Victor Newman

Dr Victor Newman BA, M.Ed., PGCE, PhD.

Professor

Professor Victor Newman is Industrial Fellow at the Executive Business Centre, Business School, leader of the Executive MBA consulting module @ The University of Greenwich. Member of KSSAHSN (Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Networks) Innovation Board, Visiting Fellow to Cranfield University and mentor to the Social Innovation Lab, Kent.

Co-developer of Research Impact methodologies with Professor Paul Phillips of Kent Business School (impactofimpact.com). Victor has been strongly influenced by innovation leadership experiences including commercial consulting, former Head of Innovation Strategy & Economics at InnovateUK, and Chief Learning Officer, Pfizer Global Research University.

Contributed to the Harvard Business Review, included in Harvard’s “Fifty Lessons” interviews (now available via Skillsoft), and featured in The Wall Street Journal.

Victor has an extensive publication profile featuring 295 journal articles, books, book chapters and official reports. He has a strong repertoire in heuristics, strategic knowledge management, process leadership, innovation and engagement leadership.  Recent publications: include “Recycling Behavioural Waste” , “Reality-Driven Leadership” both with Graham Williams, Biddles 2016, 2017 and “Management Consultancy through an Academic and Practitioner Perspective”, 2019.

Victor is co-author of “The Research Impact Strategy Playbook”: a short, simple practical prototype playbook introducing potential practitioners to essential tactical and strategic methods available via Amazon.co.uk

Responsibilities within the university

    Co-design of, and contributor to EPC staff development programme 2023-4; innovation leadership adviser to EPC industrial research and education programmes. Former module leader Executive MBA consulting module.

Awards

LEAD award Cranfield 1995

Recognition

Victor has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, contributed to the Harvard Business Review, and is on the Advisory Board for several organisations. He is the author of Made to Measure Problem Solving and his Knowledge Activist’s Handbook from Capstone/ Wiley & Sons has been cited as the “best management book within the last ten years”. Included in Harvard’s “Fifty Lessons” interviews with 200 of the world’s most respected business leaders (now available via Skillsoft).

288 publications (18 books, 113 journals/ articles, 157 conference papers)

Research / Scholarly interests

Innovation leadership, research impact design, realisation and measurement.

Recent publications
  1. Newman, V., Life Science Industry and Innovation Leadership. Driving Productivity in Pharma Conference. Kensington Close Hotel; London. 28 February 2013.
  2. Newman, V., Innovation Leadership in the Life Sciences. Using R&D to Extract Maximum Value from Increasing Data Volumes to Accelerate Scientific Decision Making. Infotech conference: Hilton London Olympia Hotel. 20th June 2013.
  3. Allen, J., Newman, V., A Prototype Model for Mini-Knowledge Transfer Delivered Through a Graduate Internship Programme. International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer. Londonderry. 11th April 2013.
  4. Newman, V., Exploring the Power of Collaborative Value Architectures: Combining Knowledge Products to Innovate and Create New Value. . International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer. Londonderry. 11th April 2013.
  5. Newman, V., Innovation Leadership in Life Sciences. Informa - InfoTech Life Sciences Conference. Hilton London Olympia. 19th June 2013.
  6. Newman, V., Williams, G., Are Talent Strategies Building Disengagement? Association of Graduate Recruiters’ Annual Conference: Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. 8th July 2013.
  7. Newman, V., Evans, S., Knowledge Management & Innovation for Adaptable and Successful Organisations. TFPL Connect: Crown Plaza, Blackfriars. 17th September 2013.
  8. Newman, V., Introduction to Strategic Knowledge Management for Life Sciences. 1st European QA Conference: Quality Across Europe. Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany. 26th September 2013.
  9. Newman, V., The Shape of the New CIO. Future Gazing: The Future of IT in 2020: Computer Week, Charing Cross Hotel. 6th November 2013.
  10. Newman, V., Using Business Model Archetypes to Explore Strategic Innovation in Higher Education. New Business Models in International Higher Education: IDRAC International School of Management, Lyon. 28th January 2014.
  11. Newman, V., Introduction to Strategic Knowledge Management. MAKE Iran Conference. 15th March 2014.
  12. Newman, V., Mapping Innovation Practice among Practitioners. IKT conference, University of Greenwich. 3rd April 2014.
  13. Newman, V., Jai-Persad, D., Engineering Serendipitous Innovation through Knowledge Brokering [working paper]. IKT conference, University of Greenwich. 3rd April 2014.
  14. Newman, V., Mind the Gap: Understanding the Art of Innovation Leadership. Henley Forum for Organisational Learning & Knowledge Strategies. Henley Business School. 11th June 2014.
  15. Newman, V., Evans, S., Agile Innovation Leadership for Entrepreneurs. London Technology Week: Digital Enterprise Greenwich. 18th June 2014.
  16. Newman, V., Deconstructing the Internet of Everything – Developing Agile Innovation Leadership to Overcome Fractured Thinking and Dead Business Models. Digibury: Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent. 13th August 2014.
  17. Newman, V., Innovation within Competitive, Regulated Environments. London Innovation Lab: Deutsche Boerse. 2nd September 2014.
  18. Newman, V., Elliott, G., Knowledge Intensity & the Construction of Agile Business HEI Practice. Rethinking HE Business Models in Response to the Changes taking place in the World today. 3rd International ISMO London Conference, University of Greenwich. 9 December 2014.
  19. Newman, V., Collaborating to Improve the Uptake of Innovations. KSS AHN Keynote, Lancaster Hotel, London. 13th January 2015.
  20. Newman, V., Building an Innovation Culture. Knowledgebrief Innovation Day, 60 Cannon Street, EC4N 6LY, 11th March 2015.
  21. Newman, V., Unpacking the Implications of 96% of Employers Hiring on Attitude, not Skills. Ebbsfleet Garden City Conference, Federation of Small Businesses. Princes’ Park, DA1 1RT, 19th June 2015.
  22. Newman, V., The Loss of Electromagnetic Innocence (and the future). EMF, Electrosmog and Electrosensitivity GetWired Conference 2015. Rawson Hall, Bolney, West Sussex. 1st November 2015.
  23. Kachour, M., Lichy, J., Newman, V. Differentiating Enterprise & Product-Focused Business Models for HEIs. 4th ISMO International Research Conference on Advanced Business Models & Innovation in International Higher Education. IDRAC Business School, Nice, 3-4 December 2015.

  24. Newman, V. Learning to Disrupt: Introducing the Smart Predator. MBA Business Conference 2016, University of Greenwich, 12 March 2016.
  25. Newman, V. Overcoming Innovation Blindness. Chinese Executive Innovation Tour, L’Orange Institute of Business, Zurich, 28th April 2016.
  26. Newman, V. Learning to Disrupt: Understanding Disruptive Thinking. MBA Business Conference 2017, University of Greenwich, 9th March 2017.
  27. Newman, V. Inspirational Leadership: Discovering, Unlocking and Releasing the Potential. Policing Together: Senior Leaders’ Event – Surrey & Sussex Police, 23rd May 2017.
  28. Newman, V. ‘Become a Smarter Organisation: How to Become your Own Predator’, KnowledgeBrief Innovation Day Presentation, 9 August 2017.
  29. Newman, V. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Insights. Milamber Digithon, Flux Laboratory/ Engageworks, 25 April 2019.
  30. Newman, V. Building High-Impact Research Capability. PraxisAuril conference 2020, 7th December 2020.
  31. Newman, V. Moving from Closed to Open Research Models to Realise Measurable Research Impact. The Research Impact Summit. 29th September 2022.
  32. Newman. V. Why are new Institutional Approaches to Impact required, & What are the key benefits in terms of the HEI mission? Next Generation Impact Series II: Institutional Approaches to Impact. University of Kent. 8th February 2022.
  33. Newman, V. The Challenge of Research Impact. The Democratisation of Research Impact Strategy. Research Impact Strategy Group (RISG), University of Kent. 29th March 2023.
  34. Newman, V. Out-of-the-Box Strategies to Build Student Engagement. Contemporary Issues in Business Management: Partner Conference: Collaborating for Success. Canterbury Christ Church Business School. 6th September 2023.

    Books:

  35. Ainger, A., Newman, V., Developing a Human-Centred Approach to CIM. In: Advances in Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol.2, editor: Sackett, P.J., JAI Press, 1993.
  36. Newman, V., D.G. Elton, S.V. Madgwick., Taylorism and Lean Production. In: Advances in Agile Manufacturing: Integrating Technology, Organization and People. Edited by Paul T. Kidd & Waldemar Karwowski.1994, Cheshire-Henbury: ISBN 90-5199-176-2
  37. Newman, V., Problem Solving for Results. Gower Press, September 1995.
  38. Newman, V., Working with Creativity, in: Gower Handbook of Management Skills, edited by Dorothy Stewart, January 1998.
  39. Newman, V., Made to Measure Problem Solving. Gower Press, January 1998.
  40. Newman, V., The Knowledge Activist’s Handbook –Adventures from the Knowledge Trenches, Capstone/ Wiley, March 2003.
  41. Newman, V., The Superknowledge Declaration, in: Measuring the Value of Knowledge Management, by Joanna Goodman, Ark Group, October 2006.
  42. Newman, V., The Innovator’s Got to Do It: Understanding the Art of Innovation Leadership. Knowledgeworks Books, Blurb.com, January 2010.
  43. Newman, V., MacDonald-Wallace, D., The Shared Service Architect’s Innovation Toolbox: Essential Tools, Techniques and Templates for Accelerating Innovative Shared Services in the Public Sector. Shared Service Architects, 2010.
  44. Newman, V., The First Discipline: Process Leadership for Problem Solving Teams. Knowledgeworks Books, Blurb.com, May 2011.
  45. Newman, V., Innopreneur: 101 Chronicles on How Circumstance, Preparation and Brilliance Advance Innovation. Channel V Books, November 15, 2011.
  46. Newman, V., Power House: Strategic Knowledge Management – Insights, Practical Tools & Techniques. Knowledgeworks Books, Blurb.com, February 2012.
  47. Newman, V., Mapping Innovation Practice among Practitioners. In: "Innovation through Knowledge Transfer" published in the KES Transactions series.
  48. Newman, V. ‘Adapt, innovate, or die – Replacing the learning organisation with agile innovation leadership’ in Slater, L. (ed.) Adapting for Success: The Practice of Organisational Learning, London: Ark, 2014, pp. 47-55. ISBN: 978-1-78358-143-6 (hard copy); 978-1-78358-144-3 (eBook).
  49. Newman, V., Using Business Model Archetypes to Explore Strategic Innovation in Higher Education, in: Lichy, J. & Birch, G. (ed.) Advanced Business Models in International Higher Education. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4438-7211-9.
  50. Newman, V., Williams, G., Recycling Behavioural Waste. Biddles Books Ltd, 2016
  51. Newman, V., Williams, G., The Reality-Driven Leader in a Complex World. Biddles Books Ltd, 2017
  52. Newman, V., Elliott, G., Systematic and Systemic Consulting: Misunderstandings, Myths, Fads and the Future, in: Phillips, P.A., Subramanian, K.V., & Newman, V. (ed) Management Consultancy through an Academic and Practitioner Perspective. Notion Press: Chennai, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-64429-239-6.
  53. Newman, V., Phillips, P.A., The Research Impact Strategy Playbook: Getting Ready for the Research Impact Revolution. Knowledgeworks Books, 2023. 2nd Edition November 2023.