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BESTSELLING AUTHOR

More than a dozen books on leadership and legacy including the bestselling Seven Failings of Really Useless Leaders

MULTIPLE AWARD WINNER

Steven has twice won a National Training Award from the British Government "for excellence in training"

Leadership Professor

Represented London Business School for more than 20 years and teaches at a dozen other business schools round the world

Number 1 leadership podcast

Created the number 1 leadership podcast on iTunes, Leadership FM

TOP 30 Management Guru

With The 7 Failings of Really Useless Leaders was independently ranked as one of the Top 30 Management Gurus in the world

Top-rated Keynote Speaker

Steven has given keynotes and workshops for hundreds of global corporations and professional associations

KEYNOTE & WORKSHOP FEEDBACK

“Top in our events feedback for the last six years”

Many thanks for your keynote speech at the Institute of Chartered Accountants AGM on Wednesday. Feedback was excellent and you came top in our events feedback table for all events over the last six years!

Caroline Tan, Institute of Chartered Accountants, UK

“No finale better”

Your final session for the Sara Lee conference was great. No finale would have better pictured what is expected of us in the near future. People were following you as you follow an event so unique you’ll regret losing even a second.

Aldo Uva, VP North America, Sara Lee Coffee and Tea

“Outstanding! A hit!”

Outstanding! A hit! Thanks so much for your keynote address at our Strategy Conference in Palm Springs. We received numerous compliments from our well-over 650 participants. You delivered a brilliant message of inspiration and encouragement.

Robert Carr, Chief Professional and Business Development Officer, Society for Human Resource Management

Current Portfolio

Bestselling Books and Current Research Projects

The 7 Failings of Really Useless Leaders

"What? Only 7?"
The Guardian

You Should Write a Book

"I wish I had this when I started"
David Meerman Scott

Leadership Unplugged

"Learned, yet practical"
Harvard Business Press

What's Your
Legacy? (2024)

This will be published next year

Bookstorming (2023)

"I wish I had this when first I was Dean at IMD" – Professor Peter Lorange

The New Rules of Leadership (2024)

Our next leadership title is scheduled for 2024