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Director

Nick Marson

Nick founded The Parallel Mind Ltd in 2002 to coach senior international lawyers high level communication and business development skills.

His current clients include Hogan Lovells LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

Leadership

Nick co-authored “Getting ahead” in Managing Partner February 2011 which looks at innovation in law firms in the context of his Cass Business School, City University London research findings which looked at the link between top leadership and innovative organisations. He interviewed over 20 CEOs and senior leaders in UK and German Financial Services and Legal sectors. The research was benchmarked with Bosch, BP, and Corus.

Nick interviewed Global General Counsel in Europe, the Middle East and S E Asia for his 2009 Martindale-Hubbell article REPUTATION REPUTATION REPUTATION.

He co-presented, with Daniela Sfameni, Head HR Allianz Global Investors, “What’s Your Big Idea?” Client Led Innovation – How to Change into a Client Centric Organisation at the 2007 Professional Marketing Forum’s global conference London.

Nick organised, with LexisNexis, a panel dinner, Law firm profitability: New challenges; fresh leadership, for Managing Partners at the Dorchester Hotel in 2007. He is a career consultant to the Welsh Rugby Union and a Leicester Tigers Football Club Academy business skills coach.

Emotional Intelligence

Nick helps leaders apply Emotional Intelligence in the workplace. His articles on Emotionally Intelligent Client Service have been published in the UK (Fenman, Fresh Business Thinking and PM Forum) and the USA (Professional Marketing International). He facilitates workshops and speaks at conferences on how to use Emotionally Intelligent leadership to transform organisations. He is researching Neuro Leadership Intelligence – the evolving brain science of leading with the brain in mind. 

Munich University Nick is an Intercultural Communication programme leader.

The Prince’s Trust He is proud to be a Prince’s Trust Mentor and facilitates “Dare to be you!” workshops.

Coaching Nick has coached executives in the private and public sectors in the UK and Europe up to CEO level.

Training He has facilitated high level communication & business development skills workshops in Europe and SE Asia. Nick has worked with some of the leading organisations in the world including: Allied Irish Bank; Allianz; Citigroup; Clifford Chance; BP; J P Morgan; Linklaters; Prudential; Rolls Royce; & Unilever. He has run train the trainer courses for the British Council in Eastern Europe & Financial Services courses in the Mediterranean.

Sales & Marketing Nick has over twenty years senior management experience with Royal Insurance and Standard Chartered Bank Group

Qualifications

Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Training (University of Wales)

International Coaching Federation Diploma in Advanced Executive Coaching (Academy of Executive Coaching)

Masters in Executive Coaching (Middlesex University) ongoing

Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Chartered Insurance Practitioner

Licentiate Royal Photographic Society