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Business guru. facilitator and speaker on leadership who has worked closely with some of the world's biggest leaders
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"From a practical level, Rene made sure the event involved all of the 120 senior executives. Everything ran to time with his guidance and it was polished and well rehearsed. More importantly Rene ensured the perfect balance of challenge and support instantly reading the dynamic in the room and using his experience to get the most out of every session. All of this was done with wit, grace and charm meaning Rene was a pleasure to deal with."
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Our keynote speaker René Carayol is an inspirational business expert spending most of his time working with leaders from a variety of organizations, from the private, public and not for profit sectors. He focuses on inspirational leadership and culture.
René is an engaged facilitator for a range of activities such as leadership summits, management conferences as well as facilitating crucial board meetings. He has provided support to the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, the World Bank and BP, and is now an accomplished Visiting Professor at Cass business school.
Gifted with an astounding determination, the highly acclaimed speaker René Carayol has the ability to inspire even the cynical to change. His messages are practical, and include real case studies from the leadership front-line and are able to describe both failure and winning. René shakes up and inspires his audiences – to be the best is no longer enough; the winners are those who strive to be unique and different.
René Carayol is the best-selling author of the leadership and culture bible, “Corporate Voodoo”. He has worked closely with some of the world’s best leaders: from former US President Bill Clinton to the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, and from former US Secretary of State Colin Powell to Sir Richard Branson. In 2004, our keynote speaker René Carayol was awarded an MBE for outstanding service to the business community. His groundbreaking book, “Spike: What are you great at?”, is full of his philosophy for achieveing greatness. René firmly believes that everyone has something they are great at – that’s why he helps clients achieve their full potential!
René is also a regular broadcaster for the BBC and has presented the influential “Pay Off Your Mortgage In 2 Years” series, BBC2’s flagship business offering “The Money Programme” and the critically acclaimed “Mind Of A Millionaire” and “Man From The Met” documentaries.
Our influential speaker René Carayol gets the audience thinking by asking uncomfortable questions. How do you change old-fashioned, risk-adverse processes that are ill suited to emerging global markets? How do you overcome cynicism and complacency, and replace them with resolve?
See keynotes with René CarayolOur world has changed, and we need a different, more inclusive, and empathetic form of leadership for these extraordinary times. Many businesses have made meaningful statements and declarations of intent about their Diversity & Inclusion strategy. We all need someone to believe in and something to belong to.
Audience takeaways:
● Through a series of unforgettable stories, René will demonstrate how some of the world’s most progressive companies and leaders have adapted to this volatile world.
● René will inspire to create a working environment where difference is respected and valued, and where encouraging different approaches can lead to vibrant and innovative teams.
● No one who attends René’s talk will leave without their approach to leadership having been enhanced forever.
In recent times, a good enough management team, a good enough strategy, and a good enough brand, was 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.
Audience takeaways:
In most developed economies, business leaders spend the necessary time preparing and articulating the strategy for the organization. This is obviously key and integral to its success. However, just as important is the culture of the organization, but it gets nowhere near as much attention as it deserves – until now.
Progressive businesses have now learned how to fuel and oxygenate their culture, ensuring it is fit for purpose, and a key competitive advantage, a must in these rapidly changing times.
Audience takeaways:
In most developed economies, business leaders spend the necessary time preparing and articulating the strategy for the organization. This is obviously key and integral to its success. However, just as important is the culture of the organization, but it gets nowhere near as much
attention as it deserves – until now.
Progressive businesses have now learned how to fuel and oxygenate their culture, ensuring it is fit for purpose, and a key competitive advantage, a must in these rapidly changing times.
Audience takeaways:
There was a time when the people all worked for the leader, today, the leader works for the people. It is no longer feasible for any one leader to call all the shots, solve all the problems and make all the tough calls on their own.
Our world is far too complex, fast-moving and the markets are too unforgiving. It is the time of the team. Whilst it is not feasible for one person to be that broad, it is totally feasible for the team to be that broad.
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SPIKE Spike will assist you in making the most honest assessment of your true (few) outstanding inherent strengths (Spikes). Spike is the most straightforward and perhaps radical approach to:
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From a practical level, Rene made sure the event involved all of the 120 senior executives. Everything ran to time with his guidance and it was polished and well rehearsed. More importantly Rene ensured the perfect balance of challenge and support instantly reading the dynamic in the room and using his experience to get the most out of every session. All of this was done with wit, grace and charm meaning Rene was a pleasure to deal with.
Peter Short
“That was such a fantastic talk – one of the best I have ever attended. I can’t wait to continue talking and to be able to do that face to face. You’ve lifted our spirits with an impact that will last way beyond today.”
Polly Cochrane
“Amazing is all I can say, thank you so much!! We have received bucket loads of comments stating how amazing you were. Truly tremendous and exceptional.”
Marisa Fourie
“René has made a significant and tangible difference to how we build and align our top teams, and pushed us to lead a lot more and manage a little less”
Sean McGrath
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