Non-Executive Chairman

Dr Mike Thompson has served on the board of GLO since its foundation in 2013 bringing entreprenerial management experience and technical advice on the development of GLO’s tools. He was professor of management practice at the China Europe International Business School Shanghai (2009-13) and has taught responsible leadership, entrepreneurship and corporate governance at XJTLU Suzhou, Antai College SJTU and on MOOC programs for UIBE Beijing. He is also adjunct professor at the Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada. Dr Thompson is a specialist in wise leadership research. and his latest publications (2017) are: How managers understand wisdom in decision-making and Economic Wisdom for Managerial Decision-Making. He is also co-editor of the Macau Ricci Institute Journal. 

Dr Thompson has general management experience with UK companies in retailing, consulting and social enterprises and now serves as CEO of GoodBrand, the international innovation consultancy.