Transformation, not training
Courage is the heart of leadership development
Impact doesn’t come from doing what’s expected. It comes from doing what feels impossible. Are your leaders ready to cross the line, push their boundaries, transform their approach?
Founded by
Nigel Hughes
Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2025 current finalist, amongst other awards.
Challenge Us
Want to be inspired, or inspire your team?
Challenge us to plan a transformational programme of creative leadership development.
Our philosophy
Inspire. Engage. Empower.
Outstanding Global is where leadership grows bold. Rooted in courage, lived through experience, and measured by transformation.
We help leaders and teams break through the limits of “business as usual.” Instead of surface-level training, we create experiences that spark courage, ignite fresh thinking, and unlock transformation that sticks.
At the heart of it all is Nigel Hughes. Activist, environmentalist, coach, and catalyst, he’s spent decades proving that leadership is at its most powerful when it’s human, creative, and courageous. He’s spent his life stepping into the impossible and showing others how to do the same.
From conserving 2,000 square miles of rainforest in Papua New Guinea to reshaping leadership culture inside global boardrooms, his track record speaks for itself.
Now, through Outstanding Global, Nigel brings that same energy to every organisation we work with, helping leaders inspire, engage, and empower in ways that ripple far beyond the room.
Executive
Coaching
One-to-one coaching that goes beyond performance to uncover clarity, courage, and lasting impact.
Leadership
Programmes
Experiential journeys that help leaders and teams take an open-hearted approach.
Outstanding
and the Arts
From theatre stages to story circles, we use the arts to unlock creativity, vulnerability, and connection.
Global Team
and Partners
Discover our amazing international support team of experts who shape our work.
Working With
Reimagining leadership
Led by a maverick, rooted in experience
Nigel Hughes has never chosen the safe route.
He confronted the HIV/AIDS crisis head-on, when others looked away.
He co-founded an environmental education charity that saved 2,000 square miles of virgin rainforest.
He helped global giants like Deutsche Telekom, Deloitte and HSBC rewrite the rules on leadership and inclusion.
Time and again, Nigel has walked toward what felt impossible and helped others find the courage to do the same.
At 70, when most leaders slow down, he accelerated.
Outstanding Global is the culmination of a life spent proving that courage is the foundation of transformation.
Courageous tales
Legacies on page and screen
Outstanding Global isn’t just about live experiences, it’s also about stories that travel further. From films we’ve helped bring to life, to books we’ve authored, our work has been captured on screen and in print. Each piece carries the same spirit: courage, creativity, and transformation.
The Books
Nigel’s writing captures decades of lived experience; from activism and environmentalism to deeply personal journeys.
Cancer Patience
An unflinching autobiographical account of illness, resilience, and hope.
Brotherhood
A eulogy turned testimony to courage, loss, and the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma.
Trees of Paradise
The story of rainforest conservation in Papua New Guinea, and a powerful reflection on kinship with nature.
The Films
Outstanding Global has contributed to creative projects that carry impact far beyond the room.
Cheetah
A film that explores speed, survival, and the fragility of ecosystems.
Footprints
A cinematic reflection on legacy: the marks we leave, and the stories we pass on.
