Richard Gerver, an expert in leadership and organizational transformation, offers valuable insights on how we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. With his extensive experience and expertise, Richard emphasizes the importance of developing proactive cultures, building resilience, and embracing change. He has worked with top organisations, including Microsoft, Google, and Morgan Stanley, and collaborated with influential figures such as Obama and the Dalai Lama.
Richard came to prominence as a headteacher when he turned around a failing school in the UK in under two years. Winning plaudits globally, Richard was labelled The Walt Disney of The Classroom by the UK media. He won several international awards, including a UNESCO award for leadership and innovation, Global Gurus Top 30 Thinker, The National Teaching Awards, and Headteacher of the Year.
Richard's ability to connect experiences across various environments helps people expand their thinking and realize their potential. Through his speeches and books, such as "Change: Learn to Love It, Learn to Lead It" and "Simple Thinking: How to Remove the Complexity from Work & Life," Richard shares his knowledge on cultural transformation, human development, and effective management.
His work is rooted in three key principles: communication, empowerment, and impact. Richard's speeches receive high praise from organisations, as he inspires and energises audiences with his thoughtful and engaging presentations.
In Simple Thinking, Richard brings his pragmatic, insightful, and people-centric approach to success; what it is and how we can achieve it. He offers the strategies, and tools, individuals need to succeed both individually and as part of an organization. Based on the research in his book, Simple Thinking, Richard will share with participants the mindsets, behaviors, and attributes needed to aim higher and achieve more.
Why does change feel so exhausting and why do we resist it? How can we nurture and develop an organizational culture which embraces change and encourages collaboration? In this session, Richard examines the challenges associated with change and how risk aversion can stifle individuals and organizations.
Using his unique insights into human development, Richard has translated his work and experience from schools to high-performing corporate environments where the ability to risk, learn and develop are vital. Richard argues that it is often the most naturally gifted individuals who struggle with resilience and that having the confidence to fail and overcome adversity is critical if we are to get the best out of ourselves and our people.
What do people and organizations that have enjoyed sustained success have in common? A sense of purpose. In this session, Richard explores how communication, skills development, leadership, and empowerment must be developed and nurtured to encourage a genuine sense of purpose.
