Sean Blair
Entrepreneur, Designer, Participative Leader and Facilitator
Since establishing his first business in 1989, after graduating with a first class honours degree, Sean has founded six organisations and spent four years working in the public sector.
He has also served on the boards of a charity, an NDPB and local and central government projects.
In addition to his current interests, Sean is a lecturer on design, service design and business. He teaches part time on the MBA at UCA.
Here you can connect with his ventures, new and long established.
He has also served on the boards of a charity, an NDPB and local and central government projects.
In addition to his current interests, Sean is a lecturer on design, service design and business. He teaches part time on the MBA at UCA.
Here you can connect with his ventures, new and long established.
seanblair@mac.com
+44 (0) 7802 773307
+44 (0) 7802 773307
1985 - 1989: Student BA (hons) Design For Industry
1989: Founder Octo Design
Octo Design
Sean was the Young Entrepreneur of the year in 199o for establishing an award winning industrial design consultancy.
Sean was the Young Entrepreneur of the year in 199o for establishing an award winning industrial design consultancy.
1995 - 2000: Design Director, Design Coucil
Design Council
After serving on the board of the Design Council, Sean was invited to become the Design Council's first Design Director.
After serving on the board of the Design Council, Sean was invited to become the Design Council's first Design Director.
2000: Co-founder, Nowhere Group
Nowhere Group
Sean's interest in organisational design and innovation led him co found the Nowhere Group of businesses.
Sean's interest in organisational design and innovation led him co found the Nowhere Group of businesses.
2003: Co-founder, Spirit of Creation
Spirit of Creation
Sean was one of the early adopters of Service Design in the UK.
Service Design Network
Sean was instrumental in founding the global Service Design Network.
Sean was one of the early adopters of Service Design in the UK.
Service Design Network
Sean was instrumental in founding the global Service Design Network.
2006: Founder, ProMeet
ProMeet
Sean used his interest in service design to establish a company to help people become more participative leaders, and use meetings at work as the time and place that leadership lives.
ProFacilitation
He applied these ideas by facilitating complex meetings and strategy projects mostly in government departments.
Sean used his interest in service design to establish a company to help people become more participative leaders, and use meetings at work as the time and place that leadership lives.
ProFacilitation
He applied these ideas by facilitating complex meetings and strategy projects mostly in government departments.
2007: Founder, AudioFuel
AudioFuel
Sean founded AudioFuel, an online sport and music business.
AudioFuel compose music for running and sells training programmes to runners all over the world from its online shop and iTunes.
Sean founded AudioFuel, an online sport and music business.
AudioFuel compose music for running and sells training programmes to runners all over the world from its online shop and iTunes.
Non Executive Appointments
1994: Small Business Foresight Panel
1994: Design Council Board
1996: Business Link Accreditation Advisory Board
2001: Honorary fellow in Enterprise: Durham University
2002: RSA Council
2002: Creative London Commission
2004: Trustee RSA
1994: Small Business Foresight Panel
1994: Design Council Board
1996: Business Link Accreditation Advisory Board
2001: Honorary fellow in Enterprise: Durham University
2002: RSA Council
2002: Creative London Commission
2004: Trustee RSA
Outside work
Sean is a climber, runner and triathlete.
His most memorable climb is the Northwest face of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
His half marathon personal best (PB) is 1:40:08, and he ran 3:43:32 in the 2011 Berlin Marathon.
His triathlon PB is 1:33 for the sprint distance, and 2:52 for the Olympic distance. He is training to compete in a 70.3 Ironman in May 2012.
Sean has a son, Bob aged 7.
His most memorable climb is the Northwest face of Half Dome in Yosemite Valley.
His half marathon personal best (PB) is 1:40:08, and he ran 3:43:32 in the 2011 Berlin Marathon.
His triathlon PB is 1:33 for the sprint distance, and 2:52 for the Olympic distance. He is training to compete in a 70.3 Ironman in May 2012.
Sean has a son, Bob aged 7.