Robert Sullivan

Senior OD, Change and Transformation, Digital Transformation, Quality Expert, Consultant, Special Advisor (SPAD) and Civil Servant (Cabinet Office/ No 10, DWP and Business School Academic. All views my own)

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

About

Robert Sullivan is a highly-regarded senior leader and Board Member with a track record of managing people and resources across the public, voluntary, and private sectors. With extensive operational and strategic leadership experience, Robert is a sought-after academic, OD/HR consultant, entrepreneur, mentor, and public speaker. He holds Fellowships from the Royal Society of Arts, the Institute of Leadership & Management, and the Higher Education Academy, and is a graduate of Glasgow, Keele, Cranfield, and BPP Universities, as well as having studied psychology at Yale and Edinburgh. Experience: Business Change Implementation Lead at West Dunbartonshire Council Established Business School academic with international teaching experience Mentor through Virgin Group and Business Mentoring Scotland Experienced public sector manager with work at all levels, including Ministerial briefing and policy work with the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers Successful entrepreneur with international experience Skills: Organisational Development Author - Academic Texts and E-Learning Leadership/Management HR Public Sector Management and Transformation Quality Management E-learning Digital Business AI Deployment in business and public sector Marketing Service Quality Education: Graduate of Glasgow, Keele, Cranfield, and BPP Universities Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Psychotherapy) Studied psychology at Yale and Edinburgh Universities Publications: Significant, well-cited, peer-reviewed conference and journal papers in Transformation, Psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, HR, and quality management Contact: Robert is open to opportunities, jobs and business ventures and is available for online engagements. Contact him for a no-obligation discussion.

Experience

  • Digital Business Lead at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Digital Transformation and data analytics in the UK Public Sector,

  • Scottish Library and Information Council (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Board Member
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

    • Chair, People & Organisational Development Committee
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Associate Lecturer. Leadership Customers and Marketing, Strategy at The Open University Business School
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Open University provides the highest quality of learning and teaching. I work with the OU Business School and teach across Business subjects particularly around Quality Management, Marketing, Strategy and Public Sector Management.

  • Change Champion at The Open University
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    Voluntary role at the Open University. Helping OU and staff transition through OD and Change Processes to meet the OU Strategic Objectives.

  • Member of General Council at The University of Glasgow
    Dec 1983 - Present · 42 yrs 7 mos