Professor Kieran Fenby-Hulse
@kieranfenbyhulse.bsky.social
Imagination with Impact | Founder of One Little Spark Training and Consultancy | Leadership | Professor | Cabarets and Keynotes | Coach | Mentor | Facilitator
Thank you to the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) for inviting me to talk on Public speaking to Policymakers today and thank you to attendees for a wonderfully engaging session where we talked about audience, storytelling, evidence, emphasis, nerves, confidence, energy, and context.
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thank you to the Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) for inviting me to talk on Public speaking to Policymakers today and thank you to attendees for a wonderfully engaging session where we talked about audience, storytelling, evidence, emphasis, nerves, confidence, energy, and context.
I am toying with the idea of running an open, free (monthly? bimonthly?) virtual imagination book club, where we read and discuss a range of different writings on how we can better live and work with imagination?
Would that be of interest to anyone?
Would that be of interest to anyone?
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I am toying with the idea of running an open, free (monthly? bimonthly?) virtual imagination book club, where we read and discuss a range of different writings on how we can better live and work with imagination?
Would that be of interest to anyone?
Would that be of interest to anyone?
Come and join me in January! (Details below)
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Come and join me in January! (Details below)
Lovely to be back at Teesside University International Business School today to deliver a guest lecture on imaginative leadership as part of their Future-Proofing Business Module.
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Lovely to be back at Teesside University International Business School today to deliver a guest lecture on imaginative leadership as part of their Future-Proofing Business Module.
Layers.
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Layers.
This by Patrick Kampff is great and brings joy to my heart: "Efficiency reduces; imagination expands".
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Beyond algorithms: why vision demands originals - Raconteur
Executives are racing to adopt AI tools. But Patrick Kampff says human imagination remains key to gaining a competitive edge
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October 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This by Patrick Kampff is great and brings joy to my heart: "Efficiency reduces; imagination expands".
www.raconteur.net/marketing-sa...
www.raconteur.net/marketing-sa...
York and London Connections!
I'll be visiting York on the 14th/15th and London on 16th/17th Oct.
If you fancy grabbing a coffee over imagination, change, leadership, or anything else, do drop me a line!
I'll be visiting York on the 14th/15th and London on 16th/17th Oct.
If you fancy grabbing a coffee over imagination, change, leadership, or anything else, do drop me a line!
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
York and London Connections!
I'll be visiting York on the 14th/15th and London on 16th/17th Oct.
If you fancy grabbing a coffee over imagination, change, leadership, or anything else, do drop me a line!
I'll be visiting York on the 14th/15th and London on 16th/17th Oct.
If you fancy grabbing a coffee over imagination, change, leadership, or anything else, do drop me a line!
Today, I had six hours free in London and woke up unsure what to do. I immediately start thinking about how to best use my time and make it count. And then I remembered some advice I shared with my team in my last role, courtesy of Maya Angelou...
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On Taking a Day
Rest and the Imagination
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September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Today, I had six hours free in London and woke up unsure what to do. I immediately start thinking about how to best use my time and make it count. And then I remembered some advice I shared with my team in my last role, courtesy of Maya Angelou...
kieranfenbyhulse.substack.com/p/on-taking-...
kieranfenbyhulse.substack.com/p/on-taking-...
Colleagues! I'll be in London tomorrow and Wednesday for a few meetings.
If anyone fancies a catch up or if you want to hear more about what I'm plotting with One Little Spark, let me know!
If anyone fancies a catch up or if you want to hear more about what I'm plotting with One Little Spark, let me know!
September 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Colleagues! I'll be in London tomorrow and Wednesday for a few meetings.
If anyone fancies a catch up or if you want to hear more about what I'm plotting with One Little Spark, let me know!
If anyone fancies a catch up or if you want to hear more about what I'm plotting with One Little Spark, let me know!
When I stumbled across Lorin F. Deland’s *Imagination in Business* (1909), I was really struck by how relevant his words are today:
“Imagination is as valuable in the management of trade as in any of the arts.”
“Imagination is as valuable in the management of trade as in any of the arts.”
September 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
When I stumbled across Lorin F. Deland’s *Imagination in Business* (1909), I was really struck by how relevant his words are today:
“Imagination is as valuable in the management of trade as in any of the arts.”
“Imagination is as valuable in the management of trade as in any of the arts.”
My first post on my substack on leadership and imagination. open.substack.com/pub/kieranfe...
One Little Spark: Why Leadership Needs an Imagination Mindset
And how you can start developing an imagination mindset today.
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September 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My first post on my substack on leadership and imagination. open.substack.com/pub/kieranfe...
I am so ready for the shades of autumn and layered clothing.
August 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I am so ready for the shades of autumn and layered clothing.
It's been quite a different summer! At the end of July, I left my role in academia after 20 years to focus on all the best bits and founded One Little Spark Training and Consultancy. Also sneaked in Birthday and became even more mid-life.
August 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It's been quite a different summer! At the end of July, I left my role in academia after 20 years to focus on all the best bits and founded One Little Spark Training and Consultancy. Also sneaked in Birthday and became even more mid-life.
I'm now on Substack too. Come join me if you're there. substack.com/@kieranfenby...
Professor Kieran Fenby-Hulse | Substack
I’m Kieran Fenby-Hulse (PhD) — professor, facilitator, storyteller, and creative consultant. I'm the founder of One Little Spark Training and Consultancy and my wish is to bring imagination into the c...
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August 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm now on Substack too. Come join me if you're there. substack.com/@kieranfenby...
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So, if you don't follow me on LinkedIn, you may be unaware that a few weeks ago I made the decision to leave academia and set up my own business.
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
One Little Spark Training and Consultancy
Imagination with Impact
onelittlespark.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
So, if you don't follow me on LinkedIn, you may be unaware that a few weeks ago I made the decision to leave academia and set up my own business.
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
Dizzee Rascal to Michael Tippett was a bold and quite enjoyable transition on my shuffle this afternoon.
August 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Dizzee Rascal to Michael Tippett was a bold and quite enjoyable transition on my shuffle this afternoon.
So, if you don't follow me on LinkedIn, you may be unaware that a few weeks ago I made the decision to leave academia and set up my own business.
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
One Little Spark Training and Consultancy
Imagination with Impact
onelittlespark.uk
August 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
So, if you don't follow me on LinkedIn, you may be unaware that a few weeks ago I made the decision to leave academia and set up my own business.
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
And that becomes a reality today as I launch One Little Spark, a training and consultancy that puts imagination at the heart of work onelittlespark.uk
Can't believe the five year old thinks he's going to beat my army when I have this line up...
August 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Can't believe the five year old thinks he's going to beat my army when I have this line up...
Flashback to my researcher developer days!
This popped up on one of my socials today from a two day course I co-led on Research Leadership with Paul Toombs almost ten years ago!
This popped up on one of my socials today from a two day course I co-led on Research Leadership with Paul Toombs almost ten years ago!
June 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Flashback to my researcher developer days!
This popped up on one of my socials today from a two day course I co-led on Research Leadership with Paul Toombs almost ten years ago!
This popped up on one of my socials today from a two day course I co-led on Research Leadership with Paul Toombs almost ten years ago!
Lovely father's day at RSPB Saltholme with the kids today, with one of my favourite #Teesside views.
Saw a Little Grebe and also learnt how #saltmarshes are hugely important in terms of their significant capacity for carbon capture as well as protect coastal communities.
Saw a Little Grebe and also learnt how #saltmarshes are hugely important in terms of their significant capacity for carbon capture as well as protect coastal communities.
June 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lovely father's day at RSPB Saltholme with the kids today, with one of my favourite #Teesside views.
Saw a Little Grebe and also learnt how #saltmarshes are hugely important in terms of their significant capacity for carbon capture as well as protect coastal communities.
Saw a Little Grebe and also learnt how #saltmarshes are hugely important in terms of their significant capacity for carbon capture as well as protect coastal communities.
Looking forward to day two of #UKREiif. Starting off with a roundtable on connecting clusters, something that lies at the heart of our approach at Institute for Collective Place Leadership. If you want to find out more about about what we do, or grab one of our new brochures, drop me a line.
May 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Looking forward to day two of #UKREiif. Starting off with a roundtable on connecting clusters, something that lies at the heart of our approach at Institute for Collective Place Leadership. If you want to find out more about about what we do, or grab one of our new brochures, drop me a line.
Really looking forward to attending #UKREiiF this week. If you're there and want to hear more about what we are up to at Teesside University and at our Institute for Collective Place Leadership, drop me message on here or on the app.
May 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Really looking forward to attending #UKREiiF this week. If you're there and want to hear more about what we are up to at Teesside University and at our Institute for Collective Place Leadership, drop me message on here or on the app.
The five year old wants to buy eight (and no more) baths bombs from Lush and I don't need to worry because he has lots of pounds.
February 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The five year old wants to buy eight (and no more) baths bombs from Lush and I don't need to worry because he has lots of pounds.
Brain: time for bed, yea?
Me: absolutely. I'm done.
Brain: great, let's sleep.
...
But, before we do, do you want to hear about a new TV show I've developed?
Me: No, not really. Could do with getting some sleep.
Brain: ok.
...
Me: absolutely. I'm done.
Brain: great, let's sleep.
...
But, before we do, do you want to hear about a new TV show I've developed?
Me: No, not really. Could do with getting some sleep.
Brain: ok.
...
January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Brain: time for bed, yea?
Me: absolutely. I'm done.
Brain: great, let's sleep.
...
But, before we do, do you want to hear about a new TV show I've developed?
Me: No, not really. Could do with getting some sleep.
Brain: ok.
...
Me: absolutely. I'm done.
Brain: great, let's sleep.
...
But, before we do, do you want to hear about a new TV show I've developed?
Me: No, not really. Could do with getting some sleep.
Brain: ok.
...
'Twas the night before work...
January 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
'Twas the night before work...