WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGAN
Glen grew up on a council estate in Middlesbrough, an industrial town in the North East of England. School never really captured his attention. He wasn’t particularly interested in education, spent plenty of time getting up to mischief and had little idea where life might eventually take him.
At sixteen, Glen made a decision that would change the direction of his life — he left home to join the British Army. It offered challenge, structure and the opportunity to test himself beyond the world he had grown up in.
That decision became the first step in a 35-year journey that would take him across more than 100 countries and into some of the most demanding environments and extraordinary rooms in the world.
WHERE THE FOUNDATION WAS BUILT.
Leaving the Army didn’t mean leaving pressure behind. Glen moved into the private sector, where the environment changed but the responsibility became increasingly personal — protecting individuals and families whose safety, privacy and wellbeing depended on the decisions made around them.
Over the next 25 years, his work would take him across the world, supporting private and royal families, senior executives and high-profile individuals. From protective operations and international travel to complex situations and moments of crisis, the role demanded discretion, judgment, anticipation and the ability to make sound decisions when circumstances changed quickly.
The uniform was gone, but many of the lessons remained — now applied in an entirely different world.
THE ROLE CHANGED BUT THE PRESSURE INCREASED.
Leaving the Army didn’t mean leaving pressure behind. Glen moved into the private sector, where the environment changed but the responsibility became increasingly personal — protecting individuals and families whose safety, privacy and wellbeing depended on the decisions made around them.
Over the next 25 years, his work would take him across the world, supporting private and royal families, senior executives and high-profile individuals. From protective operations and international travel to complex situations and moments of crisis, the role demanded discretion, judgment, anticipation and the ability to make sound decisions when circumstances changed quickly.
The uniform was gone, but many of the lessons remained — now applied in an entirely different world.
FROM EXPERIENCE TO IMPACT.
After more than 35 years across military operations, protective work and global business, Glen began to recognize that many of the lessons learned in very different environments were remarkably consistent.
Lessons about people and trust. About building strong teams, communicating clearly and setting standards. About reading situations, making decisions with imperfect information, adapting when circumstances change and remaining composed when pressure rises. Some were learned through success, others through mistakes, difficult moments and experiences that stayed with him.
Today, Glen brings those lessons together through Leadership Under Pressure — working with organizations and teams, creating immersive leadership experiences, and working with teens and young adults as they prepare for what lies ahead.
At the center of the platform is Built Under Pressure and the eight principles shaped by those experiences — a practical framework designed to take lessons learned in and make them relevant to the challenges people face every day.
SHAPED BY EXPERIENCE.
TESTED BY PRESSURE.
For more than 35 years, Glen’s journey has taken him from military operations to the private sector, across more than 100 countries and alongside people operating at the highest levels of responsibility and expectation.
Those experiences have shaped his perspective on people, leadership, teamwork and performance — and the principles that guide his work today.
FORTHCOMING BOOK
BUILT UNDER PRESSURE
Leaving the Army didn’t mean leaving pressure behind. Glen moved into the private sector, where the environment changed but the responsibility became increasingly personal — protecting individuals and families whose safety, privacy and wellbeing depended on the decisions made around them.
Over the next 25 years, his work would take him across the world, supporting private and royal families, senior executives and high-profile individuals. From protective operations and international travel to complex situations and moments of crisis, the role demanded discretion, judgment, anticipation and the ability to make sound decisions when circumstances changed quickly.
The uniform was gone, but many of the lessons remained — now applied in an entirely different world.
BUILT UNDER PRESSURE
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 10, 2026
