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词条 Octavius Black
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Business career

  3. The Mind Gym

  4. Parent Gym

  5. Personal life

  6. References

  7. External links

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Octavius Orlando Irvine Casati Black (born on 2 May 1968)[1] is a British businessman best known for founding the company The Mind Gym.

Early life

Black is the son of advertising executive Brinsley Black (1930-2011),[2] a socialite,[3] named as one of the best-dressed Englishmen in the inaugural issue of Men in Vogue in 1965,[4] and his second wife, Lady Moorea Wyatt (nee Hastings) (1928-2011). She was the daughter of the Labour peer and academic Francis Hastings (1901–1990), and Cristina Casati Stampa di Soncino (1901–1953), the only child of Camillo, Marquis Casati Stampa di Soncino (1877-1946) and Italian heiress and eccentric patroness of the arts Luisa Casati (1881–1957). Much of the family's background is explained in the 2014 biography The Red Earl: The Extraordinary Life of the 16th Earl of Huntingdon by Lady Selina Shirley Hastings,[5] the earl's daughter and the aunt of Octavius Black.

Through his mother's earlier marriage to politician and diarist Woodrow Wyatt, Black has one older half-brother, Pericles Plantagenet Wyatt (born 1963).[6] Through his father, Black has a half-sister, Eliza-Jane.[2]

Black was educated at Eton College at the same time as David Cameron;[7] the two have stayed close, socialising together with their wives.[8] Black studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University.[9]

Business career

Upon graduating from university, he joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a business analyst, where he worked predominantly in the Financial Services practice.

Black was brought into AGB Research by Mark Booth to help turn around the market research business, owned by Robert Maxwell. After the disappearance of Maxwell the business went into administration.[10]

Black joined Smythe, Dorward Lambert as their sixth employee. Black became the Sales and Marketing Director of the leading employee communication consultancy of its time with 100 employees and a turnover of £10 million. The consultancy was sold to Omnicom in 1996.[11]

Black is also on the Advisory Board of Teaching Leaders.[12]

Black has commented on human performance issues in the press.[13][14][15]

Between 2012 and 2014, he wrote an occasional column in the business section of The Sunday Telegraph on the human aspects of business.[16]

The Mind Gym

Black, along with co-founder Sebastian Bailey, started The Mind Gym at his kitchen table in 2000.[17] The privately owned company designs and delivers corporate learning and development programmes. It is most well known for its 90-minute-long training sessions known collectively as “Workouts".[18] The company serves 53% of S&P100 and 61% of FTSE100 companies[19] via 400 qualified Mind Gym Coaches delivering in 40 countries. It operates from three offices (New York, London, Singapore).[20]

In February 2018 the Mind Gym was listed in the Top 20 Leadership Training Companies by the Training Industry.[21]

In April 2018 the Mind Gym was listed at No. 36 on the list of the Top 100 private companies with the fastest growing profits by The Sunday Times.{{fact|date=August 2018}}

In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 the Mind Gym featured in the Watchlist of the Top 20 Leadership Training Companies Watchlist according to the Training Industry.{{fact|date=August 2018}}

With co-founder Sebastian Bailey, Black co-authored three books (The Mind Gym: Wake Your Mind Up, The Mind Gym: Give Me Time, The Mind Gym: Relationships).{{fact|date=August 2018}}

Parent Gym

Black's Parent Gym, is a six-week parenting programme for parents of children aged 2–11. It is funded by Black’s commercial enterprise, Mind Gym and applies its corporate training knowledge to help teach parenting skills.[22]

It was piloted in 2010 and now{{when|date=August 2018}} runs 150 programmes every year for parents in areas of multiple deprivation in London and Brighton[23] and Black hopes to roll it out nationwide.[24] London Mayor, Boris Johnson described it as “Just about the most hopeful thing I have seen.” [25]

Personal life

Black married Joanne Cash, a libel barrister, in December 2007. Friends who attended their exchange of vows "included Ed Vaizey and Michael Gove, [...] Viscount and Viscountess Rothermere, Stuart Rose and Kirstie Allsopp."[8] The Telegraph called Cash a "rising star" of the Conservative Party when she stood for Westminster North in the 2010 general election.[26] When she failed to secure the seat, she accused the media of lying about her and her husband.[27]

The couple are reported to live in Notting Hill,[27] within the Westminster North constituency, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[28]. They have a daughter.{{cn|date=April 2018}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Octavius Orlando Irvine Casati BLACK|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/QGIT0GR7suzzQNL49sWeieNa4Q0/appointments|work=Companies House|publisher=GOV.uk|accessdate=2 August 2018}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|title=BLACK, Brinsley Graham|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/139020/black-brinsley-graham|work=Telegraph Announcements|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=29 April 2018|quote=Brinsley died peacefully at home on 25th September 2010, aged 81. Beloved husband of Moorea, brother of Hilary, father of Octavius and Eliza-Jane, stepfather of Pericles and proud grandfather of Bronte}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Brinsley Black|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/television-executive-and-socialite-brinsley-black-marries-news-photo/88681260#/television-executive-and-socialite-brinsley-black-marries-lady-moorea-picture-id88681260|publisher=Getty Images|accessdate=29 April 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|author=Anthony Quinn|title=Men's magazines: an A to Z|url=http://www.magforum.com/mens/mens-magazines-a-to-z-8-mayfair-men-only.htm|work=Magforum|accessdate=29 April 2018|date=30 June 2017|quote=Contents of the first issue of Men in Vogue in 1965: 'The Englishman: the best dressed man in the world?' Featured James Astor, Cecil Beaton, Brinsley Black, Nigel Lawson...}}
5. ^{{cite news|last1=Clee|first1=Nicholas|title=The Red Earl: The Extraordinary Life of the 16th Earl of Huntingdon – a daughter’s biography of her father|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/23/red-earl-huntingdon-selina-hastings-review|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=The Guardian|date=23 November 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Woodrow, Verushka, Pericles and Petronella: welcome to the world of the Wyatts|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/woodrow-verushka-pericles-and-petronella-welcome-to-the-world-of-the-wyatts-533899.html|work=The Independent|publisher=ESI Media|date=20 November 2004}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Sherwood|first1=Bob|title=Affluent enclave sitting on political front line|url=https://www.ft.com/content/98f279f2-4294-11df-91d6-00144feabdc0|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Financial Times|date=7 April 2010}}
8. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Eden|first1=Richard|title=David Cameron finds new 'guru'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/4550142/David-Cameron-finds-new-guru.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|date=7 February 2009|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group}}
9. ^{{cite news|last1=Turner|first1=Janice|title=David Cameron’s go to parenting guru|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/david-camerons-go-to-parenting-guru-t5kpsbwz5bf|work=The Times|date=4 August 2012}}{{subscription}}
10. ^The History of TAM – AGB to Nielsen AGB Nielsen, December 2004 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801131514/http://www.agbnielsen.net/aboutus/history_agb.asp |date=1 August 2010 }}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/96266/Acquisition-motives-behind-Omnicom-rsquos-latest-buy---Omnicom-its-chequebook-again-time-buy-Fleishman-Hillard-move-mirrors-approach-taken-building-its-advertising-agency-networks/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH |title=Acquisition: The motives behind Omnicom’s latest buy - Omnicom has had its chequebook out again, this time to buy up Fleishman-Hillard. The move mirrors the approach it has taken to building its advertising agency networks|publisher=Haymarket Media Group|work=PR Week|date=18 April 1997 |accessdate=6 October 2013}}
12. ^Partners and Supporters Teaching Leaders {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613051900/http://www.teachingleaders.org.uk/supporters,39.html |date=13 June 2010 }}
13. ^{{cite news|author=Hannah Richardson|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11478042|title=Business coaches offer skills to struggling parents|publisher=BBC News|date=8 October 2010}}
14. ^{{cite web|author=Ravi Mattu|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96ee648c-d172-11df-96d1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss|title=Give more power to your people|publisher=Financial Times|date=6 October 2010|work=FT.com}}
15. ^{{cite web|author=Octavius Black|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/752af806-a3eb-11df-9e3a-00144feabdc0.html|title=I don’t have time to think|publisher=Financial Times|date=9 August 2010|work=FT.com}}
16. ^[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/search/?queryText=%22octavius+black%22&sort=recent The Telegraph]{{deadlink|date=August 2018}}
17. ^{{cite web|author=Ivy Pasic|url= http://traveller.easyjet.com/features/2009/08/business-mind-gym-aug09|title=Meet the savvy company revolutionising the way we use - and improve - our grey matter|publisher=EasyJet|work=EasyJet Traveller|date=1 August 2009}}
18. ^{{cite web|work=Personnel Today|url= http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/quick-fix/|title=Quick fix|date=1 May 2001|publisher=DVV Media International }}
19. ^About us Mind Gym
20. ^{{cite web|author=Companies House|title=Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2014; Company Number 03833448|date=2014}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://trainingindustry.com/top-training-companies/leadership/2018-top-leadership-training-companies/ |title=2018 Top Leadership Training Companies|date=23 February 2018|publisher=Training Industry}}
22. ^ParentGym{{deadlink|date=August 2018}}
23. ^ParentGym{{deadlink|date=August 2018}}
24. ^{{cite web|author=Robert Booth|url= https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/may/18/parenting-lessons-roll-out-country|title=Mind Gym tycoon wants to roll out free parenting lessons across country|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work=The Guardian|date=18 May 2012}}
25. ^{{cite web|author=Boris Johnson|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/borisjohnson/8055169/The-road-to-a-university-place-must-begin-when-a-child-is-five.html|title=The road to a university place must begin when a child is five|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|work=The Telegraph|date=11 October 2010}}
26. ^{{cite news|title=Rising stars: new face of the Conservatives|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/6166756/Rising-stars-new-face-of-the-Conservatives.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|date=10 September 2009|work=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group}}
27. ^1 {{cite news|title=Joanne Cash concedes defeat with rant at the press|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/joanne-cash-concedes-defeat-with-rant-at-the-press-6466737.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Evening Standard|date=7 May 2010}}
28. ^{{cite news|last1=Lonsdale|first1=Sarah|title=Greenpiece: switching to green power is easy|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/3352425/Greenpiece-switching-to-green-power-is-easy.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|date=6 September 2006|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|work=The Telegraph}}

External links

  • The Mind Gym
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