STEMM professionals increasingly shape decisions that affect organisations, communities, and public outcomes — often without formal authority. Yet influence is rarely taught in STEMM training, despite the reality that evidence must be communicated, trusted, and applied within complex human systems.
The STEMM Influence Lab was created to develop credible influence beyond expertise: stronger judgment, clearer communication, and ethical decision practice under uncertainty — without relying on hierarchy, charisma, or self-aggrandisement.
We treat leadership as a practice grounded in real decision environments — where evidence is incomplete, trade-offs are real, and relationships shape outcomes.
The Lab develops inner capacities such as emotional intelligence, self-regulation, perspective-taking, and ethical discernment as integrated foundations for communication, influence, and sound judgment. These capacities are addressed holistically and applied directly to the lived challenges STEMM leaders face.
Dr Ruby Campbell is the founder and Managing Director of ProVeritas Leadership and the creator of the STEMM Influence Lab. She is the author of Scientists in Every Boardroom and works at the intersection of STEMM expertise, coaching psychology, and systems leadership to support credible influence in complex decision environments.
Ruby brings 25 years’ experience across pharmaceutical and biotech leadership (R&D, operations, quality, and international regulatory contexts), alongside more than a decade of executive and leadership coaching across corporate, academia, government, and not-for-profit sectors.
Paul Saunders is a registered psychologist who delivers leadership development, executive coaching, and organisational change programs internationally. He brings over two decades of experience supporting leaders and teams to improve decision-making, resilience, and performance under pressure.
His work is informed by neuroscience, positive psychology, and organisational psychology, with a strong focus on evidence-based practice in complex organisational contexts.
Ash Buchanan contributes expertise in mindset science, systems thinking, and regenerative practice. His work supports the design of learning experiences that help leaders expand awareness, strengthen inner capacities, and navigate complexity with clarity and coherence.
Frank Niepold is an internationally recognised leader in climate literacy, education and workforce development, with more than 30 years of US federal experience. He co-led the creation of NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce program and spent two decades leading NOAA’s Climate Education efforts, advancing the nation’s only federal climate literacy program. Frank has represented the US in major climate and education initiatives and brings deep expertise in building human and institutional capacity for effective climate action.
OUR KEY leadership Transformation Goals
Custom-built for professionals driving innovation and complex initiatives in dynamic STEMM environments
Cultivate an environment of trust where bold ideas can flourish, collaboratively developing an inspired shared vision
The power to generate sustainable change, precisely because individuals are actively engaged in its co-creation
Integrating presence, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and communication to lead through transformative change
Positive Change - Evidence Based Development
Take the next step in defining your leadership skills investigating the inner capacities that underpin leadership effectiveness and reflecting on your leadership aspirations for systemic impact
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