Julia Middleton

Born in Lambeth, London, Middleton is the daughter of Agnes ({{nee|Whowell}}) and Eric Morland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=B4rqDCcwn5kXOldXXtkzaA&scan=1|title=Index entry|access-date=8 May 2018|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}} Middleton was educated at the lycée Français in France and New York before earning an Economics degree from the London School of Economics.{{cite web|url=http://www2.lse.ac.uk/home.aspx |title=London School of Economics and Political Science - Home |publisher=LSE |access-date=8 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207060419/http://www2.lse.ac.uk/home.aspx |archive-date= 7 December 2011 }}

In 1980, Middleton began her career at the Industrial Society, where she created Head Start, a programme providing high school dropouts with training and advice from prospective employers.{{cite web|url=http://www.contextmag.com/setFrameRedirect.asp?src%3D%2Farchives%2F200004%2FBookReview1.asp |title=The New Alchemists |work=Context Magazine |first=Peter |last=Cochrane |access-date=24 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017075203/http://www.contextmag.com/setFrameRedirect.asp?src=%2Farchives%2F200004%2FBookReview1.asp |archive-date=17 October 2006 }}

In the autumn of 1988, Middleton formed Common Purpose,[https://www.womeninrenewableenergy.ca/wire-spotlights/julia-middleton Women in Renewable Energy website][http://www.theorwellprize.co.uk/the-award/who.aspx?org=mst] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707221314/http://www.theorwellprize.co.uk/the-award/who.aspx?org=mst|date=7 July 2009}} an organization that hosts leadership development courses. The group runs local leadership courses in cities across the world, as well as global programmes for leaders from over 100 countries across six continents.[https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/author/julia-middleton/ ‘’Bloomsbury’’ website]

In 2020, Middleton formed another organisation, Women Emerging, and in 2022, she launched the Women Emerging Expedition, to find an approach to leadership that resonates with women.[https://www.forbes.com/sites/marianneschnall/2022/11/18/women-emerging-expedition-sets-out-to-explore-approaches-to-leadership-that-resonate-with-women/ ‘’Forbes’’ website] She also launched a podcast which documents the experiences of the women taking part in the programme.https://women-emerging-the-exp.captivate.fm/listen

Middleton is a member of the board of trustees for Alfanar, a venture philanthropy fund,{{cite web|url=http://www.alfanar.org.uk/index.html|title=Welcome to Alfanar|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220035244/http://www.alfanar.org.uk/index.html|archive-date=20 December 2009|access-date=9 June 2010}} the International Advisory Council for Fundação Dom Cabral,{{Cite web|url=https://responsibleinnovation-summit.com/speaker/julia-middleton|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130054413/https://responsibleinnovation-summit.com/speaker/julia-middleton|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 November 2021|title=Julia Middleton {{!}} Responsible Innovation Summit|website=responsibleinnovation-summit.com|access-date=2020-02-19}} and is a Goodwill Ambassador of the Aurora Forum.{{Cite web|url=http://auroraprizemedia.com/auroraprize2018/111-prominent-individuals-from-around-the-world-became-aurora-forum-goodwill-ambassadors|title=111 PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BECAME AURORA FORUM GOODWILL AMBASSADORS|website=ISEBOX|access-date=2020-02-19}}

She was also involved in the founding of the Media Standards Trust, a charity that runs Journalisted, a free online journalist portfolio,{{cite web|url=http://www.mediastandardstrust.org/aboutus/people.aspx |title=Media Standards Trust | People |access-date=9 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510073745/http://www.mediastandardstrust.org/aboutus/people.aspx |archive-date=10 May 2009 }} DEMOS, a UK-based think tank, and Impetus Trust, which develops venture philanthropy in the UK.

In 2019, Middleton handed over the role of CEO of Common Purpose, although she is still involved in the organisation.

In 2020, she founded a social initiative called ‘’Women Emerging from Isolation’’. [https://www.womeninrenewableenergy.ca/wire-spotlights/julia-middleton Women in Renewable Energy website]

In 1982, Middleton wrote a book called Quality Circles, published by the Industrial Society in London.{{cite book|first=Julia |last=Morland |title=Quality Circles |publisher=Open Library |year=1982 |ol=22592555M }}

She also wrote the foreword to the book How to be an even better chair: Sensible Advice from the Public & Charity Sectors, written by Sophie Petit-Zeman.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RYmA_-eIgbYC | title=How to be an Even Better Chair: Sensible Advice from the Public and Charity Sectors | isbn=9780273707295 | last1=Petit-Zeman | first1=Sophie | date=2006 | publisher=Prentice Hall Business }}[http://www.businesstitles.com/cat/management/howt7299] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011071502/http://www.businesstitles.com/cat/management/howt7299|date=11 October 2008}}

In February 2007, Middleton's book Beyond Authority: Leadership in a Changing World was published by Palgrave Macmillan, and she recorded a meet-the-author video.{{cite web|url=http://www.palgrave.com/media/Middleton.asp |title=A video of Julia Middleton talking about Beyond Authority |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=8 December 2011}}

In 2010, it was translated into Hungarian and published by HVG Konyvek.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hvgkonyvek.hu/index.php/Gazdasag-es-menedzsment/Hataskoron-tul/book_flypage.tpl.html|title = HVG Könyvek Kiadó, az online könyvesbolt}}

In 2014, Middleton wrote "Cultural Intelligence: CQ: The Competitive Edge for Leaders Crossing Borders" published by Bloomsbury{{Cite book|title = Cultural Intelligence: CQ: The Competitive Edge for Leaders Crossing Borders|last = Middleton|first = Julia|publisher = Bloomsbury|year = 2014|isbn = 978-1472904812|location = London, UK}}{{Cite book|title = Cultural Intelligence: CQ: The Competitive Edge for Leaders Crossing Borders Book Information|via = Amazon UK|publisher = Bloomsbury|id = {{ASIN|1472904818|country=uk}}}} and she recorded a video about why she wrote it.{{Cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXUvr8xL2RE|title = Julia Middleton on why she wrote Cultural Intelligence|access-date = 2015-08-06|website = YouTube|publisher = Common Purpose|last = Middleton|first = Julia}} In late 2014, a paperback version was published for the Indian market.{{Cite book|title = Cultural Intelligence: The Competitive Edge for Leaders Crossing Borders|via = Amazon India|publisher = Bloomsbury|last = Middleton|first = Julia|id = {{ASIN|1472915399|country=in}}}}{{Cite book|title = Cultural Intelligence: The Competitive Edge for Leaders Crossing Borders|last = Middleton|first = Julia|publisher = Bloomsbury|year = 2014|isbn = 978-1472915399|location = Mumbai, India}}

Julia Middleton married Rupert Middleton in 1984; they have two sons and three daughters.

Cultural Intelligence

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• [http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?is=0230500013 Palgrave Macmillan publishers] of Beyond Authority by Julia Middleton
• [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/apr/16/11?gusrc=rss&feed=society The Wealth of Experience] The Guardian, 16 April 2008 (Article by Julia Middleton)
• [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/232dcab8-f44a-11dc-aaad-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 Be yourself - but know who you are meant to be] The Financial Times, 17 March 2008 (Comments by Julia Middleton)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080503183815/http://www.personneltoday.com/blogs/workplace-advice/2008/05/networking-generation-y-recogn.html Networking | Generation Y recognise the benefits] Personnel Today 'Work Clinic' (Research by Common Purpose and comments by Julia Middleton)

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