Mike Young (Royal Navy officer)
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Mike Young MBE (born 19 April 1967) is a Royal Navy officer.
Mike Young | |
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Born | 19 April 1967 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 31 years |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | Naval Careers Service, Naval Welfare Service, Physical Training Branch |
Awards | Member of the British Empire |
Website | http://www.consultmike.com/ |
Biography[]
Before joining the Royal Navy, Young studied Environmental Science at the University of Ulster and has since completed two Master's degrees with dissertations in leadership and a Doctor in Business Administration.[1] He was also the 2019/2020 Hudson Fellow at St Antony's College Oxford. [2] A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consulting, he is also a certified management consultant, coach and supervisor.[3]
Young was Head of Recruiting for the Navy. Prior to that he was Head of Wellbeing devising the ‘NavyFit’ programme which increased participation in physical activity, morale and retention.[citation needed] Previously, as Dean of the Navy’s engineering college, Young introduced an output-focussed strategy management system, and a coaching culture, which underpinned the first ever military OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ award achieved in the UK. [4] He also spent four years as the Royal Navy's Head of Leadership and Management Development, developing the model on which the Navy's leadership selection and training is based.[5]
Young runs a boutique consultancy 'helping change leaders' and is a research active academic and author of numerous journal articles. [6] [7]
Awards[]
Young was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005, in recognition for his contribution to leadership development in the Royal Navy.[8]
References[]
- ^ "How a DBA helped revolutionise Royal Navy training". The Independent. 2009-01-22. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ^ "Captain Dr Mike Young | St Antony's College". www.sant.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Professional Expertise - consultmike.com website". www.consultmike.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Captain Dr Mike Young | St Antony's College". www.sant.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Captain (Dr) Mike Young MBE". Leaders. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mike_Young8
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/drmikeyoung
- ^ "Member of the British Empire Awards - Dr Mike Young" (PDF).
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Navy officers