About the Authors
Phil Higson
MA, SFHEA
Phil is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and former Head of Business at the University of Chester. He is a published author and active researcher, with around 45 years experience as a manager, university lecturer, course developer, external examiner, consultant and writer.
He has worked mainly in UK universities although he has also consulted or taught in France, Russia, the Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia, Burma and Hong Kong. A former MBA course leader, Phil has also written numerous articles and conference papers on management and leadership.
Before becoming an educator, Phil worked in several small and large organisations, in both the UK and Australia. For ten of those years he managed small, retail businesses, each with multiple outlets. This combination of work experience in small and large organisations, in both private and public sectors, has given Phil a wide ranging perspective on work and management. These experiences, added to his academic research and teaching activities, and to his life-long interest in personal development, have all contributed to the creation of the Happy Manager. Follow on LinkedIn
Anthony is an engaging and thought-provoking speaker, author and leadership educator. He is a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, having been a manager in a large, private sector management development consultancy, then Head of Executive Education at the University of Chester.