Is a passionate author, professor and speaker who specialises on the topics of
leadership, culture and creativity. With a bestselling book and an influential consulting firm in his repertoire, he is a lively communicator and true inspiration for audiences who want to become better leaders.
Gareth is a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School and a visiting professor at INSEAD, Fontainebleau and IE Business School (Instituto de Empresa) in Madrid.
In a career that has spanned both the academic and business worlds, Gareth was director of human resources and internal communications at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); and at Polygram, then the world’s largest recorded music company, he was senior vice president for global human resources.
Gareth is one of the world’s leading speakers and consultants in businesses where creativity is critical to success. This includes science-based businesses like pharmaceuticals, professional services firms and media companies.
Gareth’s interests are in organisational design, culture, leadership and change. He has published several books and won prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article in HBR entitled ‘Why Should Anyone be Led by You’.