 | This biographical article is written like a résumé .(May 2021) |
Mike Young MBE (born 19 April 1967) is a Leadership Consultant and academic specialising in the fields of leadership, change and systems thinking.
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| Born | 19 April 1967 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 33 years |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Naval Careers Service, Naval Welfare Service, Physical Training Branch |
| Awards | Member of the British Empire |
| Website | http://www.consultmike.com/ |
Young was born in April 1967 in Derry, Northern Ireland. [1] He studied Environmental Science at the University of Ulster has completed two master's degrees with dissertations in leadership and a Doctor in Business Administration. [2] He was also the 2019/2020 Hudson Fellow at St Antony's College Oxford. [3] A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consulting, he is also a certified management consultant, coach and supervisor. [4]
Young joined the Royal Navy in 1989 and spent six years (1991-1995 and 1999-2001) on attachment to the Royal Marines. [5] As a retired Royal Navy Captain Young continues to provide leadership assessment and development expertise to the Senior Service in a part-time capacity. Previously posts included being Head of Recruiting and prior to that Head of Physical Development devising the ‘NavyFit’ programme which increased participation in physical activity, morale and retention. [6] Previously, as Dean of the Navy's engineering college, Young introduced an output-focussed strategy management system, and a coaching culture, which underpinned the first ever military OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ award achieved in the UK. [7] He also spent four years (2001-2005) as the Royal Navy's Head of Leadership and Management Development, developing the model on which the Navy's leadership selection and training is based. [8]
Young runs a boutique consultancy 'helping change leaders' and is a research active academic and author of numerous journal articles. [9] [10]
Young was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005, in recognition for his contribution to leadership development in the Royal Navy. [11]