Anne Deering has 18 years experience as a consultant with global management consultancy, A.T. Kearney, working with senior executives to resolve complex business problems. Her consulting experience in Europe and North America has been primarily in the areas of partnership development, leadership and team development, organizational learning, organizational redesign and strategy. She is co-author of The Difference Engine, and of Alpha Leadership: Tools for business leaders who want more from life.

Anne Murphy is responsible for co-operative partnership development at Lancaster University Management School. She has a background in management learning and extensive international experience as a designer and facilitator of corporate learning initiatives. At Lancaster, she develops new learning and research relationships at the interface between the academic and business communities. She is co-author of The Difference Engine.