Andy Blacknell's passion lies in helping leaders and organizations engage people fully in their work or in their community. Following graduation from Oxford University he began his career as an economist, coauthoring books on the European Union and the Management Challenge in the 1990s. He then worked in communications with a major UK retailer, Woolworths, and saw firsthand how difficult it is to change an organization. He has advised on global mergers, employee engagement, and employer brand while leading the Change & Communications Practice at Towers Watson in both the USA and UK. He currently runs his own consulting business, Blacknell Ventures.