Passionate about people; about communication, empowerment and impact.
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Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.
Gerver is one of the most celebrated speakers in the world. His insights into change, leadership and education are unique thanks to his own extraordinary journey, which has seen him go from being a struggling actor, copywriter and real-estate agent, to becoming an award-winning school principal and now, best-selling author, award winning speaker and advisor to high performing corporate and sports organizations.
Current work
Gerver serves as a NED and Board Chair in both the private and charitable sectors He is currently Chair of accountancy training and development company EMA and The University of Derby Alumni and Membership Board. He also serves as a board member and trustee of a professional theatre.
Gerver is a regular media commentator who is often seen or heard on the BBC and also works as a writer in the print media. His work has been profiled everywhere from REDES on Spanish television to the pages of newspapers on every continent.
Previous experience
Awards: On leaving his 20 year career in education he has worked to explore the links between great leadership, human potential, change and innovation. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for services to education and leadership by The University of Derby.
Author: In 2011 and 2014, he was named 'Business Speaker of the Year' and has written four critically acclaimed best-selling books: the award winning Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today (Bloomsbury), Change; Learn to Love it, Learn to Lead it (Portfolio Penguin) and Simple Thinking (Capstone Wiley) and Education A Manifesto for Change (Bloomsbury) All four of his chart topping books have been translated into a number of languages, reflecting his international reach. In Simple Thinking: How to Remove Complexity from Life and Work, Gerver shares simple behaviours that declutter obstacles and blockages to enable you to unlock your full potential. Change, his exploration in to why people and organisations find change so hard and what they can do to be better at it, has recently been published in to Chinese.
Advisor: He has advised governments and major corporations globally and has worked with leaders such as; Barack Obama, Steve Wozniak, Prince Charles, Tony Blair and The Dalai Lama and organizations as diverse as Google, GSK, Fidelity, UK Sport, Puig, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, Harrods, VISA, Technicolor, the LMA, Telefonica and The IBO.
Organizations: He has also worked with elite and professional sports organizations on self-leadership and change including; Olympic and Paralympic coaches, managers and coaches in the English Premier League Soccer, Team England Golf and Professional Cricket. He has also recently worked with the Music Industry to help them develop a capacity for forward proactive and sustainable change.
Talking Points
Education: A Manifesto for Change
Education is the most important factor determining the future of our children, our economy, our society and ultimately our planet. Richard uses his experience-driven insights to clarify the vision, thinking and processes we must adopt if we are to develop a system that prepares our young people for the future. Education: A Manifesto for Change
Bringing together his career as a former award-winning teacher, globally renowned principal, school and university board member and government policy advisor, Richard speaks with clarity and precision, explaining exactly what skills, behaviours and attributes our children need to achieve success in the modern world.
Simple Thinking
Renowned for his highly accessible and common sense take on complex issues surrounding change and human leadership, Richard brings his pragmatic, insightful and people-centric approach to success; what it is and how we can achieve it. He offers strategies that will lead to success and the tools individuals need to succeed both individually and as part of an organization. Based on the research in his book, Simple Thinking, Richard will give participants the mindsets, behaviours and attributes needed to aim higher and achieve more.
Simple Thinking
Change
Why do we resist change as we grow older and how can we nurture and develop an organisational culture which embraces change and encourages collaboration? In this session, Richard examines why change has become increasingly challenging and how risk aversion can stifle individuals and organizations. He explores how to harness the power of creativity, curiosity and confidence in uncertain times and why we must shift the paradigm to understand that change is not a program or a strategy but an ever-present organic part of the 21st Century.Change
Purpose
What do people and organizations that have enjoyed sustained success have in common? A sense of purpose. One driven by a collective mission, a set of values and passion. Purpose
In this session, Richard shares his insights and experiences, exploring how communication, skills development, leadership and empowerment must be developed and nurtured to encourage a genuine sense of purpose that can have a dynamic and long-lasting impact on you, your team and your organization.
Lasting Legacy: Developing Future Leaders
Success cannot be measured in the short-term; real success requires a long-term strategy and must be resilient enough to survive and thrive in challenging and changing times. Lasting Legacy: Developing Future Leaders
Richard’s mantra is that systems and structures change nothing, people do. In this session, Richard explores how to identify and nurture great leaders for tomorrow. He urges people to remember that leadership is about developing a sense of corporate responsibility and boosting higher levels of confidence, loyalty and a dynamic sense of legacy.
Resilience
Richard has worked with some of the world’s most successful sports and business organizations. Richard uses his unique insights into human development and success to help audiences understand what holds people back and how to unlock their full potential. Resilience
He 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.
Change: From Chaos to Control
In this unique and interactive session, specially designed for our times. Richard will use his experience to:Change: From Chaos to Control
- Help us to understand the emotional phases we are going through as we come to terms with the current crisis.
- Suggest clear ways forward as we look to find some semblance of control and support organisationally and personally.
-Celebrate how we use collaboration as we look to the future.
As well as Richard’s powerful use of storytelling and examples, he ensures an interactive, optimistic and human experience that will provide clarity in challenging times and sustainable strategies for coping with change in years to come.
Mental Toughness
First developed in the 1980s to help elite athletes perform better under pressure and duress by developing high levels of belief and focus. Richard shares the insights and strategies he has learned, developed and applied, working across a wide range of contexts, to help organisations grow a culture of mental toughness in staff and teams so that they can collaborate better to contextualise, plan and overcome challenges both current and future.Mental Toughness
In the session Richard will explore how to:
- Use failure to build confidence.
- Grow through moments of change
- Reframe challenges
- Manage perspective
- Develop self-efficacy
- Foster a culture of active problem solving
Video
Richard Gerver - Sprout - How to Grow Your Own Leaders
Richard Gerver explores how organisations can nurture the talent they already have to create more leaders. Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.Leading Change - Richard Gerver
London Business Forum ask Richard how leaders can successfully guide their organisation and team through change. Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.Finding a sense of higher purpose Richard Gerver at TEDxUnisinos 2013
Gerver began his working life as an actor who worked as an advertising copywriter to make ends meet. He began a teaching career in 1992 and rose through the ranks fast being identified by the school's inspectorate in 1997 as one of the most outstanding teachers in the country. By 2005, he had won the prestigious School Head Teacher of the Year Award at the British National Teaching Awards for his work in leading a school on the brink of closure to becoming one of the most innovative in the world. Gerver developed his organisational philosophy of living, learning and laughing which reached his full development during his time as Head Teacher. By 2003, Gerver was working with Tony Blair's Government as an advisor on education policy. Gerver works closely with Sir Ken Robinson who cites Richard as one of the world's most exceptional educators; he features in Robinson's best-selling book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. He has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.Richard Gerver: "Help your children discover their passions and they will go far"
Leading education speaker and award-winning teacher Richard Gerver tell us about the importance of helping children to find their passion and preparing children to live the best possible life they can in the future. Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.Richard Gerver - The Power of Purpose
Purpose is one of the best ways to build trust. If you can empower people and make them feel valued, then you'll be a great leader. Richard shares his ideas on purpose and why it's so important to share a simple, tangible, powerful vision.Richard Gerver - Clarity
Why make things so complicated? Easier said than done? Richard Gerver encourages us to overthink less to find clarity. From clarity comes better solutions to seemingly complex problems. Simple. Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.IMI | Enterprise Ireland Innovation for Growth Programme | Richard Gerver
Innovator, educator and best-selling Author Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He argues, however, that great leadership is about serving the needs of the people that work for you and rely upon you. The three core principles that underpin Gerver's philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact.Saxton Fireside Chat with Innovator & Educator, Richard Gerver
The exchange of stories and ideas is more important now than ever. In this bi-weekly series of virtual Fireside Chats you can gain unprecedented access to the world's greatest storytellers and thought leaders. In this intimate session, Richard will share his insights into how Education will change during and post COVID-19 as well as how we can prepare our students for uncertainty.This man is a genius. An excellent new way of thinking. Very thought-provoking, an opportunity to challenge the status quo. ... keep reading Harrods
Richard was very thought provoking and left people really thinking.
Through his natural charm, passion for education and profound insight, he managed to inspire our audience to new levels of excitement and commitment.
Richard Gerver was thoughtful, energetic and entertaining. I can't recommend him highly enough.
Richard Gerver was amazing! He was exactly as you described him to be and oh so much more! Richard was right there with us...so in tune to what our members needed to hear, and oh so articulate and engaging. Now we want him back! Thank you for recommending him.
Richard Gerver is one of the clearest and most passionate voices for radical change both in education and in business. As a highly successful and revolutionary school principal he has transformed the expectations and achievements of children, teachers and communities alike. In his compelling presentations and books he now takes his powerful message of hope and possibility to educators, policy makers and business leaders around the world. It's a message that has to be heard.
