Contributors

David Jackson is the author of twelve crime novels, including the bestseller Cry Baby and the DS Nathan Cody series. A latecomer to fiction writing, after years of writing academic papers he submitted the first few chapters of a novel to the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Awards. He was very surprised when it was both short-listed and Highly Commended, leading to the publication of Pariah in 2011. David lives on the Wirral with his wife and two daughters.

Richard Hytner is Saatchi & Saatchi's Worldwide Deputy Chairman.
Following his No 1 brother to school, Hytner 2 never made it past the second 11 football team and played Lady Alice More (not the main man) in A Man for All Seasons. For four years, he studied the leading lights of Cambridge Footlights holding a spear. Lusting for centre stage, he became a serial advertising agency leader and in 2003 joined Saatchi & Saatchi as its Chief Executive for Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Aged 47, he concluded that he might, after all, be better suited to a leadership life in the shadows. Kevin Roberts, Capo Di Tutti Capi at Saatchi & Saatchi, agreed. So he made him Deputy Chairman. In 2011, he was appointed (not full but) Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at the London Business School.
He lives in London with his wife, Rosie and has two children, Joe and Sophie.

Florian Illies was born in 1971. He has worked as literary editor for major German newspapers and magazines, and co-founded art magazine Monopol. His previous four books have sold over one million copies.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the UK's only chartered professional body that exists to promote the highest standards in management and leadership excellence. It sets standards that others follow and its Chartered Management qualification is the hallmark of any professional manager. It has more than 90,000 members. The books in the checklist series are put together as a result of the contributions of its most experienced members.

Of Chris Irwin, Ireland's Equestrian magazine said 'he is more horse then human'. In France, his publisher says he's written the bible on horsemanship.

From standing-room-only university lectures, to training the trainers in horsemanship, therapeutic riding and equine assisted coaching, Chris Irwin is one of the most innovative leaders working with horses today.

Horse & Rider magazine said, 'nobody explains the horse human relationship better then Chris Irwin.' Hall of Fame jockey Sandy Hawley, said, 'Absolutely amazing! I wish I could've ridden a Chris Irwin horse.'

Surprisingly, renowned horseman, personal coach and international best-selling author, Chris Irwin, did not grow up with horses and came from a difficult background.

Following an Olympic rowing career cut short by Canada's boycott of the 1980 games, at nineteen Chris found work at a racetrack in Seattle and immediately knew he had found his calling.

After just a few months at the track, Chris went back to Canada to explore driving with harness draft horses. Next he journeyed south to find work as a cowboy where it was the wild mustangs of Nevada that taught Chris how to work 'smart like a horse'. A decade later he had trained 18 U.S. National Champions with wild mustangs in both riding and driving competitions.

His difficult childhood developed his awareness for body language to know when to safely advance into, or retreat out of, a situation.

From equestrian training to executive coaching, mentoring for disadvantaged youth, resiliency workshops for 1st Responders and Military Veterans, to therapeutic, wellness programs, and even the prison system, the scope and impact of Chris Irwin's insights reach beyond the horse industry.

Amir Husain is a Pakistani-American artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur, founder of the Austin-based company, SparkCognition, and author of the book, The Sentient Machine.

Jolyon Fenwick and Marcus Husselby are the founders of 20ltd.com, a curator and e-tailer of contemporary design.

Kathryn Hurlock is Professor of Religious and Military History at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is the author of Britain, Ireland and the Crusades and Medieval Welsh Pilgrimage, among others. She has featured on BBC Breakfast and You're Dead To Me and in the Independent.

C.E. Hulse lives in Manchester with her husband and a small controlling dog. She is the author of four books under the name Caroline Hulse: The Adults, Like a House on Fire, All the Fun of the Fair, and Reasonable People. Her work has been published in fourteen languages and optioned for television. Vivian Dies Again is her debut crime novel.

Helen Humphreys is a Canadian novelist and poet. She was born in London, England, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario. Humphreys' first novel, Leaving Earth, was a New York Times Notable Book in 1998 and won the City of Toronto Book Award.