Nigel Nicholson

Nigel Nicholson "is a leading international scholar in many areas of organisation and management. Lately he has been prominent in the study of family business, which he feels is a neglected jewel in the area of management.

"He is an expert on interpersonal skills and still regularly conducts seminars and executive programmes with business leaders and professionals who wish to bring about change with challenging people in demanding situations. The Proteus Programme at London Business School, which he designed and leads, is typical. It consists of a series of creative encounters for business leaders and top professionals and aims to liberate thinking, inspire imagination and transform perspectives.

"It is with the same spirit of adventure that in April 2004 he spent a week in remote part of Northern Kenya, living in a Maasai community, to study how they handle issues of leadership, conflict, governance and transitions, with a view to finding parallels in family business culture.

"Nigel is a sought-after speaker on management, leadership and organisation, having given keynote addresses to CEO conferences in the US, Europe and other countries, including Business Week's CEO Summit and the Forbes' CEO Forum.

"In the UK Nigel is a regular media commentator and writer on current business affairs for a range of newspapers. These include: The Financial Times, The Observer, The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times and The Standard.

"He is an experienced broadcaster and has appeared on programmes such as Today, the PM Programme, The World Tonight, Women's Hour, You and Yours and Shop Talk. Television appearances include BBC Business News, BBC News 24, CNN and CNBC.

"Nigel is married to Adèle, a Burundian by birth, and they live in Pinner in North London with their infant son Oliver."