ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, lˈiːdbiːɾɚ wʌz wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐ ˌɪnəvˈeɪʃən kənsˈʌltənt ænd wʌz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz "lˈiːdɪŋ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌɔn ˌɪnəvˈeɪʃən ænd kɹiːˌeɪtˈɪvᵻɾi" ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti
In 2015, Leadbeater was working as a innovation consultant and was described as "leading authority on innovation and creativity" in 2020