Mark McKergow

Over the past three decades, Mark McKergow has brought new ideas about learning, changing and leading into the organisational field. He likes things which: • Make ‘hard’ things easier, quicker, cheaper and more rewarding to do • Use abilities and know-how people already have (and perhaps have not noticed yet) • Take a counter-intuitive or unexpected turn, and • Work ‘with’ the natural grain of the world rather than against it. Mark is best known for his work on Solutions Focus (building solutions rather than solving problems) and Host Leadership (leading post-heroically by bringing people together). His writing combines sharp clarity with rich textures, stories and metaphors which help readers to quickly start using his ideas. He is also a great enthusiast for sharing credit, and always acknowledges the sources of his work and inspiration. Mark is director of the Centre for Solutions Focus at Work, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.