Steve Tappin

Steve Tappin (born 5 September 1966) is a British leadership coach, the co-founder and CEO of Xinfu and co-author of The Awareness Code and The Secrets of CEOs.

Early life
Tappin was born on 5 September 1966. He earned an MBA from Cranfield University, UK.

Career
Tappin began his career with the chemical company ICI, on a management training scheme.

In his late 20s and early 30s, he worked for KPMG, PA Consulting and Heidrick and Struggles. He noticed these global professional services firms faced similar challenges to the major corporations they advised, and this motivated Tappin to create Xinfu, a professional services firm.

Since 2008, Tappin has been the founder and CEO of Xinfu, a CEO and leadership consulting firm."

Publications

 * The Secrets of CEOs – 150 leaders on business, life and leadership, 2008, co-authored with Andrew Cave.
 * The Awareness Code, co-authored with Wayne Linton, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.