Geoff Mead

Geoff is the Founding Director of Narrative Leadership Associates, a consultancy focused on the use of storytelling for sustainable leadership and at the forefront in the emerging field of narrative leadership and storytelling in organisations.

Geoff has taken his work on narrative leadership into a wide variety of organisational settings, including Action for Children, BAE Systems, the UK Civil Service, Deloitte, the London Probation Service, PwC, Beachcroft, the universities of Bath, Oxford and Surrey, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, and the National Health Service.

Geoff has co-created and facilitated leadership development programmes in a range of contexts, including the national police Accelerated Promotion Scheme and latterly the Top Management Programme at the National School of Government.

He completed an MBA at Henley Management College (1991) and a PhD in action research at the University of Bath (2002).

Education

• Masters Middlesex University (2018 — 2021)
• PhD University of Bath (1997 — 2001)
• Post Graduate Diploma Metanoia Institute (1991 — 1995)
• Master of Business Administration - MBA Henley Business School (1987 — 1991)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA University of Reading (1968 — 1972)

Companies

• Associate Professor of Narrative Leadership Hult International Business School (2018)
• Associate Fellow Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (2014)
• Director Narrative Leadership Associates (2009)
• Director Centre for Narrative Leadership (www.narrativeleadership.org) (2007)