David Albury

About
David is a challenger, facilitator, synthesizer, and adviser who, for the last four decades, has been founding, leading and working with and in local, national and international organisations and systems to solve complex problems and respond to social, economic, technological and cultural changes.
News
· Currently facilitating and supporting work at Essex Partnership University Trust to improve the experience of people living with personality disorders and complex needs.
· SeniorAssociate www.thirdstory.org
· Designed and facilitated workshop on ‘Innovating to Improve Policing’ at Indian School of Business (May 2025)
Teaching
David will be co-delivering the residential, immersive learning days that sit between each of the virtual and online learning ‘shifts’ that structure the MBA. Through facilitation, synthesis and challenge, he will be working with the participants on the MBA to ground what they have learnt through the previous ‘shift’ in their, and their organisation’s, experience, issues and aspirations - converting real-world learning into real-world practice: from ‘what do I know’ to ‘what can I do’ - and to help set them up for the next shift.
Research
David is currently researching and writing a book on leadership and leadership development: the journey of a fictional leader as they navigate the complex realities of their professional and personal lives and attempt to make sense of them through differing perspectives on leadership.
Selected publications include:
• (with Al Bertani, Martha Hampson, Valerie Hannon, David Jackson, Anthony Mackay, Amelia Peterson, Julie Temperley) Redesigning Education: Shaping Learning Systems Around the Globe Book trope,2013
• “Competition for social justice: markets and contest ability in public services” pp 145-159 in Patrick Diamond(ed) Public Matters: The Renewal of the Public Realm Politico’s, 2007
• (with Geoff Mulgan) Innovation in the Public Sector UK PrimeMinister’s Strategy Unit, 2003