Steve Tappin

Steve Tappin is a distinguished UK-based Business Consultant and leadership trainer who co-founded and leads Beyond Unity, a global executive coaching and transformation consultancy. Born in Harrogate in 1966, he launched his career through leadership roles at ICI, KPMG, PA Consulting, and Heidrick & Struggles before founding Beyond Unity in 2008; since then, he has personally coached over 500 CEOs worldwide, cumulatively overseeing £8 trillion in assets, and has become an authority on conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and cross-cultural strategy—especially between Western and Chinese business environments. He’s the author of influential books such as The Secrets of CEOs, Dream To Last and The Awareness Code, and hosted the BBC series CEO Guru, offering rare insights from top global leaders to help executive teams perform at their peak