PEOPLE & PURPOSE - Key Persons


Alex Linley

Job Titles:
  • Capp Founder
Capp founder Alex Linley defines a strength as ‘‘something that you do well and enjoy doing. When using a strength, people feel authentic and energised as they deliver successful performance.'' We asked Gurpal Minhas, Head...

Ann Francke

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute and Author of the Financial Times Guide to Management
  • Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Management Institute and Author of the Financial Times Guide
Ann Francke, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Management Institute, recommends a book that helps to remind ourselves of the guidelines and habits for establishing personal and professional effectiveness. Francke says the book was... This month we spoke with Ann Francke, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Management Institute and author of the Financial Times Guide to Management: How to Make a Difference and Get Results. "Great management...

David Mellor

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow
David Mellor is a mentor who helps business owners to increase their profitability, fund their growth plans, and free up their time. Mellor, a Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs, shares the best piece...

Henry Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Founder and Chief Executive of London
Henry Stewart is founder and Chief Executive of London-based training business Happy Ltd. Happy was rated one of the top 20 workplaces in the UK for 5 successive years and now helps other organisations...

Jon Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Trainer
Jon Gordon is a trainer, consultant and inspirational speaker. His books cover a wide range of subjects aiming to help people be positive and to lead better. Interviewed in People and Purpose 11,... Best-selling author and keynote speaker, Jon Gordon shares his favourite piece of advice. These meaningful words are from Dr. James Gills, the only person on the planet to complete 6 Double Iron Man Triathlons...

Kim Cameron

Job Titles:
  • William Russell Kelly Professor of Management
Kim Cameron is the William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, author of Positive Leadership and Positive Organizational Scholarship and number of...

Laura Penhaul

Job Titles:
  • Team Leader for the Coxless Crew
Laura Penhaul, team leader for the Coxless Crew, the first all-female team to row across the Pacific Ocean shares the key lessons from the 8500-mile challenge. Laura highlights that preparation was key to their...

Michelle McQuaid

Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator, she helps organisations using positive psychology and neuroscience to help understand what is happening to people's brains in complexity and uncertainty....

Mirela Sula

Author, international speaker, journalist, publisher, trainer and psychologist. Mirela Sula is the creator and co-founder of Migrant Woman Limited, and Publisher of Global Woman.co magazine, empowering and connecting women around the world. She grew...

Pete Hamill

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Pete Hamill is a consultant, coach and facilitator, predominantly working in the areas of leadership and organisational development. In this video he talks to Eszter Molnar Mills and describes his approach to leadership development,...

Sheryl Sandberg

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer ( COO ) of Facebook, Gave
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Facebook, gave a TED Talk about why are so few women in leadership roles. Her book, Lean In started from that 15 minute talk. Sandberg's point is...

Shweta Jhajharia

Job Titles:
  • Business Coach