Steve Tappin
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Born | Harrogate, Yorkshire, England | 5 September 1966
Occupation(s) | Businessman, author |
Stephen Elliot Tappin (commonly known as Steve Tappin), is a British leadership coach, the co-founder and CEO of Beyond Unity and author.
Tappin is also an expert on China and a consultant to both Chinese leaders and Western companies in China.[1][2] He co-author of The Awareness Code and The Secrets of CEOs. He also co-authored Dream to Last - Secrets of Chinese CEOs.[3][4]
He was the host of the BBC television series CEO Guru, where he interviewed CEOs of the largest and fastest growing companies.[5]
Early life
[edit]Tappin was born in Harrogate on 5 September 1966.[6] He earned a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University.[7]
Career
[edit]Tappin began his career with the chemical company ICI, on a management training scheme. In his late 20s and early 30s, he worked for KPMG, PA Consulting and Heidrick and Struggles.[citation needed] He noticed these global professional services firms faced similar challenges to the major corporations they advised, and this motivated Tappin to create Beyond Unity (formerly known as Xinfu) since 2008.[8][9]
Tappin is Co-Author of The Awareness Code,[10] and The Secrets of CEOs.[11] In memory of his mother Sylvia, Tappin has set up a charitable trust for cancer research.[12]
CEO Guru
[edit]In 2013, Tappin became host of the BBC business programme, CEO Guru.[5][13]The show was aired internationally on BBC World News.[5][13] The program included short films on the topic of management[14] and web articles on BBC websites.[15] As part of the program Tappin interviewed business figures such as Richard Branson,[16] John Mackey,[17] and Guo Guangchang.[18] In addition, Tappin documented the China Entrepreneur Club, a club made up of China’s top business leaders, for the BBC TV documentary China’s Billionaires’ Club.[19]
Publications
[edit]- Tappin, Steve; Cave, Andrew (2008). The Secrets of CEOs: 150 Global Chief Executives Lift the Lid on Business, Life and Leadership. London: Nicholas Brealey. ISBN 978-1-85788-513-2. OCLC 221149587.[20][21]
- Tappin, S. & CEC. (2013). Dream to Last - Secrets of Chinese CEOs. Beijing University Press.
- Linton, Wayne; Tappin, Steve (2021). The Awareness Code. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-472-99207-9.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chinese consortium eyes UK club Leeds United - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Short, Joe (29 July 2016). "Leeds United Takeover: CEO confirms meetings, £100m spend". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "New Guru: Steve Tappin". The Economic Times. 4 March 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Reporter, H. R. (28 July 2014). "HR in the Boardroom tutor profile: Steve Tappin". HR Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lessons in good leadership". BBC News. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Short, Joe (29 July 2016). "Leeds United Takeover: CEO confirms meetings, £100m spend". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Bell, Melissa A. (21 November 2008). "Steve Tappin: The author spills his secrets". Mint. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "About". Xinfu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Steve Tappin - Are you aware of your awareness?". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Renowned authors to share secrets on personal development". Geelong Times. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "New Guru: Steve Tappin". The Economic Times. 4 March 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ Melissa A., Bell (21 November 2008). "Steve Tappin | The author spills his secrets". mint. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Eight CEO types and how to improve your influence with your CEO | The People Space". www.thepeoplespace.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Secrets to being the boss". BBC News. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "CEO Guru: Dreams and ambitions". BBC News. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Will not criticising make you a better boss?". BBC News. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "One CEO's anti-jerk, anti-obesity campaign". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "The Chinese company founder aiming to be Warren Buffett". BBC News. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "A look inside the richest club in China". BBC News. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Books Special: Steve Tappin tells us a secret". Management Today. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "The Secrets of CEOs: 150 Global Chief Executives Lift the Lid on Business, Life and Leadership". Publishers Weekly. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.