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Dr George Boak

Associate Professor

York Business School

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I have worked on aspects of individual and organisational development for over 30 years, with managers and professionals from a wide range of public sector and large private sector companies in manufacturing, banking and energy, as well as with smaller companies. I have taught managers and professionals on programmes leading to postgraduate qualifications, and also on short courses, have provided one-to-one coaching, and have facilitated action learning sets and workshops.

I am Module Director for Essence of Leadership, a module on a number of MBA courses. I lead a block teaching session on research methods for executive MBA participants.

I have worked with a range of businesses and public sector organisations over the past 30 years, particularly on issues of change, and workforce development. I have worked with organisations from a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, service and finance organisations in the private sector, local authorities, healthcare organisations and the civil service, and healthcare regulators and professional bodies. I work as a tutor/trainer, coach and consultant. Much of my work has been UK-based, but I have also worked with organisations in Russia, India, Brunei and Australia. I am a member of the Leadership Special Interest Group of the British Academy of Management. I was awarded a PhD in 2008 for my research into the leadership of change in healthcare organisations.

I am one of the two editors of the international journal Action Learning: Research and Practice