Humanise: Why Human-Centred Leadership is the Key to the 21st Century

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank the many men and women who have participated in conversations with me over the past 10 years. Some of their stories and insights are captured in these pages. All of their stories and insights have influenced these pages. All of them have been very generous with their time.

I have lost track of the number of times I have made the long-haul flight from Australia to the Northern Hemisphere in pursuit of ideas, insights and perspectives. This is made easy by my love of travel and the privilege of meeting fascinating people in fascinating places. However, it's made possible by the patience, love and support of my family at home, for whom I am enormously grateful. I thank them, and also my parents, who are wonderful models of virtue and service.

I would also like to thank the clients who have trusted me with their time and thinking about themselves and their firms as they lead them in and through turmoil and change. I have learned much from these men and women who, while working at the strategic apex of their organisation, endeavour to be the best person they can be and to apply the principles of Human-Centred Leadership. They are an outstanding source of encouragement and inspiration.

Humanise would never have come to be without the influence of Andrew Kakabadse, Professor Emeritus at Cranfield University, who provided early encouragement and opportunities to write about the lessons learned from my interviews and who has been a very helpful ...