Rob Warwick

Biography

Rob has a doctorate in healthcare policy, particularly the interaction between policy and frontline practice. This was gained whilst working as Head of Strategic Change for a large NHS organisation where he worked closely with the Department of Health on a national healthcare initiative. In addition to 14 years in a variety of NHS management positions, Rob has 8 years experience in consultancy working with clients ranging from investment banks, civil aviation, the Ministry of Defence to commercial property. In between working for the NHS and joining Chichester University in 2013 Rob had academic roles with Cass Business School and London Metropolitan University in subjects such as healthcare, management and leadership. Rob’s particular area of interest is the role of narrative in organisations and personal development and how this might be used to explore reflexivity, complexity and power relations in groups. This led Rob and Douglas Board to write The Social Development of Leadership and Knowledge that was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2013.

Research Interest

Rob’s particular area of interest is business strategy, focusing on those everyday interactions between people that are often missed in favour of models, frameworks and over-arching theories. Connected with this Rob is also engaged in ‘conscious business’ where organisations think beyond profit and towards human development and growth, wider stakeholder needs, both now and for the future, and transparency.