Steve Tappin
| Steve Tappin | |
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| Born | Harrogate, U.K. |
| Occupation | CEO of Xinfu , Host of BBC CEO Guru series on BBC World and author, The Secrets of CEOs |
Steve Tappin (born Harrogate ) is the personal confidant and friend of CEOs and leaders of some of the world's leading companies. He is the host of the BBC television series "CEO Guru", Founder & CEO of Xinfu and author of "The Secrets of CEOs" and "Dreams to Last".
Current focus
Through his company Xinfu, he is actively involved in: re-building great British institutions; coaching Western leaders to build businesses in China and helping Chinese entrepreneurs and CEOs build global companies; originating and structuring acquisitions and smart partnerships between China and the West; building connections with American CEOs with a view to reset some of America’s biggest institutions so they will be sustainable global businesses and creating a new way for companies to be run.
Tappin is the host of the BBC television series, "CEO Guru" which is broadcast worldwide on BBC World News. He is currently filming series 6 and 7, to be aired in the second half of 2015.
The series features most influential business leaders from around the world on CEO themes.
Tappin is also hosting a BBC telecast panel at the 2015 annual CEC Green Companies Summit organised by the China Entrepreneur Club in April 2015.
Tappin is also planning to launch his new book entitled “Secrets of Chinese CEOs” in the fall of 2015.
He is a passionate Leeds United Fan and loves Leeds.
BBC CEO Guru
Tappin is the host of the BBC television series, CEO Guru which is broadcast internationally on BBC World News. Produced by the BBC, the series features the world’s most influential business leaders about the challenges they encounter whilst leading big companies.
The program features in-depth interviews with top CEOs and entrepreneurs and has featured: Jeff Immelt - GE, Liu Chuanzhi - Lenovo, Sir Martin Sorrell - WPP, Walter Robb and John Mackay - Whole Foods, Guo Guancgchang – Fosun, Wang Shi – Vanke, Paul Walsh – Diageo, amongst many others.
The format consists of several short films, plus associated web articles for BBC World News TV, BBC.COM and BBC News online. These networks reach an audience of 100s of millions across the globe.
In addition to themed episodes, there are special individual features on CEOs such as the special on Whole Foods, Fosun and Zhongkun.
A BBC special documentary on the CEC China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) was recently entered for an award, which was broadcast in October 2014. Tappin is the first Westerner to gain access to this special network of 46 of China’s entrepreneurs, which includes members such as Jack Ma of Alibaba, Wang Jianlin of Wanda, Liu Chuanzhi of Lenovo, Li Shufu of Geely and many others, constituting equivalent wealth of 4% of China’s GDP.
LinkedIn Global Influencer
Tappin is one of the top 200 global LinkedIn influencers alongside; Richard Branson, Barack Obama, Jack Welch, David Cameron, Jeff Immelt, Ban Ki Moon, Sir Martin Sorrell, Bill Gates and Arianna Huffington. His posts have attracted over 6 million views in the last 4 months.
Steve’s posts typically focus on CEOs, leadership, China and commentary on special issues and events.
Xinfu
Steve is the Founder & CEO of Xinfu.
Steve’s belief, is that most Fortune 500 companies are led in an outdated,“1.0” way, which is why many large companies suffer from scandals and set backs and are increasingly not pleasant places to work.
The ambition of Xinfu, is to create a better way to lead companies; to change the corporate world and by blending together the best of both the East and the West, and to create a new generation of truly global entrepreneurial companies that people love.
China and "Dream to Last"
Tappin is the first Westerner to gain access to over a hundred of China's top business leaders and has captured his experience in a his book Dream to Last, which was published by the Beijing University Press in partnership with the China Entrepreneur Club. A frequent traveller to China, he is a trusted confidant of many of the Western multi-national companies in China, and a trusted friend to many of China's domestic entrepreneurs.
"The Secrets of CEOs"
In 2008 Steve co-wrote with Andy Cave, "The Secrets of CEOS – 150 leaders on business, life and leadership." (Amazon.co.uk no.1 ranking Business book on day of launch}. The book includes interviews with over 200 CEOs including: John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, Ben Verwaayen, Michael Dell, Narayana Murthy, Liu Jiren, Sir Martin Sorrell and Carolyn McCall. Richard Branson has written the foreword for the book.[1]
Early career
Tappin began his career with the chemical giant ICI working from the bottom to the top on a fast track management scheme. ICI’s fortunes turned around under the leadership of Sir John Harvey-Jones. After he left, Tappin was mentored by Sir John Harvey-Jones.[2] Some of the problems he encountered as part a large global company convinced him that there must be a better way to lead global companies and that the start point for that must be the CEO. Steve continues his quest to develop global best CEO and leadership practice which he has been doing for over 25 years.
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