Dr James Whitehead
Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management
Cardiff School of Management
Overview
I trained as a teacher and then spent 23 years as a British Army officer, teaching leadership, management and strategic studies, as well as extensive experience of operational and strategic planning and influence operations. I was then a leadership and management consultant before joining the University in 2020.
Research Publications
Strategic Leadership 5.0: Reality or Illusion?
Whitehead, J., Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Tlemsani, I. & Majid Gilani, S. A., 5 Jul 2025, In: Journal of the Knowledge Economy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Gender impact on business growth in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa
Gilani, S. A. M., Mohamed Hashim, M. A., Tlemsani, I., Tantry, A. & Whitehead, J., 19 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Becoming a Leader
Whitehead, J., 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Autoethnography. 5, 2, p. 253-269 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Network Leadership: Navigating and Shaping Our Interconnected World
Whitehead, J. & Peckham, M., 28 Mar 2022, Taylor and Francis. 277 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Escaping the Circle of Hate: The Role of Education in Building Sustainable Peace
Whitehead, J., 2003, 98 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book