holistic approaches to leadership are seen as something ‘soft’, something left for wellbeing retreats or dismissed as “woo-woo.”

I’m here to change that narrative.

My Story

Our stories shape us – and mine is no exception.

On one path, I built a successful corporate career, climbing the ladder into senior leadership roles. I led transformational programmes across sectors and countries, gaining a deep understanding of the pressures and complexities leaders face every day.But there was another path, too.

One where I could feel the cost of staying solely in the corporate lane – the warning signs of potential burnout, the creeping sense of disconnection.

So, I turned inward. I did the deep work to rediscover my balance.

I trained as a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, and immersed myself in modalities like Voice Dialogue, Psychosynthesis, Psychodrama, Gestalt, and NLP. Alongside this, I leaned into the wisdom of the East – becoming a Mindfulness Teacher, Reiki Healer, Master Executive Coach, and Master Team Coach.

Over time, I wove these threads together. Inspired by Red Shoes ( more about that later) Today, this integrative approach is at the heart of how I work with leaders – helping them stretch perspectives, reimagine leadership, and unlock lasting transformation.

Is This For You?

If you’re ready to ditch the old playbook and create real, lasting impact through courage, consciousness, and connection – then yes, this is for you.

If you want a coach who sees leadership as a whole-body practice – one where strategy, performance, and success are achieved through a wider lens of mind, body, and soul – then yes, this is for you.

I’ve seen what happens when leadership is out of balance – when leaders lose their spark, when cultures silence voices, when people stop listening.

But I’ve also seen what’s possible when leaders choose a different path.

At CarrollMacey.coach, we help leaders slow down, tune in, and show up – wholeheartedly.

Those Red Shoes

Years ago, a spiritualist told me that red shoes would be significant in my life – a symbol of the journey back to myself. I laughed it off at the time.

Fast forward to the moment I was designing the Rethinking Leadership programmes, and there it was – the memory, the metaphor, and The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy’s red shoes. The ones that were with her all along – the key to finding her way home.

Goosebumps? Absolutely. A wink from the universe? Without a doubt.

And that is exactly what the Rethinking Leadership and Collective Ascent programmes are designed to do – help leaders, like you, realise that you already have what you need. The courage, the wisdom, the heart. But somewhere along the way, amid the complexities of modern leadership, it can get buried.

This is about finding your way home to yourself – and leading from that place of wholeness.

My North Star..

Through my own journey, three truths continue to guide me:

Help leaders slow down, tune in, and show up – with presence and purpose.
Blend Eastern wisdom, Western psychology, and lived experience to help people rediscover their power, purpose, and presence.
Support leaders to step into who they truly are – courageous, wise, and compassionate – and to create cultures where everyone can thrive.

Because leadership is not just a job. It’s a legacy.

All of the Rethinking Leadership programmes are designed to awaken you to this.

Why I Do What I Do

Leadership is broken.

A strong statement, I know – but perhaps you feel that too?

I see too many leaders chasing speed over substance, power over purpose. Many of them may not even seek out this work – but those affected by their leadership often do. Maybe that’s you?

I believe it’s time to rethink leadership. And if you feel that too, then I am here to support you.

I’m here for the leaders who are ready to shake off outdated paradigms and step into something braver. Leaders who believe in radical inclusion, who are ready to challenge systems that silence voices, and who want to create cultures where everyone belongs.

My Purpose

My purpose is to help create workplaces that are not just successful – but fulfilling, ethical, and compassionate.

In speaking to you today, I hope to inspire you to be part of something more. Together, we can create ripples of change – reshaping workplaces, lives, and the collective energy we bring into the world.

This isn’t soft leadership. This is whole leadership.

It’s time. Let’s get to work.