Dr Lisa Knight is Head of Management Development & Innovation at Liverpool Business School, with a focus on driving industry engagement and knowledge exchange leading strategic partnerships, including a flagship collaboration between Liverpool Business School and University Hospitals Liverpool Group NHS Trust.
Lisa's research focuses on the development and implementation of systems and place-based leadership within the public sector, focusing on health and social care. Additional interests include the pedagogical frameworks that drive leadership development.
Lisa has extensive board-level experience, having served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair across the private, public, and voluntary sectors.
Lisa is a Fellow of Advance HE, a Certified Management & Business Educator with the Chartered Association of Business Schools, and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
Academic appointments
External Examiner, Open University, 2023 - present
External Examiner, University of Suffolk, 2022 - present
Highlighted publications
Knight L, Neiva Ganga R, Tucker MP, Shore AP, Nolan S. 2024. Contexts and complexities: a realist evaluation of integrated care system leadership Leadership in Health Services, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Knight LISA. 2024. Health and Social Care Committee: NHS leadership, performance and patient safety (Inquiry) Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Knight L, Neiva Ganga R, Tucker MP, Shore AP, Nolan S. 2024. Contexts and complexities: a realist evaluation of integrated care system leadership Leadership in Health Services, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Knight L, Gulati S, Hill E. 2024. Identity and Influence: A Comparative Analysis of Role Perceptions Among Contingent Staff Employed in two UK Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Work-Applied Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Knight L, Neiva Ganga R, Tucker M. 2024. Integrated care system leadership: a rapid realist review Leadership in Health Services, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Rowe L, Knight L, Irvine PA, Greenwood J. 2023. Communities of practice for contemporary leadership development and knowledge exchange through work-based learning Journal of Education and Work, :1-17 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Conference publication
Knight L. 2024. Contexts & Complexities: The Value of Realist Approaches in Business & Management Evaluation Research British Academy of Management 2024 Conference Proceedings, BAM2024 Conference Publisher Url Public Url
Smith S, Wall T, Rowe L, Whiteman G, Agboma F, Knight L, Armstrong-Gibbs F. 2024. Addressing oxy‘moronic’ educational practices: Examining and engaging paradox for embedding SDGs into postgraduate capstone projects British Academy of Management 2024 Conference Proceedings, British Academy of Management Conference Publisher Url Public Url
Rowe L, Knight L, Irvine P, Greenwood J. 2022. The place of work-based learning in the development of leaders in a fast-changing world Annual Meeting of the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference Publisher Url Public Url
Knight L. Integrated Care System Leadership: A Realist Evaluation Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2023
Armstrong-Gibbs F, Knight L. Exploring a new paradigm for place based public leadership in complex times: how do leaders acquire the connectedness needed for collaborative work to advance their places’ mission? The Leadership Dynamics of Systems Change: The 21st International Studying Leadership Conference
Armstrong-Gibbs F, Knight L. Developing a pathway to Sustainable Cities and Communities through a Leadership education programme in Sustainability in Business Education Wall T, Trevisan LV, Filho WL, Shore A. Sustainability in Business Education, Research and Practices, European Symposium for Sustainability in Business Education 2023 Publisher Url
Gulati S, Knight L. ‘Identity and Influence: perceptions of role among workforce mentors in healthcare leadership development education’ European Health Management Association Conference 2024
Chapters
Armstrong-Gibbs F, Knight L. 2024. Developing a pathway to Sustainable Cities and Communities through a Leadership education programme Wall T, Leal Filho W, Trevisan L, Shore A. Sustainability in Business Education, Research and Practices :227-239 Springer 978-3-031-55996-9 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Other
Knight LISA. 2024. Health and Social Care Committee: NHS leadership, performance and patient safety (Inquiry) Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Internet publication
Wall T, Smith S, Rowe L, Whiteman G, Armstrong-Gibbs FD, Knight L, Agboma F. 2024. Creating the Embedding Impact Toolkit Publisher Url Public Url
External collaboration:
External Examiner, University of Suffolk. 2026
External Examiner, Open University. 2023
Public engagement:
Other, Citizen science researchers or practitioners within the European Research Area, Review and develop Citizen Science Competency Framework, Invited Reviewer, Citizen Science Competency Framework, https://www.ecsa.ngo/cases/eu-citizen-science/. 2025
Public talk or lecture, Community and Business Place Leaders in the Liverpool City Region, Co-Organiser, Place Leadership Symposium, Exploring how place-based leadership can be cultivated to create social value. Identifying the skills and needs relevant to a Place Leadership Development Framework. Collaborative opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and build relationships. 2024
Other invited event:
King's Business School, Invited panel member: NHS Leadership & Management Research & Opportunities, Developing & Evaluating NHS Leadership & Management: Opportunities for collaboration between NHS. 2025
Conference organisation:
Member of Academic Committee, Engaged Management Scholarship Conference 2024. 2024
Other Professional Activity:
Keynote Address: Realist Approaches to Integrated Care System Leadership. NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast Methodological Innovation Development Adaptation and Support (MIDAS) Qualitative Methodological Sub-Group Second Annual Networking Event, https://youtu.be/3G5r7k-kT9Q?feature=shared. 2024
Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership, Evaluation of the Children and Young People Integration Test Sites, Rafaela Neiva Ganga (PI), Grahame Smith (Co-I), Gemma Trainor, (Co-I), Lisa Knight (Co-I), Grant value (£): £52,000, Duration of research project: 24 months. 2022-2024.
Conference presentation:
Oral presentation, Copenhagen Business School, International Studying Leadership Conference 2023, Exploring a new paradigm for place based public leadership in complex times: how do leaders acquire the connectedness needed for collaborative work to advance their places’ mission?. 2023
Oral presentation, LJMU, European Symposium for Sustainability in Business Education,, Developing a pathway to Sustainable Cities and Communities through a Leadership education programme in Sustainability in Business Education. 2023
Membership of professional bodies:
Chartered Association of Business Schools, Certified Management and Business Educator. 2022
Fellowships:
AdvanceHE, Fellow.
Chartered Association of Business Schools, https://charteredabs.org/cmbe/, Certified Management and Business Educator.
Chartered Management Institute, Fellow.
Industrial connections:
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Non-Executive Director.
PRIMA Group, Non-Executive Director.