Hamish Taylor has a resume so perfect that Time magazine thought it could not be surpassed, and he has achieved great success in both academia and sports through a number of high-profile business roles and a speedy track career. In recent years, the Inspired Leaders Network has given him the title Master of Thieves, based on his innovation by shifting ideas across industries. Hamish started his career at Procter & Gamble. From 1984 to 1990, he held various brand management positions, including the Flash brand of household cleaners. Then, from 1990 to 1993, Hamish worked at PriceWaterhouse, where he focused on distribution effectiveness research. At the end of 1993, he was appointed Head of Brand Management at British Airways, where he was responsible for the airline's passenger brands first-class, commercial, Concorde, Space Shuttle and more, while also helping to drive the growth of BA's franchise partners and alliance members. The innovations he achieved at BA, including the relaunch of Business, business and First Class on European routes, included the introduction of flat beds as a major product. In 1997, at the age of 36, he moved to Eurostar UK Limited as Managing Director. The company was three years old at the time, and his job was to turn around huge losses. Two years later he was promoted to Group Chief Executive Officer of Eurostar for his performance in this role. Hamish was appointed chief executive of Sainsbury's Bank in 1999. The bank is J Sainsbury; A 55% s plc and 45% Bank of Scotland joint venture. Like last time, he took over the bank when it was unprofitable, and his job was to grow profits quickly enough to reverse that breakeven. Hamish's ability to innovate, break away from the shackles of a traditional bank, and act more like a retailer proved to be the key to successful growth. In 2004, Hamish founded his own company, which focuses on helping businesses think outside their current environment to achieve breakthroughs. He believes that process, product and employee development are all part of the mix. He has also consulted and spoken to numerous businesses and organizations, These include Microsoft, Royal Bank of Scotland RBS, BAA, Colette Camelot, Inland Revenue, Kimberly Clark, Post Office, Ernst and Young Young, Diageo and the Economist, among others.