Martin Newman
Encyclopedia
Alban Martin James Newman (born 17 October 1963) is a UK based writer and adviser on leadership, communications and design. He was described by the Financial Times
as the "secret weapon" behind Russia’s winning bid to host the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
.
to bring together some of the UK's most senior leadership experience as a research
and thought leadership body. Chaired by Lord Janvrin, the members of the Council are Ed Butler, Jonathan Chenevix-Trench, Simon Davies
, Iain Ferguson, The Hon. Mary-Jo Jacobi Jephson, Val Gooding
, Anthony Gordon-Lennox, Tony Hall, Lady Judge, The Earl of March, David Richards
, Sir John Scarlett
, Sir Tom Shebbeare
, and Lord Watson
.
Newman developed the message and strategy for electoral participation
in the first post-Saddam national elections in Iraq
, through a series of war-zone workshops in Baghdad
. The elections that year saw an unprecedented, and subsequently unrepeated, 72% voter turnout.
Newman is currently Senior Partner at The Leadership Agency, a leadership communications consultancy based in London
.
, commissioning Zaha Hadid’s
first major built UK project – The Mind Zone. He went on to be Creative Director for a Sony Award Winning Expo Pavilion at Swiss Expo 2002
, The Empire of Silence.
(the Traidcraft
founder), Paul Johns
(former CND chair) and others to establish the Fairtrade Mark, and became the first Director of the Fairtrade Foundation. Newman ran the first Fairtrade office from the spare room of his small London apartment, helping to create the basis for a major social enterprise with annual sales figures for Fairtrade certified products in the UK nearing £1bn.
and the History of Art
at Peterhouse, a college of the University of Cambridge
, where he won an open scholarship, the Sir Geoffrey Ellis Essay Prize, and the Bishop White Thompson Reading Prize.
In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
as the "secret weapon" behind Russia’s winning bid to host the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
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Leadership
Newman’s work on the themes of confidence and of leadership through crisis is widely cited. In 2008, he founded The Leadership CouncilThe Leadership Council
The Leadership Council is a thought leadership, research and leadership advisory body based in the UK. Founded in 2008, the Council is chaired by Lord Janvrin and publishes research on leadership issues annually.- Members :...
to bring together some of the UK's most senior leadership experience as a research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
and thought leadership body. Chaired by Lord Janvrin, the members of the Council are Ed Butler, Jonathan Chenevix-Trench, Simon Davies
Simon Davies (lawyer)
Simon Davies is the current managing partner of the British law firm Linklaters. He was educated at Cambridge University, where he studied Law, and joined Linklaters as a trainee in their London office in 1990....
, Iain Ferguson, The Hon. Mary-Jo Jacobi Jephson, Val Gooding
Val Gooding
Val Gooding CBE was Chief Executive of Bupa, from 1998 to May 2008. She was awarded the CBE for services to business in 2002. She has been credited various entrepreneur awards since her Executiveship. Fortune magazine calls her one of the most successful women...
, Anthony Gordon-Lennox, Tony Hall, Lady Judge, The Earl of March, David Richards
David Richards (racing)
David Pender Richards CBE is the chairman of Prodrive and Aston Martin, and a former team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One motor racing teams. He lives with his wife, Karen, in Warwickshire and has three children....
, Sir John Scarlett
John Scarlett
Sir John McLeod Scarlett, KCMG, OBE was Director General of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 2004 to 2009...
, Sir Tom Shebbeare
Tom Shebbeare
Sir Tom Shebbeare, KCVO, is Director of Charities to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.Shebbeare was educated at Malvern College and the University of Exeter, of which he was made an honorary LLD in 2005....
, and Lord Watson
Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond
Alan John Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond, CBE is a broadcaster, politician and advertising executive.-Early life:Lord Watson of Richmond is the son of the Rev. John William Watson and Edna Mary Peters. He was educated at the Diocesan College, Cape Town in South Africa and Kingswood School in Bath...
.
Newman developed the message and strategy for electoral participation
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
in the first post-Saddam national elections in Iraq
Iraqi legislative election, January 2005
Elections for the National Assembly of Iraq were held on January 30, 2005 in Iraq. The 275-member National Assembly was a parliament created under the Transitional Law during the Occupation of Iraq...
, through a series of war-zone workshops in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. The elections that year saw an unprecedented, and subsequently unrepeated, 72% voter turnout.
Newman is currently Senior Partner at The Leadership Agency, a leadership communications consultancy based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Design
Newman worked as Content Editor of the Millennium DomeMillennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome or even The O2 Arena, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium...
, commissioning Zaha Hadid’s
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects is an international architecture and design firm founded by Zaha Hadid, with its main office situated in Clerkenwell, London.-Conceptual projects:*Price Tower extension hybrid project , Bartlesville, Oklahoma - pending...
first major built UK project – The Mind Zone. He went on to be Creative Director for a Sony Award Winning Expo Pavilion at Swiss Expo 2002
Expo.02
Expo.02 was the 6th Swiss national exposition, which was held from 15 May to 20 October 2002. The exposition took place around the lakes of Neuchâtel, Bienne/Biel and Morat/Murten. It was divided into five sites, which were called Arteplages, due to the proximity of the water...
, The Empire of Silence.
Fair Trade
In 1989, Newman joined Richard AdamsRichard Adams (Traidcraft)
Richard Adams, OBE is the British founder of the UK fair trade organisations Tearcraft and Traidcraft and of a number of social enterprises which promote ethical business.Adams attended King Edward VI Five Ways school in Birmingham...
(the Traidcraft
Traidcraft
Traidcraft is a UK-based fairtrade organisation, established in 1979. The organisation has two components: a public limited company called Traidcraft plc, which sells fairly traded products in the United Kingdom; and a development charity called Traidcraft Exchange that works with poor producers in...
founder), Paul Johns
Paul Johns (CND chair)
Paul Johns was chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament between 1985 and 1987.Johns has had a varied career. He worked for many years as a management consultant for a different companies, big and small. In the 1980s he was active in the peace movement, becoming Chair of first Christian CND...
(former CND chair) and others to establish the Fairtrade Mark, and became the first Director of the Fairtrade Foundation. Newman ran the first Fairtrade office from the spare room of his small London apartment, helping to create the basis for a major social enterprise with annual sales figures for Fairtrade certified products in the UK nearing £1bn.
Early Life and Education
Newman was born in Nagpur, India in 1963. He studied English LiteratureEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
and the History of Art
History of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
at Peterhouse, a college of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he won an open scholarship, the Sir Geoffrey Ellis Essay Prize, and the Bishop White Thompson Reading Prize.
In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Publications
- Not Shaken But Stirred: The ten commandments for leaders in tough times (2008)
- Seven Types of Confidence: What confidence really means for business leaders today (2009)
- Quick Quick Slow: How the best leaders balance short and long term perspectives (2010)
- What Motivates Leaders: Hoping to rise or fearing to fall? (2011)