About Roger Steare

Professor Roger Steare FRSA FIRP

In October 2008, The Times described Roger Steare as “The man who wants us all to stop and think about the way society is headed…” He helps leaders and followers in organizations all over the world develop good thinking, positive dialogue and ethical behaviour. His work has been endorsed by the great and the good, including President Jimmy Carter, David Cameron and top executives from firms such as BP, HSBC and PwC.

Roger is the author of ethicability®: How to decide what’s right and find the courage to do it. He is a recognized international expert on ethics issues, appearing regularly on the BBC, CNBC, in the FT and in The Times. He is Professor of Organizational Ethics and Corporate Philosopher in Residence at Cass Business School in London, where he teaches ethics at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. Roger has been appointed a Fellow of ResPublica, the new policy think-tank launched recently by David Cameron and Phillip Blond. Roger was a member of the Expert Drafting Committee for "Rights and Humanity" invited to prepare recommendations for the G20 London Summit in April 2009. He is co-founder of the Soul Gym at Worth Abbey (BBC TWO’s “The Monastery”); a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts; and a Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals.

Roger studied the History of Western Philosophy with the late Lord Conrad Russell, son of the great British philosopher Bertrand Russell. His early career includes experience as a banker, a social worker, an executive coach and CEO of a UK subsidiary of Adecco, the world's largest employment agency.

Roger is married to Jane and lives near Sevenoaks in Kent.

“I have known Roger Steare for a number of years through his work as a leading consultant in the organizational ethics arena. Roger was also my personal coach for a period of time. In all that time I have never met anyone so committed to their cause - to help people within companies 'do the right thing'."
Terry Corby, Global Head of Thought Leadership in Marketing, accenture

“Roger Steare is a rare type of thinker in the absolutely vital area of corporate ethics. He brings fresh insights and a powerful new agenda to the topic and would be an indispensable voice at any conference or seminar and as an advisor.”
Dr. James Bellini, Broadcaster, and former anchor for BBC TV's "Panorama" and "Newsnight"

“Roger is unique in that he manages to combine the hard world of commercialism with business ethics. He understands how to get business people to engage with the concept of ethics in a practical and realistic way so that it becomes a way of thinking and behaving. From a PR perspective he is brilliant as he is articulate, amusing and very informative as well as understanding the media agenda. I guarantee that anyone who works with Roger will think in an entirely different way and that it will have a profound impact on the way that they do business.”
Diana Soltman, Chief Executive, Flagship Consulting