Paul Gentle

Paul is the Academic Director at Invisible Grail. A leadership expert, Paul has dedicated the last fifteen years to creating and delivering leadership development programmes in higher education.

Effective University Governance is Crucial to Civic Leadership

by Professor Susan Lea and Paul Gentle

The Governing Bodies of institutions are pivotal to their success. Universities transform individual lives and positively impact society through their education, research, and wider civic… Read More »

Improve your Organisational Culture through discovering what drives behaviours and practices

by Paul Gentle

RESOURCE: Collaborative Working Survey This survey is a diagnostic tool to take the pulse of the collaborative effort in a working team. It diagnoses what… Read More »

Sustaining people through their souls

by Paul Gentle

How are universities sustaining people in their communities? Where’s the evidence that we’re giving places their identity and pride? In a year when life is… Read More »

Cultural Glue

by Paul Gentle and Louise Clifton

What comes to mind when you think about cultural glue at work? It’s what bonds you to others, keeping you connected even when exploring different… Read More »

Kindness at work: part two

by Paul Gentle, Graham Holden and Louise Clifton

The human spirit craves opportunities to be kind. But at work, when there are deadlines to keep and decision to be made, it can get… Read More »

On curiosity

by Paul Gentle

Who are the people that ignite curiosity in you, and in your leadership practice? Through the lens of higher education, Paul Gentle reflects on the… Read More »

What is and isn’t on the Strategy Agenda

by Paul Gentle

The future of universities will be shaped by creativity and innovation rather than efficiency. By our ability to think around problems and not just through… Read More »

Playfulness at work: fun, vexing, helpful?

by Paul Gentle

Seeing off a voice of doubt, Paul Gentle makes the case that intentional use of play at work can unlock greater collaboration and imagination, and… Read More »

On the benefits of being connected

by Paul Gentle

What are the hallmarks of being a connected leader? Drawing on his experience of working with some of the top leaders from across the world,… Read More »

The Dragon Economies: Is Higher Education in South East Asia breathing fire?

by Paul Gentle

The world is changing, rapidly. As global mindsets shift and we face a new decade, are the Dragon Economies still breathing fire? Travelling through Hong… Read More »

Taking up Generation Z’s challenge on our future

by Paul Gentle

Climate change is here. Young people are pushing for change. So what are we doing about it? We need to take up the fight for… Read More »

How to connect beliefs and values with writing a strategy

by Paul Gentle

Strategy isn’t just facts, figures and mission statements. It encompasses the breadth and depth of the people who lead and live it. Drawing on two… Read More »

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