Emma Ledger

With over 30 years of leadership experience in international education, Emma has spent her career helping schools and organisations navigate complex challenges, strengthen leadership, and deliver meaningful, lasting improvement.

Emma has led schools as principal across the UK, Spain and the Middle East, most recently working within Cognita, one of the world’s leading school groups. Her leadership portfolio includes British, IB and international curricula, governance oversight, regulatory inspections, and building high-performing leadership teams. Alongside her work in Europe and the Middle East, she has delivered leadership development programmes in China and Africa, working with diverse teams to build leadership capacity across cultures.

Emma’s consultancy practice, 4ORGED, was founded to bring calm, experienced, and highly practical leadership support to organisations navigating change and driving school improvement. Whether supporting boards, coaching senior leaders, preparing for inspection, or guiding digital transformation projects, Emma works in partnership with her clients, blending strategic clarity with a deep understanding of the realities of leadership.

Her approach is collaborative, honest and grounded in real-world experience. She believes that great leadership isn’t about theory, it’s about people, clarity, and the ability to take teams forward with confidence.