Gareth Jones Biography
Professor Gareth Jones is a keynote speaker whose career has spanned both the academic and business worlds. His insightful talks on business change and turnaround are fascinating and cover topics on promoting creativity as a source of competitive strength, strong leadership, and inspiring an effective organisational culture.
Academia
Gareth began as a University academic in Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia before moving to the London Business School, where he joined the Organisational Behaviour Group.
During this period he directed the School’s Accelerated Development Programme. At this point the attractions of a “real” job in business proved too great and he joined Polygram, then the world's largest recorded music company. Appointed as Senior Vice President for Polygram’s global human resources, his responsibilities covered more than thirty countries. In 1996 he reverted to academia when he became the BT Professor of Organisational Development at Henley where he also served on the Board of Governors. His most recent job was as Director of Human Resources and Internal Communications at the BBC. He is currently Visiting Professor at the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid and at INSEAD in Fontainbleu. He is also a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School.
Gareth Jones on Organisational Design, Culture, Leadership & Change
Gareth’s research interests are in organisational design, culture, leadership and change. He has published several books, including “The Character of a Corporation: How Your Culture Can Make or Break Your Business” co-authored with Rob Goffee and “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?”, also with Rob Goffee, and published by Harvard Business School Press. This leadership title was based on an article of the same name which won the prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article in HBR. The theme of authenticity was developed in another HBR article, “Managing Authenticity”. “Leading Clever People” was also featured in HBR and dealt with the special challenges of leading in the knowledge economy. This was runner-up for the 2008 McKinsey Award. Gareth’s and Rob’s book “Clever; leading your smartest, most creative people” was published by Harvard Business School Press in 2009 and deals with the peculiar challenges of leading individuals and teams with the capacity to create disproportionate amounts of value, many of whom are to be found in the knowledge economy. Other articles have appeared in the European Management Journal, in Human Relations and in the Harvard Business Review. Gareth serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of People Management Magazine. Gareth's considerable academic insight and practical experience contribute to his excellence and credibility as a keynote speaker.
Gareth Jones as Consultant
In addition, Gareth is a founding partner of a consultancy focused on organisations where creativity is a source of competitive strength. He is also a Trustee of The Work Foundation.
Publications
- Clever, leading your smartest most creative people
- Why Should Anyone Be Led By You: What it Takes to be an Authentic Leader
- Winner of the prestigious McKinsey Award for the best article in Harvard Business Review
- Leading Clever People
- Managing Authenticity; The Paradox of Great Leadership
- The Odd Clever People Every Organization Needs
- Managing in a downturn; The challenges facing leadership
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Gareth Jones Books
Gareth Jones DVDs
Mystics [DVD] [2002]Price: £12.99
The Hard Word [DVD] [2003]Price: £9.99
If Only [DVD] [1998]Price: £5.99
Gareth Jones Music
We'll Keep a WelcomePrice: £7.99
Sullivan & Co, The Operas That Got AwayPrice: £13.99
Gareth Jones News
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15th December 2011
Walter Isaacson's authorised biography of Steve Jobs has topped Amazon's bestseller chart for 2011.
Mary Portas Warns of High Street ‘Crisis’
14th December 2011
Retail expert Mary Portas has warned that many UK High Streets may be lost after years of “erosion, neglect and mismanagement”, unless shops and councils work together to regenerate them.
Alexis Conran Combats Fraud
8th December 2011
One of the biggest current threats to business is fraud, and as the year draws to a close, Speakers Corner’s Alexis Conran is ardently speaking to management teams all over the country to ensure that they safeguard themselves against scams at any level.
Berkley Group: Britain's Most Admired Company
2nd December 2011
Britain's Most Admired Companies Awards has ranked property company Berkeley Group, chaired by savvy entrepreneur Tony Pidgley, top of the game.
Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize Launched
17th November 2011
The Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize will be officially launched at London's Science Museum.
Unilever named Britain's Most Admired Company 2010
8th December 2010
Management Today magazine has once again named its Most Admired Companies for 2010. Unilever netted the top prize for the first time, despite finishing in the top 6 on 9 previous occassions. The outsourcing specialist Serco took second place and previous winner Shell took third.
Claire Young Launches 'Teenbiz' for Young Entrepreneurs
26th October 2011
Claire Young, corporate speaker and motivational speaker, is promoting entrepreneurship with the launch of the new youth initiative Teenbiz, which provides funding to entrepreneurs aged 13 to 18 years old.
Gareth Jones Reviews
Gareth Jones has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Gareth Jones for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Gareth Jones for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
"Thought provoking, entertaining, informative - liked the pace - Gareth had a very engaging style. He made me ask myself some uncomfortable questions about why I wanted to be a leader."
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