Keynote SpeakersRené Carayol MBE is one of the world’s best leadership speakers and best selling author, specialising in leadership, high performance and business transformation.
With a coaching career spanning over 30 years in the C-Suite and Boardroom, he has built a strong track record and reputation having worked with the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Sir Tony Blair, Ralph Hamers, and Sir Noel Quinn amongst others.
Clare Barclay, President at Microsoft EMEA says “A very insightful delivery that is life transforming. You cannot remain the same after being exposed to these concepts that René talks about. A true leader himself, René shares stories of the leadership behaviours that deliver results. I have been impacted for life!”
He is renowned for his approach that focuses on practical, pragmatic leadership techniques, drawing from his own unique experiences which include his career as a board director at PepsiCo, and IPC Media, where he successfully worked on Europe’s biggest MBO.
René recently wrote a piece on AI and Leadership for Thinkers50!
René believes leaders today must create environments where everyone can flourish no matter what their background. The biggest driver of business performance today is leadership.
In today’s volatile and unpredictable times, the focus for the senior leaders shifts to vision, people, teams, and culture. Every leader requires the support of a diverse and high performing team.
René Carayol – Keynote Speaker:
All keynotes, case studies and workshops are tailored to address the unique opportunities and obstacles facing your business.
From René’s experience coaching multiple CEO’s in the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500, he has acquired compelling stories that demonstrate, and role model the leadership behaviours that deliver performance. Every time. He doesn’t do failure.
There are exciting adventures, emotional anecdotes, and enough C-suite drama to excite any audience. René delivers leadership wrapped up as unforgettable stories told by a master storyteller.
René delivers precisely how contemporary leaders can electrify a crowd through a passionate and authentic connection. He demonstrates just how captivating an emotionally intelligent approach can be.
He is never about theory – it is all about actions and behaviours that we can adopt that will make us more powerful when we come together. Everyone remembers how his performance made them feel.
His latest book SPIKE is centred around a strengths-based leadership philosophy to enable anyone can fulfil their leadership potential. “Everyone can be a leader if they choose to be, it is not rank or title, it is a mindset and an attitude.”
Speaking themes include:
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
It is no longer feasible for any leader to do it all on their own anymore. They need support and challenge for decisions, solutions and the way forward. The days of being surrounded by more people who looked like them, sounded like them, thought like them and behaved like them are thankfully long gone in most progressive organisations, BUT sadly, not yet in all organisations.
To get the very best decisions, strategy and solutions, teams need to cover all bases, which means they must be diverse and inclusive. Sports teams have figured this out long ago. They have specialists with differing strengths from diverse backgrounds who come together dynamically to deliver success.
MANAGE A LITTLE LESS AND LEAD A LITTLE MORE:
In recent times, a good enough management team, a good enough strategy, and a good enough brand were good enough. This is no longer the case. The blunt instrument of Management alone just doesn’t cut it anymore. It is the time for Leadership and Inspired Leadership at that.
CULTURE IS MORE POWERFUL THAN STRATEGY:
René Carayol will share his extensive experience and exposure to some of the world’s leading corporate cultures, telling his inspiring stories with his deft sense of humour whilst challenging everyone in the auditorium to think again about culture.
COLLABORATION IS THE NEW LEADERSHIP:
“Nothing is best done alone anymore” – no one leader can make all the tough calls on their own anymore. In today’s unforgiving markets, every leader requires the support of a diverse and high-performing team. Building a collaborative and collegiate culture demands a new approach to leadership and a change in mindset.
SPIKE:
Spike will assist you in making the most honest assessment of your true (few) outstanding inherent strengths (Spikes).
It is the most straightforward and perhaps radical approach to:
- Building self-esteem and confidence.
- Identifying roles, jobs and careers that are right for you.
- Building truly inclusive high-performing teams.
- Ensuring no one is left behind.
This will be done with a sharp, hard-hitting but fun presentation, with case studies and stories that no one present will forget.
