The Leading Speakers Bureau

Bosnia Bob – Former UN Commander

Bob’s extensive experience of managing in the most challenging circumstances and his experience in policy-making at highest level during his two years as Chief of Policy at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe make him ideally positioned to inspire today’s business leaders about strategic planning, effective leadership and teamwork.

[expand title=”In detail”] “Bosnia Bob” became a familiar face to television viewers around the world as he handled the intricacies of Balkan politics- crossing borders when he wasn’t supposed to, negotiating and manoeuvring his way to keep the peace, delivering much needed aid to the most lawless country that Europe had seen in many years.Commissioned into the British Army in 1969 after officer training he was sent to University where he took a First Class degree in International Politics and Strategy. Service as an intelligence officer in Northern Ireland led to his return for a further tour as an infantry company commander. He was the officer tasked with control and response to the Ballykelly bombing in 1982, gaining the personal commendation of the GOC Northern Ireland for his actions.

For the next seven years his appointments covered aspects of Operations at the Ministry of Defence and a spell at the Joint Services Staff College. He then became Military Assistant to the highest ranking NATO officer at NATO Headquarters. In 1991 he became the first British United Nations Commander in Bosnia.

He left the Army in 1995, joining a major London firm in their Political Affairs and Corporate Policy Division. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]From 1998 until 2001 Bob was Senior Vice President Europe for WorldSpace Corporation.

He is a frequent commentator on radio and television and captivates audiences around the globe with his insights on team management and effective leadership.[/expand]
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Author and Leading Thinker on Organisational Learning and Sustainability

Peter Senge was the Director of the Center for Organizational Learning at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and is presently on the faculty at MIT. He is the founding chair of SoL, the Society for Organizational Learning, a global community of corporations, researchers and consultants dedicated to the interdependent development of people and their institutions. He has lectured throughout the world, translating the abstract ideas of systems theory into tools for better understanding of economic and organisational change.

“Strategist of the Century”
Dr. Peter Senge has been ranked among the top 50 most influential business thinkers. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers

[expand title=”In detail”] Peter Senge received a B.S. in engineering from Stanford University, an M.S. in social systems modelling and a Ph.D. in management from MIT. He has written many articles published in both academic journals and the business press on systems thinking in management. ‘The Journal of Business Strategy’ named Dr. Senge as one of the 24 people who had the greatest influence on business strategy over the last 100 years.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Peter’s work articulates a cornerstone position of human values in the workplace; namely, that vision, purpose, reflection and systems thinking are essential if organisations are to realise their potentials. He has worked extensively with leaders in business, education, health care and government.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Peter Senge is an excellent communicator whose rich presentations on the theories behind organisational change make him one of the most sought-after speakers and one of the world’s top management gurus.[/expand]
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Financial and Economic Expert, Moderator and Interviewer, Former CNN Presenter

Todd Benjamin is well known to television audiences across the globe. For 26 years he worked as an anchor, correspondent, and financial editor for CNN. During that time he was based in Washington DC, New York, Tokyo, and London. An award winning journalist, Todd has interviewed everyone including most recently former US President Bill Clinton, Nobel Economic Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Mikhail Gorbachev, Alan Greenspan and several of the world’ leading CEOs including Jack Welch, Lou Gerstner, and Carlos Ghosn.

“Todd is known for his no-nonsense style and punchy interviews”

[expand title=”In detail”] Todd Benjamin holds a bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Puget Ound. He has travelled throughout Europe covering economic and corporate stories including, G8, EU and the Frankfurt Auto show.

Todd joined CNN in 1982 working in Washington and later in New York. Before joining CNN he worked as an investigative and business reporter in local television news in Phoenix, Arizona.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Having interviewed many of the world’s leading CEOs for the Benjamin’s Boardroom series, Todd has developed a unique and fascinating focus on leadership. As well as sharing his clear insights of the economic market, Todd also demonstrates how strategies can be developed to benefit from globalisation and offers insights into how the world may develop.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Todd Benjamin delivers a clear and informative message that conveys the global economic context with ease. A skilled facilitator and an excellent communicator, he is direct and straight to the point making him highly sought-after as a conference moderator and speaker.[/expand]
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Foremost Thinker on Human Resource Strategy

Dr. Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs the school’s executive programme, “Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organisations”. Over the last decade Lynda has led The Leading Edge Research Consortium, a major research initiative involving companies such as Hewlett Packard and Citibank. A global authority on the people implications of strategy Dr. Lynda Gratton writes, teaches and consults across the world on human resource strategy.

“People are our most important asset”

Dr Lynda Gratton has been ranked among the top 50 most influential business thinkers. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed her among the list of most influential thinkers

[expand title=”In detail”] In 2005 Lynda was named by the Times as one of the top 50 thinkers of the world (one of only 4 women). She is acknowledged as one of the world’s most influential thinkers in HR Strategy, and was recently ranked in the Top Ten of HR Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential poll. In 2004 Lynda was appointed a Research Fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management in the UK and is Director of the Lehman Centre for Women in Business.[/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Lynda is a leading expert in the field of human resource strategy, sought after by a wide range of clients for her ability to translate complex ideas and strategies into easily digestible presentations, which show that people matter more than their roles in today’s businesses, and how to make more of their talent and energy.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]A leading voice, with a charisma and an infectious confidence that motivates and energizes her clients to put into action the messages she communicates[/expand]
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The best soccer player ever

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a living legend and widely regarded as the best soccer player ever.

He is best known for leading the Brazilian national soccer team to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962, and 1970 and to permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy.

“The King of Football”

[expand title=”In detail”] Pelé began playing for a local minor-league club when he was just a teenager. He was quickly established as an exceptionally prolific goal scorer and soon became hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments and contribution to the game. He is the all-time top scorer in the history of the Brazil national team. Since his full retirement in 1977 he has been an ambassador for football and has also undertaken various acting roles and commercial ventures.

He was voted Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999 for his Olympic successes and in December 2000, he was named Footballer of the Century by FIFA.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]One of the most recognisable faces of soccer Pelé draws upon his remarkable experiences to offer audiences insights from his life at the top of the trade.

He demonstrates how you can achieve success through teamwork, commitment and passion.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A highly inspiring and motivating speaker Pelé is in huge demand at events across the globe.[/expand]
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The Joy of Drumming

Sewa Beats delivers high-impact, interactive, management education by combining the elemental language of African drumming with 21st Century education techniques. Whether your goal is to promote teamwork, develop leaders, or to energize or reward your team, Sewa Beats management development sessions will deliver tangible, relevant results – with surprising impact.

“2006 has been another fantastic year for Sewa Beats”

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Doug Manuel, Sewa Beats’ director has been drumming since he was nine. In 1995 he attended an African drumming workshop, which inspired him to travel to Africa and study this music. In 1997 he spent six months in Guinea, the Gambia and Senegal studying with a number of Master Drummers. He gave up his career as Production Manager for the BBC to pursue his dream: to get as many people as possible drumming in as many situations and organisations as he could.
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