Steve Tappin (born 5 September 1966) is a British leadership coach, the co-founder and CEO of Xinfu and co-author of The Awareness Code and The Secrets of CEOs.

Steve Tappin
Born (1966-09-05) 5 September 1966 (age 57)
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)Businessman, author

Early life edit

Tappin was born on 5 September 1966.[1] He earned an MBA from Cranfield University, UK.[1]

Career edit

Tappin began his career with the chemical company ICI, on a management training scheme.[citation needed]

In his late 20s and early 30s, he worked for KPMG, PA Consulting and Heidrick and Struggles.[citation needed] He noticed these global professional services firms faced similar challenges to the major corporations they advised, and this motivated Tappin to create Xinfu, a professional services firm.[2]

Since 2008, Tappin has been the founder and CEO of Xinfu, a CEO and leadership consulting firm."[2]

Publications edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bell, Melissa A. (21 November 2008). "Steve Tappin: The author spills his secrets". Mint. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About".
  3. ^ "Books Special: Steve Tappin tells us a secret". Management Today. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Secrets of CEOs: 150 Global Chief Executives Lift the Lid on Business, Life and Leadership". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2022.