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Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE serves as the Stephen R. Covey Endowed Professor of Leadership at the Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, with dual affiliations in the Marketing and Strategy Department and the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center. He has held an active Advisory Board Member position at the Leadership Center since 2018 and delivered a major address to USU Department Heads in 2021, demonstrating ongoing institutional engagement.
His research and professional expertise centers on transformative leadership frameworks, corporate citizenship strategies, and ethical business practices in global contexts. With a career spanning government policy development, broadcast journalism, and multinational corporate leadership, Hastings focuses on practical applications of leadership theory to address societal challenges including crime reduction, racial equity, and sustainable development in Africa. His work bridges academic theory with real-world implementation through partnerships with international organizations.
Honors reflecting his societal impact include:
- CBE (Commander of the British Empire) awarded in 2003 for services to crime reduction
- Life peerage to the British House of Lords conferred in 2005
- UNICEF Award from the UK Chancellor in 2005 for contributions to African children's welfare
- Stephen R. Covey Principle-Centered Leader Award received in 2019
- Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of Kent awarded in 2014
Hastings maintains influential global positions as Chancellor of Regent's University London, Governor of the MPESA Academy in Nairobi, Vice President of UNICEF, and Patron of WE (formerly Free the Children). His leadership extends to strategic advisory roles including former Global Head of Citizenship at KPMG International (2006-2019) and long-term governance positions with the Vodafone Group Foundation and Commission for Racial Equality.
