John Adair
John Adair is one of the world�s
leading authorites on leadership and leadership development. Over a
million managers worldwide have taken part in the
Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered.
John has had a colourful early career. He served as a platoon commander
in the Scots Guards in Egypt, and then became the only national
serviceman to serve in the Arab Legion, where he became adjutant of
Bedouin regiment. He was virtually in command of the garrison of
Jerusalem in the front line for six weeks. After national service he
qualified as a deckhand in Hull and sailed an Artic steam trawler to
Iceland. He then worked as a hospital orderly in the operating theatre
of a hospital.
After being senior lecturer in military history and adviser in
leadership training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and
Associate Director of The Industrial Society, in 1979 John became the
world�s first Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of
Surrey.
Between 1981 and 1986 John worked with Sir John Harvey-Jones at ICI
introducing a leadership development strategy that helped to change the
loss-making, bureaucratic giant into the first British company to make a
billion pounds profit.
John has written over 40 books, translated into many languages. Recent
titles include 'How to Grow Leaders' and 'Effective Leadership
Development'. Apart from being an author he is also a teacher and
consultant.
From St Paul�s School he won a scholarship to Cambridge University. John
holds the higher degrees of Master of Letters from Oxford University and
Doctor of Philosophy from King�s College London, and he is also a Fellow
of the Royal Historical Society. Recently the People�s Republic of China
awarded him the title of Honorary Professor in recognition of his
'outstanding research and contribution in the field of Leadership'.
References
http://www.johnadair.co.uk/
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