Accelerating Performance

About the Authors

Colin Price is an executive vice president and the global managing partner of the Leadership Consulting Practice at Heidrick & Struggles. He has advised many of the world’s largest corporations, several national governments, and a number of charitable institutions. His books include Mergers (with David Fubini of McKinsey & Company and Maurizio Zollo of INSEAD), Vertical Take-Off (with Sir Richard Evans, former chair of British Aerospace), and Beyond Performance (with Scott Keller of McKinsey & Company). He holds degrees in economics, industrial relations and psychology, and organizational behavior. He has presented at many prestigious conferences, including the World Economic Forum and the Harvard Roundtable series. He is an associate fellow of Saïd Business School at Oxford University and a visiting professor at Imperial College London.

Sharon Toye is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ London office and a member of its Leadership Consulting Practice, where she heads up the global service line for accelerating team performance. An organization development expert, qualified psychotherapist, and highly skilled consultant, she has more than 20 years of experience as an executive and top-team coach. She has served as a leadership advisor to many top global companies in a range of industries, including investment and wealth management banking, engineering, and telecommunications, as well as to the top teams of PE-backed market leaders. She holds an MBA from the ...