I’m passionate about enabling people to use their natural talents to achieve extraordinary things. I teach leaders and organisations how focusing on purpose and using commitment-based leadership can generate extraordinary outcomes. I illustrate his insights by drawing on examples from his previous industry, flying, and military careers to explain principles that can be applied in any business.
I believe great performance is achieved by connecting people to a higher, common purpose. This leads to places to work in which people feel more fulfilled, there is a high level of discretionary effort, innovation and empowerment thrives – and sustainable results follow.
Management is about handling complexity; Leadership is about creating simplicity – and it starts with clarity of purpose.
My career has spanned professional pilot; leading an aviation training and standards organisation; teaching post-graduates at an international college; and running a multi-billion pound procurement project. As a former Royal Air Force senior officer, I’ve been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and has seen service across the world. A seasoned crisis manager, a former international negotiator for the UK Government, and executive coach.
A keynote speaker and facilitator, Peter presents around the world, offering workshops and bespoke leadership programmes.
My background is Aviation whereby the key to success in this complex and fast paced environment is all about stakeholder engagement, alignment of teams and wider communities, project management and operational excellence in performance. Working in a fast paced and complex environment has provided huge opportunities in learning about leading and engaging teams and enabling them become the ambassadors for sustained change which is in essence transformation.
The people within the company are the success story and have crafted their futures. All of this can only be achieved by having a conversation…