About

James Walker

• Organisational consultant, coach, and individual psychotherapist
• Reviews and directs resolution of complex organisational impasses
• Held academic teaching positions - Graduate Business and Clinical schools
• Coaching panel of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Consulting awards – Australia (Federal, VIC, SA) and United States 
• Research and teaching award for National Institutes of Mental Health grant
• Clients (below) include the World Bank, IMF, governments, and corporations
• Papers and workshops for organisations and clinical areas (link)

My academic and professional background integrates business and psychology. After teaching in Melbourne, I taught at the University of Southern California , and later at the American University Graduate School of Business.  During this time I provided consultation to commercial and institutional clients (see below), and worked clinically in hospital and privately which I continued on return to Australia.

A psychodynamic perspective has influenced my approach to organisational and individual clients. Resolution of organisational project and strategic impasses inevitably require understanding the impasses which are not openly stated. The perspective provides an effective and efficient addition to my work.

Organisational consulting focusses on resolution of impasses for strategy, projects, and stakeholders, which involves managing real and perceived influence from various parties. This is frequently subtle, complex, and powerfully effective unless identified and managed.