Chris is unusual. He's been a New York investment banker and Partner in a global consulting firm. He's worked at the centre of government and been a professor in a business school. He's been a visiting speaker in hundreds of organisations worldwide. He's a writer, an artist and entrepreneur. He's captivating on stage, and brings his massive experience to life in stories tailored exactly to fit every situation he speaks in.
Chris is driven by curiosity – and by opening up new ways of seeing things he makes other people curious too. He’s the perfect speaker when you have a event and you need someone to:
Shift the energy of an organisation or team.
See more of the system and reimagine how you thrive when systems are shifting.
Find new ways to work well with uncertainty, turbulence and transformation.
Challenge stuck ways of thinking and bring about new action.
Invite collaboration and get teams working creatively together.
Build enthusiasm for strategic change and get people excited about imagining a different future.
In every setting, Chris listens carefully, finds the right leverage points to make your event a success, and deploys his stage skills to deliver amazing outcomes.
"In a world that often rushes into ill-considered action, Chris offers that rare ingredient - perspective. He is willing to be the grit that invites us to see and know the world more fully, as more interconnected, and so act more wisely"
"I always learn a lot from Chris. He's always reading ahead into the next wave, and it's a pleasure to see him working so expertly with groups, helping them to think differently too."
"Chris brings a unique blend: decades of experience of working with complexity and change, wry humour and a deep wisdom. The result is both enlightening, fun and practically useful"
"Very few people are capable of holding space with the wisdom, curiosity, and joy that just seem to come naturally to Chris. If you want to go deep, but hold it lightly, he's the perfect guide."
"Chris is a deep thinker, who clearly sees the systems nature of things: human, organisational, social, environmental, political - personal and inter-personal. He is deeply humane, constantly creative and a skilled communicator who only wants to make things better for us all."
"Chris's perspective and thoughtful observations help us to see the world differently, and create practical actions grounded in these insights"
