Karl Wood
30+ Years
Leadership thinking shaped by more than 30 years in global hospitality and HR.
Author of If Bears Did Leadership
Simple wisdom for modern leaders.
The Author
Karl Wood
Karl Wood is a global HR leader, consultant and author with more than 30 years’ experience across luxury hospitality, tourism and international business transformation.
His career has taken him across Europe, Asia and Australia, opening flagship hotels, mobilising Olympic workforces and leading complex cultural change programmes. He works at the intersection of people, culture and performance, helping organisations align leadership behaviour with operational excellence.
Karl is the Founder of WINC HR and currently serves in a global HR leadership role within the international hotel sector. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the Australian HR Institute.
His writing reflects a belief that calm, consistent leadership builds stronger teams than noise or urgency ever can.
About The Book:
If Bears Did Leadership
If Bears Did Leadership: Simple Wisdom for Modern Leaders
If Bears Did Leadership explores timeless leadership principles through simple, powerful storytelling.
Drawing on nature, behavioural psychology and real-world executive experience, the book offers practical reflections for leaders navigating uncertainty, complexity and growth. Each theme invites leaders to pause, think clearly and act with intention.
Written in a concise and accessible style, it is designed for modern leaders who want to lead with clarity, courage, and steadiness in a fast-moving world.
