03/07/2026
There are board advisors who tell you what you want to hear. And some earn the right to tell you what you need to hear.
David Agar, CEO & Co-Founder of Digital Ability Ltd, has kindly shared his experience of working with me as a trusted advisor and director at BankAbility UK CIC, and it's a reflection I'm genuinely proud of.
The line that resonates most:
"He also has a remarkable ability to ask the right questions — challenging thinking in a constructive way that invariably leads to stronger outcomes."
That's the job, in one sentence. Not to have all the answers — but to make sure the right questions get asked before a board commits to a direction. Whether that's governance, funding, strategic partnerships, or organisational development, the value of an independent voice isn't volume. It's timing and clarity.
NXDNW exists for exactly that reason, to give growing businesses and ambitious organisations access to genuinely independent board-level thinking, without the cost or complexity of a full-time executive appointment.
Thank you, David. It's been a privilege working alongside you and the team at BankAbility.
If your organisation would benefit from a candid, commercially grounded independent voice around the board table, I'd welcome a conversation.