The Highest Ranked Female Officer in the British Army, Former Director of Personnel Administrative Capability for the British Army, Former Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence & Named one of the BBC’s 100 Women

Brigadier Nicky Moffat is one of the UK’s most respected leadership voices, renowned for her trailblazing 27-year career in the British Army. As the most senior woman in the Army at the time, she commanded 4,500 soldiers and held significant leadership roles within Army Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence. Her career spanned operational command, strategy, policy and finance, giving her a unique breadth of expertise in leading people and delivering change. Today, she runs a successful consultancy, supporting global organisations to strengthen leadership, transform culture and achieve sustainable performance improvements.

Nicky’s career began with a commission into the British Army, where she built her expertise across training, operational and leadership roles. She held a series of command appointments, developing her reputation as a values-driven leader able to motivate and deliver results through people.

Her career also included a pivotal role as Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, where she worked at the heart of Government. During this period, she supported ministers through politically sensitive and fast-moving operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Sierra Leone. The appointment demanded exceptional judgement, resilience under pressure and the ability to manage competing priorities during times of intense parliamentary and media scrutiny.

Since leaving the Army in 2012, Nicky has channelled her experience into her consultancy, What Good Leadership Looks Like. Through this work, she partners with leading organisations across sectors such as finance, energy, law, healthcare, construction, transport and media, helping them strengthen leadership capability, build talent pipelines and embed sustainable cultural change.

Named one of the BBC’s 100 Women, Nicky is internationally recognised for her thought leadership, her ability to inspire confidence, and her practical approach to developing authentic, high-performing leaders.

Nicky has contributed widely to publications on leadership, culture and organisational transformation, sharing insights drawn from her military and corporate experience. She has been featured on BBC Newsnight and BBC Breakfast, and appeared as an on-screen contributor in the BBC series Secret Agent Selection: WW2, later released on Netflix as Churchill’s Secret Agents. Nicky also writes articles and essays for leadership platforms, offering practical, actionable guidance for diverse audiences.

Why Hire Nicky Moffat?

An engaging and authentic speaker who translates her wealth of leadership experience into practical lessons for any audience, Nicky’s talks are dynamic, story-driven and adapted in the moment to reflect audience size, demographics and energy. Every engagement is tailored to ensure that the content resonates with the client’s sector, leadership challenges and organisational goals.

Drawing on her unique career, from high-pressure government roles to leadership consultancy, Nicky equips audiences with tools to navigate complexity, manage change and build high-performing teams. She illustrates insights with real-world examples, enabling participants to reflect on how to apply them in their own context, whether as individuals, leaders or team members.

Her style is interactive, thought-provoking and inspiring, making her an ideal choice for conferences, leadership summits and corporate events. Booking Nicky guarantees a memorable experience that sparks genuine transformation.

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