Leslie Dighton
Leslie is an economist who believes economics falsely dominates the way political, business and social choices are made and their outcomes. His views were formed in part through a childhood of extreme poverty and later direct experience of civil war in Biafra and the battle for independence in Algeria, where he worked in Shell’s marketing and operations.
Prior to that, he was part of Shell’s futures division in London. Subsequently, he formed a consultancy and leadership forum focussed on the fundamentals of renewal in organisations. He ran this for twenty years working with business, governments and civic organisations to explore issues of purpose, connectivity and creativity.
In addition to the Tales, he has written books of social autobiography, the Little Books of the Common Good and an essay on the widespread disengagement in society entitled Notes from Exile. He has sat on the boards of companies, think tanks, universities and charitable foundations.