James has held senior academic posts at the Universities of Brunel, Glasgow and Strathclyde as well as being Director of MBA Programmes at Ashridge Business School. He is the author of four books, seven book chapters and over thirty journal articles related to organizational behaviour and change in organizations. James has been involved in teaching and consultancy in numerous countries in the areas of organization development, change management and teamwork.

Prior to the Windsor Leadership Trust he was Managing Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art, one of the leading providers of postgraduate education in art and business, where he significantly increased student numbers as well as opening new campuses in New York and Singapore.

James’s current research interests involve the politics of organizational change and the use of politicking by managers. Over the course of the next several years he intends to broaden his skills and experience by growing and developing the Trust’s position as a significant provider of leadership education.



Change Management
A Guide to Effective Implementation