Dr Richard Ford is one of the pioneers of corporate business psychology in the UK as he was a founding partner of the corporate psychology consultancy, Psychological Consultancy Services Ltd (PCS) in 1983, when there were barely 10 private practices of corporate business psychologists in the UK. As one of the UK's leading leadership coaching and assessment psychologists, Richard has helped hundreds of senior leaders to develop successful careers in over 20 countries. Richard graduated with an MA Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, and then studied part-time to gain an MSc in Applied Psychology and a PhD in Occupational Psychology from the University of Wales. Richard is also a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Principal Member of the Association of Business Psychologists, Member of the Association for Coaching, and a Member of the International Society for Coaching Psychology.