Research Associate
Leading Edge Forum

Brinley Platts, based in the UK, is a Research Associate for the Leading Edge Forum. He is well-known for his work with CIOs over the last 15 years and is a leading executive coach, author and researcher; an authority on CIO careers and skill sets. We have published two reports researched and authored by Brinley: Building Effective IT Executive Teams and Expanding the CIO Mandate (co-authored with Gordon Watt). His coaching clients include the most senior IT executives from FTSE 100 companies. His current research project is looking at how social media and other new technologies are changing the way we work in large and mid-range organizations.