1. Graham
Watson,
LLB,
CA,
FRSA
Chief
Executive
Positive
Leadership
Limited
Graham
Watson
is
a
recognised
expert
in
corporate
finance,
business
and
leadership
strategy.
His
career
in
the
UK
and
USA
has
given
him
a
broad
base
of
situational
advisory
expertise,
from
VC
backed
companies
to
FTSE
100
companies.
His
network
is
extensive.
Following
10
years
as
a
corporate
finance
partner
with
Deloitte,
he
has
for
the
past
10
years
run
his
own
strategic
leadership
and
corporate
finance
advisory
firm.
His
appetite
for
interesting
advisory
and
non-­‐
executive
work
(wherever
located),
coupled
with
a
passion
for
sharing
his
thought
leadership,
remains
undiminished.
Background
Graham
Watson
brings
over
25
years
of
board
level
corporate
advisory
experience
in
a
variety
of
industry
sectors
to
help
business
leaders,
entrepreneurs
and
investors
maximise
the
value
of
their
businesses.
He
has
particular
cross-­‐border
expertise,
which
can
be
helpful
to
clients
that
wish
to
find
international
exit
routes
for
their
investments.
Summary
Graham
Watson
changed
the
name
of
his
company
to
Positive
Leadership
in
mid
2009,
in
order
to
further
develop
and
focus
the
consulting
business
he
established
in
2004.
Positive
Leadership
is
a
strategic
leadership
and
corporate
finance
advisory
firm.
We
use
our
considerable
experience
to
provide
unique
perspectives
and
innovative
solutions
that
help
corporate
leaders
unlock
maximum
value
from
complex
business
challenges.
We
equip
high
ambition
leaders
of
today
and
tomorrow
with
the
practical
skills
and
confidence
necessary
to
win
consistently
in
a
competitive
environment
and
excel
under
pressure.
Positive
Leadership
has
developed
an
innovative
approach
to
strategy
consulting
and
corporate
finance
that
brings
the
lessons
of
leadership
in
business
and
elite
sport
together
in
a
manner
that
can
deliver
sustained
performance
improvement
for
clients.
A
qualified
lawyer
and
chartered
accountant;
Graham
is
a
highly
regarded
strategic
adviser
and
negotiator,
with
considerable
experience
as
an
international
investment
banker.
He
is
also
a
trained
mediator.
Previously
he
was
the
co-­‐founder
and
executive
director
of
Winning
Scotland
Foundation,
a
director
of
Scotland’s
leading
investment
bank,
Noble
Grossart
Limited,
chief
executive
of
the
Carnegie
Sports
International
Group
and
a
corporate
finance
partner
with
Deloitte
(in
both
the
UK
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2. and
USA).
Graham
graduated
magna
cum
laude
from
the
University
of
Edinburgh
Law
School
in
1979.
His
business
career
has
included
over
four
years
living
and
working
in
the
US
(1999-­‐
2003).
Graham
is
a
founding
member
of
the
Scottish
Executive
backed
GlobalScot
organisation.
Graham
is
the
World
Leadership
Day
Ambassador
in
Scotland
(www.worldleadershipday.org).
Graham
is
a
non-­‐executive
director
of
North
Lanarkshire
Leisure
Limited,
a
member
of
the
International
Coach
Federation
and
a
mentor
on
the
IDEAS
accelerator
programme
(http://www.idea-­‐scotland.co.uk/).
Graham
manages
the
business
affairs
of
his
daughter,
Sally
(www.sallywatson.com)
who
plays
golf
professionally
on
the
Ladies
European
Tour.
He
also
uses
his
skills
as
a
high
performance
coach
during
his
occasional
work
as
a
caddie
for
Sally.
Graham
has
been
recognised
as
one
of
the
Top
50
Leadership
Experts
to
Follow
on
Twitter.
The
Positive
Leadership
Blog
has
been
recognised
as
a
Top
50
Leadership
Blog
by
the
number
of
pages
indexed
by
Google
and
as
one
of
the
Top
100
Most
Socially
Shared
Leadership
Blogs
of
2013.
Graham
is
a
Fellow
of
the
Royal
Society
for
the
encouragement
of
Arts,
Manufactures
and
Commerce.
Graham
has
been
widely
endorsed
for
the
following
skills:
Business
Strategy,
Leadership
Development,
Entrepreneurship,
Mergers
&
Acquisitions,
Private
Equity,
Corporate
Finance
and
Executive
Coaching.
Detailed
Experience
Chief
Executive,
Positive
Leadership
Limited
June
2009
–
Present
Positive
Leadership
Limited
(www.positiveleadership.co.uk)
is
a
strategic
leadership
consulting
firm.
Using
our
proprietary
values
based
methodology,
we
equip
leaders
at
all
levels
with
the
confidence
and
skills
necessary
to
succeed
consistently
in
high
pressure
environments.
We
help
develop
innovative,
principled
and
insightful
leaders.
We
support
leaders
who
wish
to
establish
trust,
create
new
strategies
and
implement
those
strategies
more
effectively.
Our
advice
helps
clients
solve
critical
strategic
issues,
accelerate
growth
and
enhance
financial
performance.
Non-­‐Executive
Director
and
Chair
of
Audit
Committee
North
Lanarkshire
Leisure
Limited
September
2007
–
Present
North
Lanarkshire
Leisure
Ltd
(http://www.nlleisure.co.uk)
delivers
sport,
recreational
and
health
improving
services
to
the
community
of
North
Lanarkshire.
The
£24m
turnover
Company
is
responsible
for
the
management
and
operation
of
over
200
facilities
in
North
Lanarkshire.
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3. Strategic
Adviser
(on
secondment)
Bioflow
Sport
May
2009
–
December
2013
The
Bioflow
brand
(www.bioflowsport.com)
was
created
in
1995
and
Bioflow
has
since
grown
into
one
of
the
world's
leading
suppliers
of
magnetic
wrist
products.
Strategic
Adviser
(on
secondment)
Macfarlane
Gray
Corporate
Finance
March
2005
–
July
2013
Macfarlane
Gray
Group
(http://www.macfarlanegray.co.uk)
–
now
part
of
French
Duncan
CA
-­‐
provides
business
advice
and
services
to
the
SME
market
across
Central
Scotland.
Executive
Director
(on
secondment)
Winning
Scotland
Foundation
January
2004
–
May
2009
Winning
Scotland
Foundation
(http://www.winningscotlandfoundation.org/)
is
an
independent
business-­‐led
charity,
co-­‐founded
by
Graham,
which
is
working
to
create
a
positive
winning
attitude
amongst
young
Scots,
using
sport
as
the
catalyst.
Partner
–
Corporate
Finance
Deloitte
(www.deloitte.com)
April
1992
–
December
2003
Based
in
Edinburgh
and
latterly
in
San
Francisco,
Graham
led
many
successful
corporate
finance
transactions
for
clients
in
a
wide
range
of
industries.
Chief
Executive
Carnegie
Sports
International
Limited
1989
–
1992
Graham
founded
this
sports
management
and
marketing
company
with
the
backing
of
leading
Scottish
entrepreneur,
Sir
David
Murray.
Director
Noble
Grossart
Limited
(http://www.noblegrossart.co.uk)
1983
–
1989
Corporate
finance,
M&A,
Strategic
Advice
to
a
wide
range
of
investment
banking
clients.
Staff
Accountant
KPMG
(www.kpmg.com)
1979
–
1982
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4. Education
Institute
of
Chartered
Accountants
of
Scotland
CA
1979
–
1982
The
University
of
Edinburgh,
Law
School
LLB,
Law,
Graduated
Magna
Cum
Laude
1976
–
1979
George
Heriot's
School,
Edinburgh
1964
–
1976
School
Captain
1975/1976
Interests
Family,
Golf,
All
Sports
Personal
Details
Birthday:
January
14,
1958
Marital
Status:
Married
with
two
daughters
(24
and
22)
References
Available
on
request
Contact
Details
Email:
graham.watson@positiveleadership.co.uk
IM:
gfwatson
(Skype)
Phone:
+44
(0)
777
488
3103
(mobile)
Positive
Leadership
Limited
Ogilvie
House
77
High
Street
Earlsferry
Fife
KY9
1AH,
UK
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamfwatson
About
Me:
http://about.me/positiveleadership
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/posleadership
Website:
www.positiveleadership.co.uk
Blog:
http://positiveleadershiplimited.blogspot.co.uk
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