Dr. Paul Frederick Robinson

Biography

Paul kicked off his career at age 16 joining the Greater Manchester Police. This 17-year career, was punctuated with becoming a Sergeant at 24 years of age and then an Inspector at age 29. Uniform, Vice and CID duties as well as a 12-year leadership role, proved to be a rich environment to develop a natural interest in people, their psychology and behaviour. Paul was awarded several commendations during this time including one from the 'Watch-Committee' (local authority) for bravery disarming a man with a firearm.

Paul studied simultaneously during his time in the police. He earned a Certificate in Criminology from the university of Manchester (C.Crim.), a Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology from the Open University (BA), and a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and technology (B.Sc. Honours 1st Class). During his studies he conducted research into 'Stress in the Police Service' (*Ref 1) with Sir Cary Cooper who has since taken that work into a further 7 Police Forces.

With the lure of a new life for his family in New Zealand, and a hunger for more research and development, Paul secured a Lecturer's position at Auckland University in the Department of Management Studies in the early 1980's. This near ten-year role included teaching Organisation Behaviour, Organisation Development and Leadership in both undergraduate and MBA settings. Paul was also the inaugural Director of Executive Programmes were Commerce, Industry and the Public Sector managers took short courses to enhance their expertise. Around this time publications on Management Development and Change, individual Stress, team stress and teambuilding technology were published (*Ref 2-5).

A notable research project 'Chief Executive Stress Survival' was also conducted and resulted in Paul achieving his PhD. (*Ref 6). Sir Cary Cooper was his external Examiner.

Other published work includes two articles which followed the PhD work. (*Ref 7-8)

Paul subsequently left the University and set up a consulting business 'Key Management Services' which was later incorporated as 'Team Management Services Ltd' operating internationally as Team Leadership Services tls360.com. The business has operated since the early 1990s and continues successfully in the present day. As a family business Pauls wife Jean, brother Peter and daughter Helen have all been involved in the company over the 30+ years backed by a great team.

The primary areas for the organisation have revolved around profile and product development and distribution; organisation facilitation services for Strategy, Leadership, Team, personal and organisation development. Paul for many years has assisted senior management in these areas.

Over the years Paul has developed & authored 13 Profiles, Development Guides & associated Research Manuals. Many of these being in the leadership and capability area.

Paul's current interest lies in the areas of; optimum performance in organisations, teams and individuals and Wellbeing where he continues to design and develop new tools.

References

  • Reference 1

    C.L. Cooper, M.J. Davidson and P.F. Robinson "Stress in the Police Service". (1982) Journal of Occupational Medicine Volume 24 No.1

  • Reference 2

    N. Marsh, Linda Russell, and P.F. Robinson "Using Action Research to design a Management Development Scheme" (1986) Journal of Management Development 3.2.

  • Reference 3

    N. Marsh, A MacCormack, and P.F. Robinson. "Management development and Strategic Change" (1986) Journal of Management. Volume 5.

  • Reference 4

    P.F. Robinson "Team Stress, the hidden indicators" Marketing Magazine February (1988)

  • Reference 5

    P.F. Robinson "Key Trends in team-Building Technology" (1989) Longman Professional Conference. Auckland University.

  • Reference 6

    P.F. Robinson “Chief Executive Stress Survival” (1991) PhD. Thesis. University of Auckland Digital Doctoral thesis Read here

  • Reference 7

    Robinson, P., and Ink son, K. (1994). A study of stress in chief executive officers in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Business, 15, 93-106.

  • Reference 8

    Robinson, P., and Inkson, K. (1994). Stress effects on chief executive health. Stress Medicine, 10, 27-34 .

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