James Seechurn is an advisor and the founder of James Alexander Consulting, where he advises companies, mostly startups, on pay, performance, and the design of trust-based workplaces. He trained as an accountant before moving into management consulting and has spent twenty years in total rewards.

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He writes and speaks on why most western management systems rest on flawed assumptions about human motivation.

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He is the author of What Pay Costs and Nothing Left to Take Away; his third book, Close the Gap, publishes in September 2026. He hosts the podcast Close the Gap and lives in San Francisco.