Will Van der Hart is one of the UK's leading executive coaches and keynote speakers on leadership, resilience and sustainable high performance. As a Senior Coach with Pitch Ninjas, Will has worked with leaders and teams connected to global organisations including Netflix, HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Boodles, helping them navigate uncertainty, lead through change and build cultures where people can thrive under pressure.
Combining more than twenty years of coaching experience with expertise in behavioural change, wellbeing and organisational culture, Will delivers practical, engaging and transformational keynotes that equip audiences with tools they can apply immediately. In a world where organisations face constant disruption, increasing pressure and growing concerns around burnout, Will helps leaders and teams develop the resilience, adaptability and emotional intelligence needed to perform at their best without sacrificing wellbeing. His expertise is grounded in both professional practice and lived experience. Following his involvement in the recovery efforts after the London bombings, Will developed a deep understanding of how people respond to adversity, uncertainty and stress. This led him to found the Mind and Soul Foundation, an organisation dedicated to improving emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Today, Will coaches senior executives, founders, entrepreneurs and leadership teams across the UK, Europe, South Africa and North America. He is particularly sought after for his ability to bridge the gap between wellbeing and performance, helping organisations create environments where people flourish while achieving ambitious goals.
Will is also a bestselling author whose books on resilience, belonging, anxiety and perfectionism have helped thousands of people worldwide. His book MindFuel, co-authored with Bear Grylls, became a bestselling guide to mental resilience and sustainable success. A compelling storyteller and highly engaging communicator, Will has spoken to audiences ranging from executive boardrooms to conferences of more than 10,000 people. His keynotes combine evidence-based insight, practical leadership tools and memorable stories that leave audiences inspired, challenged and equipped for action.
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Books
Mind Fuel: Simple Ways to Build Mental Resilience Every Day
The Power of Belonging: Discovering the Confidence to Lead with Vulnerability
The End of Worry: Why We Worry and How to Stop
The Perfectionism Book: Walking the Path to Freedom
Will Van der Hart's official speaking topics are listed below:
Leading Through Uncertainty
How great leaders create confidence, clarity and momentum in rapidly changing environments.
Resilience Without Burnout
Practical strategies for sustaining performance, energy and wellbeing under pressure.
The Power of Belonging
Why connection, trust and culture are essential drivers of engagement, innovation and retention.
The Hidden Cost of Perfectionism
Helping individuals and teams overcome fear, increase confidence and unlock high performance.
Human-Centred Leadership
Building cultures that deliver exceptional results while supporting wellbeing and growth.
Thriving in High-Pressure Environments
Lessons from psychology, leadership and elite performance on staying effective when the stakes are high.
As a coach and consultant, Will is catalytic: he is hugely positive, adds much, offers his varied network as a resource, joins dots others don’t see and drives a result. - Paul, HSBC Bank London
Will really positively impacted our team of 100 staff. He gave examples of real life situations that he had been on working abroad. He spoke with understanding when dealing with the challenges. Will pointed out to everyone; season skills are not a stop gap, they are with us for life and are transferable in the real world. - Callum, Neilson Resort Manager, Messini Beach Club
We still discuss the key take-always from the talk and have had a very strong and highly positive response from the GS community. - Jens, Goldman Sachs
Sessions were hugely insightful; he revealed what really drives success and how we can best flourish, and did so with great candour and humour. - Jamie, The Refinery
Will’s teaching is fulfilling a much-in-demand need for leadership input on emotional well-being. He is always very well received. I commend him to every church leader and their teams. - Ric, Bishop, The Gregory Centre
How to hire Will Van Der Hart
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