Martin is a consultant in leadership and organisational development, innovation, and change processes. He is a trainer, coach, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He has served as Special Consultant to the President of the Republic of Zambia, and facilitates leadership development programmes for senior executives, government officials, and ministers in numerous countries, including Africa, Europe, India, China, and the Middle East.

Martin also serves as Core-Faculty Member of the Presencing Institute and Future Considerations and visiting faculty for the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, London Business School and the Copenhagen Business School. He has consulted for 3M, The Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiatives, HSBC, the World Bank, McKinsey & Company, the United Nations, and the Department for International Development of the British Government (DFID), among others.