 New Chief Executive |  New Chief Executive  The Windsor Leadership Trust is pleased to welcome Dr James McCalman as the new Chief Executive. James joins the Trust from Sotheby’s Institute of Art where he was Managing Director, leading them through major change by establishing new campuses in New York and Singapore whilst building on their existing portfolio in London.
Prior to Sotheby’s, James held a number of positions within academia including Director of MBA Programmes, Ashridge Business School and MBA Director at both the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde Graduate Business School. James has driven several change/transformation projects and has gained experience of management, consultancy and postgraduate teaching in the UK, Europe, Southeast Asia and the United States and his international experience will benefit the Trust greatly as it grows further.
James commented, ‘I am delighted to be taking on the role of Chief Executive of the Windsor Leadership Trust at such an interesting and challenging point in its journey. It is a time of change for the organisation as we look to move from our current healthy position to an outstanding one in the field of leadership development. This change will further emphasise diversity in leadership and incorporate internationalisation, increasing both the international perspective and participation on the current programmes and developing the work of the Trust abroad.
I will also be looking at the more than one thousand strong, and growing, Alumni group, and have the desire to provide more assistance to them on their leadership journey. This will include helping them to continue their existing networks with each other and to build an association of Alumni.’
Dr James McCalman
James was born and grew up Glasgow, Scotland. He spent four years at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh studying Government, Economics and History. In September this year James took over the role of Chief Executive of the Windsor Leadership Trust.
James has been involved in managing change programmes within organisations at several levels from strategy formulation to the introduction of shop floor team-working. He is the author of four books, seven book chapters and over 30 journal articles related to organisational behaviour and change in organisations. James has been involved in teaching and consultancy in the UK, United States, most of Western Europe and Southeast Asia in the areas of organisation development, change management and teamwork.
James has worked and consulted for several blue chip organisations including as Managing Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art; British Petroleum, China Light and Power, Compaq Computers, Guinness, Motorola, National Semiconductor, NEC and the Bahrain Government.
James’ current research interests involve the politics of organisational change and the use of politicking by managers.
Over the course of the next several years James intends to broaden his skills and experience by growing and developing the Trust’s position as a significant provider of leadership education.
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