Leadership and Management

Alan Wilson has had leadership and management responsibilities in universities as a Vice-Chancellor, in the civil service as Director-General for Higher Education, as CEO of The Alan Turing Institute, and in industry as a director in spin-out companies.

"Alan Wilson has produced a book that focuses on solving problems based on his extensive experience in research, as a civil servant, a Vice-Chancellor and in industry. His framework provides a useful way to solve problems that commonly occur in many types of organizations." Catherine Burke, University of Southern California, USA"A timely and insightful synthesis of systems thinking and real-world leadership practice. This is a book that bridges the academic and professional divide with rare authority." Susan Kinnear, University of Dundee, UK"A fascinating reflection of a personal journey in research, education, administration, public service, and entrepreneurship. It aptly shows Wilson’s managerial skill and leadership in the wide spectrum of his professional engagements throughout the years. An impactful reference for many years to come." Yee Leung, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Preface, Chapter 1: Core concepts, Chapter 2: Pillar 1: systems, and the big picture, Chapter 3: Pillar 2: strategy, Chapter 4: Pillar 3: finance – read every line, Chapter 5: Pillar 4: structures for delivery, Chapter 6: Integration: what works?, Chapter 7: Future challenges: radical change, Annex 1. Analytics: what does management need to know?, Annex 2. Experience: employment and key publications, Annex 3. Working life: a personal memoire