Des Dearlove & Stuart Crainer
are market-makers par excellence. Management Today

With over 30 years experience in the business communications industry, Des Dearlove & Stuart Crainer are commentators and consultants. They are experts on leadership communication and, especially, the use of narrative to engage followers.

Former columnists to The (London) Times, their work has appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide, including the Financial Times, the Industry Standard, Business 2.0, Newsweek Japan, The Times of India and Handelsblatt. They remain frequent contributors to The Times and many other publications.

Des Dearlove & Stuart Crainer are the authors of 15 books, that are available in more than 20 languages. These include Business the Richard Branson Way, The Future of Leadership and the Financial Times Handbook of Management.

They worked with Professors Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones on the Leading Clever People research project, that was published in the Harvard Business Review in March 2007. They are also associate directors of the Management Innovation Lab at London Business School, co-founded by Professor Gary Hamel, "the world's leading expert on business strategy" (Fortune-2006).

Today, Des and Stuart use their specialised knowledge and network to provide tailored coaching, consulting and teaching to individuals, companies and institutions. These include the highly respected:
Advanced Institute of Management Research
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Management Innovation Lab
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Oxford Strategic Leadership Programme
London Business School
European Foundation for Management Development
Stuart is also editor of Business Strategy Review, and the first editorial fellow of London Business School. According to Personnel Today he is one of the most influential people in British people management.

Des and Stuart are the creators of the Thinkers 50 - the influential global ranking of business thought leaders. Their work in this area led Management Today to describe them as "market makers par excellence."

Jonas Ridderstråle, co-author of international bestsellers "Funky Business" & "Karaoke Capitalism":
"Stuart and Des - expect the best no less. It has always been a true pleasure working with this dynamic duo - great professionals and funky friends."

Kjell Nordström, co-author of international bestsellers "Funky Business" & "Karaoke Capitalism":
"Stuart and Des are truly one (or rather two) of a kind. Their overview, insight and ability to focus on what is relevant is no less than world class. They are true magicians with words and thoughts. I would be happy to recommend them to any management team in any industry in any part of the world."

Kim Keating, director of communications, Tuck School of Business:
"Great ideas powerfully presented: Des and Stuart did a great job of teaching here. They really understand the business education world and engage with our faculty. I am happy to endorse them at any business school or corporation. Our students really raved as well - and want them back as part of the communications class that is taught in the core of the MBA program."

Richard Stagg, editorial director, Pearson Education:
"Stuart and Des have worked with our editors and authors many times to help turn good management thinking into readable and relevant management writing. They succeed because they have the experience and subject knowledge to improve business content without changing its meaning or losing its distinctive voice."

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