Discover the transformative power of purpose, presence, and compassionate leadership.
Discover the transformative power of purpose, presence, and compassionate leadership.
About i&
Founded by Louise Cox Chester, i& (iampersand) is a space that enables individuals and teams to get present to their prodigious talents, collaborate with others to unlock potential and create regenerative outcomes that enable true flourishing.
Our Commitment to Learning
We like to engage at the forefront of Regenerative Economics & Embodied Systemic Coaching, Theory U initiatives, and supports movements like B Corp for Good Leaders and Inner Development Goals for Sustainable Development. Louise herself continually expands her knowledge by studying with renowned mentors like Father Richard Rohr at The Center for Action and Contemplation and Satish Kumar at Schumacher College.
Louise’s Commitment to Learning
Louise continually expands her knowledge by studying with renowned mentors like Father Richard Rohr at The Center for Action and Contemplation and Satish Kumar at Schumacher College. She’s at the forefront of Regenerative Economics & Embodied Systemic Coaching, Theory U initiatives, and supports movements like B Corp for Good Leaders and Inner Development Goals for Sustainable Development.
Our Impact
From supporting London-based youth charity XLP for over a decade and Hackney Schools Mentoring program and alumni since 1993, to becoming a Global Ambassador for The Center for Compassionate Leadership & Reboot the Future, Louise looks to bring impact and be the good ancestor future generations urgently need us to be now. Collaborating with colleagues over the years have contributed to notable publications, including Reboot the Future’s ‘Values for a Life Economy’ (with Paul Polman), Ruby Wax OBE’s ‘And Now for the Good News, ‘David Pearl’s ‘Wanderful,’ Patrick Boland’s ‘The Contemplative Leader’ and Julia Hobsbawm OBE’s ‘The Simplicity Principle’ and ‘The Nowhere Office.’
Please join our collaborative journey towards purpose-driven leadership and more regenerative world.
How we help…
Purpose-Driven Coaching
I& specializes in coaching CEOs, senior leaders, and teams within multinational corporations. With a background in finance, strategy, leadership, and culture change, we offer evidence-based coaching to empower individuals for success.
Inner Game Programmes
As a Founding Partner of The Inner Game Collective, we contribute to leadership programmes worldwide. We are a regenerative movement that’s redefining leadership through purpose, presence, and compassion.
Bespoke Strategic Consultancy
Collaborate with i& for strategic consultancy tailored to your unique needs. With hundreds of prominent clients from Citi to Unilever, we deliver customized solutions for your organization’s success.
Cultivating Positive Cultures
Our programs are designed to cultivate positive cultures in global organizations, attracting talent and maximizing performance for profit, for people and for planet.
“When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order.” – Ilya Prigogine, Nobel Prize-winning chemist
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Who am I?
I’m known as a values-led leader with deep expertise in presence, purpose, and compassionate leadership. My journey began with a life-altering diagnosis of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at 20, prompting me to value life’s preciousness and inspiring me to want to live a purpose of enabling myself and others to unlock their own full potential. With this fire in my belly, I entered the world of financial services, becoming a #1-rated Extel investment analyst and Director of UBS in my late 20s, advising governments, wealth funds and C-Suite executives. By my early 30s, I was managing over $15 billion in assets as Head of Research and Global Head for Telecoms and Media at Dresdner RCM.
In 2002, inspired by Satish Kumar’s book ‘You Are, Therefore I am – A Declaration of Dependence’ I decided to leave the world of finance to share the ‘Inner Game’ training that had been foundational to my success, founding Witherdens Hall Organic Retreat in 2003 and Mindfulness at Work in 2010.
With a background in finance, strategy, leadership, and purpose, I love partnering with others to enable systemic change. Together, we support CEOs and teams worldwide, grateful for the opportunity to create value and contribute to positive cultures.
In 2002, inspired by Satish Kumar’s book ‘You Are, Therefore I am – A Declaration of Dependence’ I decided to leave the world of finance to share the ‘Inner Game’ training that had been foundational to my success, founding Witherdens Hall Organic Retreat in 2003 and Mindfulness at Work in 2010.
With a background in finance, strategy, leadership, and purpose, I love partnering with others to enable systemic change. Together, we support CEOs and teams worldwide, grateful for the opportunity to create value and contribute to positive cultures.
As a Founding Partner of The Inner Game Collective, I collaborate with inspiring leaders and contribute to global leadership programs. With colleagues and mentors like Father Richard Rohr and Satish Kumar I am inspired to constantly remain curious. Currently I am exploring Regenerative Economics & Embodied Systemic Coaching. I actively participate in the B for Good Leaders movement and support NGOs Reboot the Future and Center for Compassionate Leadership as a Global Ambassador.
Beyond academic achievements, my profound learning came from inspirational teachers. Active in initiatives like Theory U, I’ve contributed to publications and collaborated with authors. A mentor since 1993, I support youth charities and value long-term relationships.