Forty years strategy and international management experience within financial services, oil & gas, civil engineering and consultancy organisations with extensive experience of strategy techniques, processes and analysis to facilitate the development of strategy with top management teams and it's implementation. Experience and skills cover Multinationals, SMEs, lecturing and consulting. Having returned to academia in 2016, I am now a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in strategy and international business with experience of running modules taken by over a 1000 students each year at undergraduate, MBA and Executive courses. Please see my YouTube channel for a variety of these lectures in short “chunks”: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtD2fbIrDZNQlHmlhztJiFAKey input to Aviva’s UK and European strategies between 2000 and 2013 in the development of the company's vision/strategies and leadership. Recognised contribution to the development, organisational alignment and implementation of strategy, including strategic analysis and processes, executive/analyst presentations and workshops, thought leadership, cross Aviva programmes and M&A targeting. Played central role in the acquisition of RAC in 2005 and Aviva “pension gap” workAs one of 5 senior managers in the start up and growth of a successful offshore survey company, gained experience of a broad range business activities including the management of an SME and the marketing of B2B services/consulting Proven capabilities in team building/leadership of multi-skilled groups in the UK and internationally - often in extreme environments Achievements evidence a strong combination of commercial delivery with strategic thinking and ability to move between business, consulting and academic worldsKey skills include:•Strategy processes including facilitation and challenge of executive level teams and the development, management and facilitation of workshops in the UK and Europe•Strategic Analysis, Scenario Planning and Research across multiple sectors•Deep understanding of strategy and ability reframe theoretical models into forms that managers can practically engage to make decisions and development programmes•Extensive International experience including Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa •Strategy, Management and Consulting in Multinational and SME organisations