David Grant

Professor David Grant is an Honorary Professor at the UNSW Business School, where he serves as Academic Lead for the Business and Climate Risk Project. He is also the Senior Deputy Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response. Previously, he held the position of Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) at Griffith University, which he continues to support as an Adjunct Professor. His academic career spans leadership roles at the University of Sydney Business School and Head of the Department of Management at King’s College, London.

David’s research focuses on leadership dynamics, organizational change at multiple levels, and technological and climate-related disruptions. He has attracted significant government and industry funding for projects analyzing business responses to climate change, ERP system implementations, and discourse-based organizational transformations. His work appears in top-tier journals and award-winning edited collections.

Recent publications emphasize artificial intelligence in climate action, metaphorical leadership frameworks, and discourse analysis in crisis management. These works bridge strategic sustainability, organizational storytelling, and dialogic change theories. He co-edited the Leadership Development & Practice series and contributed to foundational texts like the SAGE Handbook of Organizational Discourse.

Scientific accolades include Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia (2008), President of the Australian Business Deans Council (2019–2022), and Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders. His career exemplifies interdisciplinary research connecting management theory, climate strategy, and critical discourse analysis.