Autor/-in: Douglas Board

Douglas Board is a coach who has been deputy chairman of an executive search firm, treasurer of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, and chair of the Refugee Council. As well as being a guide and gatekeeper to many parts of elite Britain, he has a doctorate in selection for senior roles. He has written two satirical novels - MBA and Time of Lies - as well as Choosing Leaders and Choosing to Lead: Science, Politics and Intuition in Executive Selection and, with Robert Warwick, The Social Development of Leadership and Knowledge.