Leadership for complexity, change and what comes next.

International adviser, professor and organisational development specialist helping leaders and institutions navigate transformation, strengthen capability and build for the future.

Asia-Pacific Working internationally

Professor Jay Hays with the full approved globe artwork, marking North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
30+Years across academia,
government, international
development and
organisational consulting

Working across

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Middle East
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • New Zealand

01 / About

A considered perspective.
A practical purpose.

Professor Jay Hays works at the intersection of leadership, organisational development, strategy and complex change.

His focus brings together international advisory, higher education and institutional development, with an emphasis on learning and capability. The central concern is how leaders and institutions navigate transformation and prepare for the future.

Explore the areas of practice

02 / Practice areas

Clarity for the challenge.
Capability for the future.

Five connected areas of practice, shaped around leadership, institutions and change.

01

Leadership & Executive Advisory

Leadership in complex environments, with a focus on perspective, judgement and the capacity to navigate change.

02

Strategy & Organisational Transformation

Connecting strategic direction with organisational development and the challenges of transformation.

03

Higher Education & Institutional Development

Institutional development, leadership and change in the context of higher education.

04

Research, Learning & Capability

Bringing inquiry and learning to the development of people, organisations and institutions.

05

Independent Review & Specialist Engagements

A focused area of practice for review and specialist advisory needs, with scope to be agreed for each engagement.

03 / Experience

Evidence
in practice.

International advisory. Organisational development. Leadership and institutional change.

These are the fields of work described in Professor Hays’ project brief. Specific engagements and institutional experience will be presented here once the original source material has been confirmed.

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04 / Ideas & publications

Space for inquiry.
Room for new thinking.

Leadership, learning and change provide the focus for this section.

Current thinking

A place for Professor Hays’ writing, research and publications.

Publication titles, bibliographic details and reading links are awaiting verification. No unverified publications are listed in this preview.

05 / Speaking

Conversations about
what comes next.

Leadership, complexity, learning and organisational change.

For a speaking enquiry, outline your audience, event context and the questions you would like to explore.

Confirmed speaking topics, formats and past appearances are awaiting source information.

Speaking enquiries

06 / Contact

Start with
a conversation.

Advisory, institutional development or a speaking engagement.

Discuss an engagement

Please include a short outline of your context, the challenge you are working through and your proposed timeframe.

Contact details pending confirmation

This review preview does not yet include a verified email address or contact channel. Enquiries cannot be submitted here until Professor Hays’ published contact details are confirmed.