Dr Kerrie O’Sullivan

Kerrie is Associate Dean and Academic Director of the Doctorate in Organisational Change (EDOC) at Ashridge Executive Education at Hult International Business School in the UK. She is managing partner of ELEOS ltd, which specialises in leadership development and transformative change in organisations while considering the wider ecosystem of clients, suppliers, society and the environment. She has worked for over a decade as a facilitator and consultant in leadership, emotional intelligence and organisational change all over the world. She began her career in strategic acquisition management, account management and customer service with Kerry Group before completing a PhD in organisational behaviour which examined the role of emotional intelligence and innovation in architectural practices in Ireland. As a Client Director and facilitator at Ashridge, UK and IMI, Kerrie has designed and delivered customized, MBA, EDOC and Open Leadership and Management development programs to senior executives, incorporating sessions on emotional intelligence, organisational change, resilience, influencing, strategy and innovation to Fortune 500 companies as well as UK and international governments, indigenous and international organizations. Her books include The Leaders guide to Emotional Agility by Pearson FT and along with Roger Delves is editor of Inspiring leadership with Bloomsbury. Her work has been featured in Forbes, the BBC, Academy of Management and her leadership research is presented at her Hult TEDx talk.