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In the process of shaping a successful career for themselves academics have to build on the experiences of others. Competition for jobs and promotion has increased as we find ourselves operating in an international market. In my career I have benefitted by rubbing shoulders with influential contributors in occupational psychology, management education and consultancy. In this book I am trying to give something back by sharing my experiences with others. To facilitate this learning process I draw on established theories and a model of six pairs of roles: explorer/innovator; educator/tutor; researcher/consultant; manager/leader; networker/ambassador; historian/synthesiser. Exercising choices as a function of motivational and environmental forces is at the core of this model. My unfolding narrative is intertwined within this model, and I conclude with brief answers to two questions: What have I learnt as a result of reviewing my academic career? What useful lessons can others learn from my experiences?

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Allan Williams is Emeritus Professor of Organisational Psychology at Cass Business School, City University London. He was recruited in 1963 to help lead the development of psychology and management education in the Department of Management and the Social Sciences. In the fifty years since the university was awarded its Royal Charter in 1966 he has undertaken a number of senior roles in the Business School, including: Director of Research, Director of the Centre for Personnel Research and Enterprise Development, Head of Business Studies, and Deputy Dean of the Business School. For six years he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the university. He has published widely in occupational psychology, management education and consultancy, and is a Fellow of four learned bodies: British Psychological Society, International Association of Applied Psychology, Academy of Social Sciences, and the British Academy of Management. Those wanting to follow an academic career in the competitive climate of today need to learn as much as they can from those that have gone before. I have benefitted by rubbing shoulders with influential contributors in occupational psychology, management education and consultancy. This book is an attempt to share my experiences, thereby helping others to manage their careers more successfully.

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