Andrew Grant

Andrew has worked on leadership and team development for top executive clients in multinational companies throughout the world for more than 15 years and is a recognized leader in the field. He has been in high demand as a keynote speaker and has shared the stage with top international speakers such as Stephen Covey, Jonas Ridderstrale and Bob Nelson. Andrew has been a keynote presenter and executive level facilitator in over 15 countries, and has successfully worked with over 30 different nationalities. He has presented at the global leadership conference for the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) & World Presidents' Organization (WPO), where he ran several key sessions - including the opening keynote, and moderation of the inaugural merger meeting between YPO & WPO. The feedback received after the event was rated one of the highest ever achieved. Andrew has also been invited to speak on Leadership in the Middle East, presenting to over 2000 participants.

Previously, as a lecturer in Education at the Central Philippines University, Andrew worked on breakthrough education projects across Asia. He has also worked pro bono with aid groups in El Salvador, Thailand and tribal India. He worked with the International and Indian Schools Total Health Program and helped to produce a health program that today is now reaching over 25 million children worldwide. Andrew has co-authored several books (including his latest book on creativity Who Killed Creativity? plus over 30 corporate educational resources, simulations & programs that are licensed worldwide. He has featured on BBC and ABC TV, Singapore radio, and in several international newspapers and magazines, including the Wall St Journal and Financial Review. He was ranked as one of the top 30 leadership gurus in the world. Andrew lives with his family between Sydney & Bali.

Keynote Topics:

Who killed creativity?

Who killed creativity? Was it X. S. Stress in the CEO's office with the 'Illusion of Invulnerability', or Beau Rock-Racy in the Cube Farm with the  'Scalpel Of Expertise'.  In this colourful and lively Cluedo-like board game /keynote talk or workshop, the latest brain research and sociological findings are combined with a fact finding mission to discover 'Who Killed Creativity?' and to find out how we can get it back. Recently researchers discovered, after analyzing almost 300,000 Torrance scores of children and adults that in line with IQ scores, CQ (Creative Quotient) scores had been steadily rising each generation.  However to their dismay, ever since 1990  CQ had consistently inched downward away from IQ. Tirian has also discovered in their workshops with adults, and their video ?HANDS UP? that as children progress through school & into the workplace, for many creativity declines. What are the causes of this trend? Do they exist in your workplace, & effect your teams performance, & what can be done about it? Find out how Creativity & Innovation can improve results by up to 300% in your organization.  - Book, Board game, Seminar & Team Building also available + full theming as needed

Collaboration

Why do bees discriminate against some of their own in order to protect their collaborative community? How has tourism destroyed age old farming practices overnight by ignoring collaborative principles? And what do the stone age hunters have in common with stockbrokers in terms of reasons to collaborate? The motivation behind apparent collaboration can be deceptive, and many teams need to understand what dynamics can drag a team down before they will be able to build a collaborative community. This dynamic keynote or workshop includes a fascinating social experiment based on game theory, that will challenge the smartest of players to build collaboration in an often cutthroat competitive environment.

Leadership

How leaders can construct an authentic organisational narrative Why are many of today's leaders stuck in a void between Facebook and indigenous cultures? Why is checking morning emails more dangerous than smoking marijuana? Why does Coke taste better when you know its Coke? What did stories tell us about Enron and the Subprime credit crunch before they tanked? Are Dilbert's Kafkaesque bureaucratic mission statements more genuine than yours? How did the Australian Aboriginals sustain their environment for tens of thousands of years without a government or the internet? Effective leaders have a clear picture about their basic purpose and their teams share a common set of values, which provides a vision and drives actions towards high performance. The stories leaders share about the organization reveal the predominant corporate culture. The deliberate use of story can also be instrumental in shaping the culture. By identifying the stories people tell and analysing these, it is possible for leaders  to gain an understanding of significant experiences and issues that may need to be acknowledged and managed.

All of Andrew's keynotes can be combined with a seminar workshop or business simulation /team building program.

 

Client Ovations: "Tremendous program. You brought learning to life."

Regional CEO & President AT&T

"Transferred to the workplace, the skills discussed will improve the speed in which our teams get started and increase the quality of their results"

International Director, Training & Development Newmont Mining.

"You opened up important sources of talent and energy. Your input still has an impact on how we solve problems."

Regional Manager, Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts

"Extremely well received, thoroughly enjoyable, very professionally put together...with some great takeaways."

Vice President, CITIGROUP

"I was extremely impressed with how everyone responded."

National Sales Manager, Glaxosmithkline