Averil Leimon


Within the field of psychology, Averil Leimon is an author, executive coach, leadership psychologist and was one of the first UK-based psychologists qualified in the academic field of positive psychology. Leimon is the joint editor of The Essential Coaching Series from academic publisher Routledge and is co-author of Essential Business Coaching and Coaching Women to Lead. She is also the co-author of Positive Psychology for Dummies and Performance Coaching for Dummies and the author of 100 lessons on happiness in 100 words or less.
Leimon is also co-founder of business consultancy White Water Group.

Biography

Leimon gained a masters degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow and a BA in Psychology at Strathclyde University. She is a major contributor of psychological insight to television, radio, newspapers and magazines. She is also a member of and a speaker for the British Psychological Society.

Selected works

Coaching Women to Lead, Routledge, 2011100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 words or less,, 2011Essential Business Coaching, Routledge, 2010Positive Psychology for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2009Performance Coaching for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, 2008