Draft:Colin D. Ellis

Colin David Ellis (born September 11, 1969) is an award-winning British author, culture consultant and motivational speaker. He has written seven books, four of which have been best-sellers. His books include Culture Fix (2019), The Project Book (2019) and Detox Your Culture, which will be published in August 2024.

Early life and education
Ellis was born in Whiston, a suburb of Liverpool. He attended Rainhill High School from 1981-1987.

Career
Ellis worked for a number of private sector companies in various roles in the UK

until emigrating with his family to New Zealand in 2007 to take a role in federal government. He emigrated to Australia and took a state government role. Upon being passed over for a promotion to a senior leadership position, Ellis decided to start his own consultancy, specializing in project management and the transformation of workplace culture.

He also speaks at events around the world, largely on the topic of culture. He is the host of the Culture Makers and Culture and Coffee podcasts as well as the co-host of the Inside Out Culture podcast with former Olympic athlete Cath Bishop.

Publications
Ellis has published six books, with the seventh being released in August 2024:

''The Conscious Project Leader: How to Create a Culture of Success for Your Projects, Your Team and Yourself. 2016.'' ISBN: 9780994537607

The Project ''Rots From The Head: How Senior Managers Can Stop Projects Failing, Forever. 2017.'' ISBN: 9780994537638

''The Project Book: The Complete Guide to Consistently Delivering Great Projects. 2019.'' ISBN: 9780730371410

''Culture Fix: How to Create a Great Place to Work. Wiley 2019.'' ISBN: 9780730371496

''Culture Hacks: 26 Ideas to Transform The Way You Work. Major Street 2020''. ISBN: 9780648796343

''The Hybrid Handbook: How to Set Yourself Up for the Future of Work. 2021.'' ISBN: 9780648274858

''Detox Your Culture: Deliver Results, Retain Your Staff and Strengthen Your Organization's Reputation. Bloomsbury 2024.'' ISBN: 9781399414074

Ellis has also had a number of articles published in prestigious publications including The Harvard Business Review and Forbes. He has also appeared on Sky News

Awards
Both the Project Book and Culture Fix were nominated for awards in the 2020 Australian Book Awards. Both books were finalists in different categories in Business Book of the Year with The Project Book named as General Business Book of the Year.

Personal life
Ellis is married with two children.