Leah Denise Wyatt, MSc.

What I Do 

I design global multi-year, multi-million dollar impact strategies, operational and performance plans, networks and coalitions, strategic frameworks, knowledge management systems, and change and transition management strategies for mission-driven organizations.

I guide executive teams in strengthening and restoring strategic, purpose-driven, and aligned operations and fill critical coordination gaps. 

I specialize in translating bold vision into executable operations through collaboration, design thinking, organizational leaning, project management, transition management, and change management. 

I have sector experience in federal government, local government, philanthropic, non-profit, and private sectors.  

Skills

Pattern Recognition - the cognitive ability to identify, analyze, and interpret recurring trends, connections, or anomalies within complex data, behaviors, or environmental signals.

Systems Thinking - the ability to analyze complex, interconnected components as a unified whole rather than in isolation, identifying root causes rather than symptoms.

Anticipatory Thinking - the ability to proactively identify, analyze, and prepare for potential future challenges and opportunities before they occur, rather than simply reacting to them.

Temporal Awareness - the capability to perceive, manage, and utilize time as a critical, dynamic dimension of work and decision-making. 

Emotional Intelligence - the ability to recognize, understand, manage, and leverage emotions in oneself and others to navigate workplace complexities, build strong relationships, and achieve goals.

Leadership - the ability to guide, influence, and inspire individuals or teams toward achieving common goals and desired outcomes.

Coaching - a structured, collaborative, and future-focused partnership aimed at unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance.

Talent Development - the strategic process of fostering employee growth, learning, and engagement to drive organizational performance and productivity.

Cross-Team Coordination and Collaboration - aligning efforts, sharing knowledge, and uniting diverse expertise from different departments to achieve common organizational goals.

Judgement and Decision Making - the ability to analyze complex situations, evaluate potential outcomes using experience and data, and select the best course of action.

Complex Problem Solving - the ability to navigate, analyze, and resolve multifaceted, ill-defined, and dynamic challenges.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Operational Policy Implementation
• Impact Network Design
• Change & Transition Management 
• Collaborative Learning & Adaptive Management
• Financial Coaching & Wealth-Establishing Roadmaps
• Partnership Engagement (Public, Private, Philanthropic)
• Knowledge Strategy 
• Organizational Learning
• Theory of Change Development
• Network Evaluation & Measurement

Education

• Master of Science, Information and Knowledge Strategy – Columbia University
• Bachelor of Science, Journalism  – University of Oregon

Select Accomplishments

• Led the development of a five-year $700M USAID/Ghana Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS)
• Led the development of a five-year $400M USAID/Uganda CDCS, integrating equity and systems thinking into sector strategies
• Helped establish a global coalition for health campaign effectiveness, developing peer-to-peer learning platforms
• Built adaptive knowledge systems that enhanced decision-making across philanthropic, donor, and multi-stakeholder platforms

See Project Portfolio

Approach
I apply the Knowledge Network Effectiveness Framework by Dr. Katrina Pugh and the late Laurence Prusak as a structured approach to designing, managing, and evaluating groups that share knowledge across boundaries, focusing on clear objectives, voluntary participation, and shared leadership. I believe in centering marginalized perspectives, fostering collaboration, and driving  practical, scalable solutions.

Professional Affiliations

Weaving Futures - A Perpetual Purpose Trust advancing an impact network approach to collaboration for navigating complexity, shifting systems, and co-creating the conditions for collective flourishing.

Conversation for Civility - A constellation of practitioners, including educators, researchers, executives, meeting facilitators, civic activists, and parents who seek to teach and seed Conversation for Civility. The Network uses the Five Discussion Disciplines (5DDs) to improve conversation for stronger relationships, better understanding and more innovation in communities, organizations, associations, and families.