Dr Christopher Steed FRSA – writer, management consultant, counsellor, educator, research fellow at Southampton University. Chris contributes papers to conferences across multi-disciplinary boundaries on subjects he has taught. He holds an MSc in social theory and international relations, a PhD in theology and a doctorate in social sciences. A member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Chris has a private practice in Totton, Southampton, where he works for the Church of England developing a community hub for social innovation, support services and active listening. Chris asks what the leadership and organisations of the future will look like in a digital era. What kind of ‘wise leadership’, as contrasted with ‘smart’ (technocratic) leadership, will be needed as business learns to function in a different way.
