John Taylor

John Taylor works as an independent consultant with international companies and government organizations in Europe, the US, Africa and Asia. He specializes in developing behaviours leading to loyalty and training trainers and managers to achieve maximum commitment amongst their staff. Before becoming a consultant, he worked in the Public Service in the United Kingdom and overseas. His career has been split between management, personnel and training. Adrian Furnham is Professor of Psychology at University College, London, UK. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals, has received many awards, and was recognized as the most productive psychologist in the world from 1980 to 1989. He is the author of over 600 journal articles and more than 40 books, including successful, popular management books. He acts as a consultant to a number of bodies including HM Government, British Airways, HBOS and SAP and also a number of multinational corporations. He writes regular columns in The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times and is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television. Janet Breeze - after a brief career in the British Diplomatic Service, Janet has worked as a consultant and trainer to international business, government, multilateral development agencies and NGOs for nearly 20 years. During that time she has lived in eight countries in four continents and specialised in stakeholder engagement, partnership-building and sustainable business practices and communications. A key element of her work has been enhancing understanding and collaboration between different national and organisational cultures. Curiosity and an awareness of the scope for cultural misunderstandings and lost opportunities has led to her current association with a leading Dutch consultancy specialised in the field.