Des Dearlove
Des Dearlove is a British business journalist, management theorist and a prolific author. He is also the co-founder ofThinkers50, the first global ranking of management thinkers with Stuart Crainer.
A BSc in Politics and Economics from theUniversity of Southampton. Des Dearlove has an extensive background in journalism. He is a former columnist to The (London) Times and contributing editor to Strategy+Business. He was the co-editor (with Stuart Crainer) of theFinancial Times Handbook of Management.
As an author, Des Dearlove has recently released a compilation titled ‘Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World’ released as a co-branded book series in collaboration with Wiley and Thinkers50. In ‘Certain Uncertainty’, he discusses how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses, and he does it through advice and fresh thinking from accomplished business leaders.
He is a prolific author and has co-written several other books including:Generation Entrepreneur (FT.com), Gravy Training: Inside the Business of Business Schools (Jossey-Bass), and The Ultimate Book of Business Thinking (Capstone).
Des Dearlove has also written fiction books under the pen name ofD.D. Everest. He has authored Archie Greene, a trilogy for children (published by Faber & Faber). In 2014, Archie Greene and the Magician’s Secret was shortlisted for the National Book Awards.
Des Dearlove has also taught at leading business schools, including IE Business School, and theSaïd Business Schoolat Oxford University, where he is an associate fellow.
