Doug Strycharczyk - Developing Resilient Organizations: How to Create an Adaptive, High-Performance and Engaged Organization

Editors and key authors

Doug Strycharczyk

Doug is CEO for AQR International, now recognized as one of the most innovative test publishers in the world. Doug has a background in organizational development (OD) and people development with global blue chip organizations. AQR publishes very accessible, reliable and valid measures and development programmes for mental toughness, leadership, personality and team working. The focus of AQRs and Dougs activity is on improving performance, well being and positive behaviours.

Working closely with Professor Peter Clough, he is recognized as a leading authority on the application of mental toughness in just about every sector of society and the economy. He is in demand as a speaker at conferences and seminars all over the world.

He has authored Developing Mental Toughness (Kogan Page, 2012) with Professor Clough and co-authored a chapter in Coaching in Education (Karnac, 2011).

Doug holds a first class honours degree in Economics. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and a member of the Institute for Leadership and Management. E-mail Doug at .

Charles Elvin

Charles Elvin is the CEO of the Institute of Leadership and Management. The Institute of Leadership and Management is the United Kingdoms leading qualifications body for leadership, management and coaching development and a professional body supporting thousands of managers and leaders at every stage of their career. The Institutes wide-ranging research, which is free to access and use, has over the past years highlighted the essential importance of trust for leaders and managers to be successful. The Institute is part of the City and Guilds group of companies dedicated to effective education and its application into work. E-mail Charles at .

Contributors

Jo Carruthers

Jo is Director of Academi Wales and has over 15 years experience in leadership and organization development across both the public and private sectors. Working with boards, executive teams, senior leaders and public-appointed officials Jo is an experienced trainer and facilitator, holding a range of postgraduate qualifications and professional memberships in development and learning. Having trained at Harvard in the areas of leadership and management, Jo is an accredited 360, mental toughness and emotional intelligence feedback coach. Jo can be contacted at .

Murray Clark

Murray is Principal Lecturer in Organization Theory and Research Methodology and the leader of the DBA programme at Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University. Prior to his academic career, after completing a PhD in Organizational Behaviour at Manchester Business School he was a manager for British Coal and is a qualified mining engineer. He is co-editor of Business and Management Research Methodologies (Sage Library in Business and Management, 2006), a co-contributor to Research Methods for Managers (Sage, 2010) and co-author of The Dilemmas of Leadership (Routledge, 2006). His research interests and other publications have centred mainly on the areas of trust and leadership. Murray can be contacted at .

Professor Peter Clough

Peter is the Chair in Applied Psychology at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Formerly Head of Psychology, Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) and Reader at the University of Hull, Peter is both a Chartered Sport Psychologist and a Chartered Occupational Psychologist. He is mainly focused on the application of psychology to performance enhancement. More specifically, he researches the area of mental toughness. The work started in the sports domain, but is now extensively used in both business and education. He is contactable at .

Richard Cresswell

Richard is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. His employment history includes working in the NHS as a nurse, a clinical manager and vocational training manager. Upon leaving the NHS he became a sole trader delivering environmental, quality and health and safety consultancy. In 2001 he co-founded Learning For Business Ltd. As Managing Director, alongside strategic partners such as Citrix Online and the Institute of Leadership and Management, he delivers UK-regulated qualifications and provides consultancy services both in the United Kingdom and overseas. Key interests include enabling change plus organizational sustainability through ethics. Contact Richard at .

Andrew Cuthbert

Andrew is a young entrepreneur in the technology space. His background focuses mainly on education and healthcare but his background has spanned the birth of social media. He has an active involvement in the provision of enterprise-level development services supported by his team of technologists. Andrew regularly contributes to his blog at .

Dr Fiona Earle

Fiona is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Psychology Lecturer at the University of Hull working in the field of Work and Well-being. Fiona specializes in stress, workload and fatigue. With significant consultancy experience, she has expertise in the design of assessment centres, development of bespoke psychometric instruments and management development. E-mail Fiona at .

Dr Keith Earle

Keith is a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist working as a senior lecturer at the University of Hull. He is both an active researcher and an applied sport psychologist, working with athletes from a wide range of sports. Keith is the co-developer with Professor Peter Clough of the mental toughness model. Contact Keith at .

Rob Noble

Rob is Chief Executive of The Leadership Trust Foundation. He joined the organization in February 2011, after a period with Goldman Sachs in London running equity operations teams. Previously he completed 18 years service in the British Army where he gained significant operational experience leading tours of duty in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. While in the Army Rob specialized in strategic planning and training. Rob has a strong belief that leadership should be seen at all levels of an organization and that unlocking hidden potential is key. Rob is a governor of the Robert Owen Vocational School. Rob can be contacted at .

Dr John Perry

John is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Leeds Trinity University. John is a Chartered Psychologist and an accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist. His published research includes the development of a new model of sportspersonship, examining coping in sport, statistical methods in psychology and mental toughness. John can be contacted at .

Sue Pinder

Sue was awarded an OBE for services to further education. In addition to serving as Principal of two colleges in Scotland, she made a lasting contribution to the development of the college sector in a number of sector leadership roles including Chair of Scotlands Colleges Principals Forum. Other senior appointments have included Founding Director of Learning at the Scottish University for Industry. Her passion for helping people to grow and develop now finds expression through her work in management development. E-mail Sue at .

Raymond Robertson

Raymond began his professional life as a teacher prior to moving into politics. In this latter role, he served variously as MP, Chair of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and UK Government Minister. He is a founding director of Halogen Communications Ltd, a leading-edge political and public relations consultancy with offices in Edinburgh and Washington DC. E-mail Raymond at .

Jo Shuttlewood

Jo is the lead coach and founder of Perform-In-Business. Jo, with her experienced team of psychologically-trained coaches, delivers authentic leadership programmes and coaching for leaders and their teams. Her work centres around mental toughness, emotional intelligence and Time To Think practices. She is a Time To Think facilitator, helping leaders save time through the practice of efficient, crisp thinking. Jo can be contacted at .