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Steve Hobbs

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Founder at What Works & Why?
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Steve Hobbs is an experienced facilitator and executive coach who founded "Asking Better Questions" to help leaders create clarity and inform action. Also a Programme Director at London Business School, he leverages his BSc from the University of Southampton. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, strategic, and a skilled trainer.

With a diverse background as a former naval officer and engineer, Steve is passionate about creativity and the intersection of art and business. He actively supports his friends artistic projects, such as a hand-drawn graphic novel, showing a deep appreciation for original, human-centric creation.

His diverse career path includes time as a naval officer, engineer, shopkeeper, and even a photocopier salesman before becoming an executive coach.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Curiosity in Business
Central to his professional identity and the name of his company, he focuses on using questions to inspire curiosity, provide clarity, and instigate action for leaders.
Applied Leadership
His work focuses on helping senior leaders bridge the gap between learning brilliant insights and actually applying them in their complex organizational reality.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Founder
What Works & Why?
2-2025
Forum Facilitator
Business Leader
12-2024
Leadership Consultant & Facilitator
Osprey Leadership
12-2021
Consultant
iOpener Institute for People and Performance
1-2017 - 7-2024
Project Manager and Facilitator
Nottingham Trent University
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Education
1978 - 1981
BSc Hons.
University of Southampton
1968 - 1977
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Nottingham High School
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