James Kerr has cracked the code of corporate success. Having worked with some of the biggest names across several industries, including Google, PayPal and Dyson, James teaches audiences the power of strong leadership and the value of change. His rise to prominence came after publishing his 5-star rated book, Legacy, an in-depth analysis of the New Zealand All Blacks’ success. In James’ book, he explores the team’s high-performance culture and how they consistently dominate their sport. He transfers such insights to his consulting and public speaking, where James teaches businesses how to create a high-performance culture.
In his advisory, coaching and consultancy roles, James has worked with everyone from sportspeople to corporations. His roster of previous clients includes Tier One Special Forces, Formula One teams, Premiership Football managers, Olympic teams, and corporations like Spotify and Boeing. Using his industry knowledge, he shows diverse teams how strong communication and individual accountability can lead to success. James particularly focuses on the value of inclusion, like the value different generations bring to the workplace.
James recently published Where the Earth Meets the Sky, Spearhead, and The Legacy Playbook: A Practical Guide, adding to his popular book Legacy. His books follow the process of overcoming adversity, like the aftermath of the Everest Basecamp disaster, exploring the challenges rescuers faced. From decision-making to leadership and resilience, James’ readers learn how their unique strengths can give them a competitive edge.
James Kerr is an outstanding public speaker. Having worked with clients from several sectors, he can tailor his speeches to suit audiences from diverse industries, including business organisations and sporting teams. Capita praised him for teaching their audience how to “succeed as a team,” and KPMG thanked James for providing a “thought-provoking session.” For organisations that want to create high-performance teams, James believes that they must first develop a high-performance culture, an environment that encourages employees to grow. Learn the secrets to leadership, teamwork and communication with the owner of Dialogue Leadership, James Kerr.
Watch James Kerr performing live in this recent speech, where he reveals the secrets to business success.
Books
Legacy
Where the Earth Meets the Sky
Reviews
James Kerr received a 4.5 star rating across 11 events in 2023
Agent Recommendation
"James Kerr is an outstanding speaker renowned for transforming teams and cultures with his deep insights into leadership and high performance. His captivating storytelling draws from his experience with elite teams like the All Blacks, making him perfect for organisations seeking to inspire meaningful change and achieve success."
How to hire James Kerr
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring James Kerr for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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James Kerr's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Sports Psychology
- Leadership & Teamwork
- Organisational Structure
- Workplace Wellbeing
- Personal Development
- Communication & Trust
- Workplace Diversity
- Change Management
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"James was great! Honestly, the lowest maintenance talent I have ever worked with and so engaging, everyone loved his session!" - Izzie, We Love This Ltd
"James and Sean were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were truly inspiring and thought-provoking. Both were so humble and simultaneously impressive. Our team truly loved the session." - Katie, Senior Associate - HR & Internal Communications, Carne
"James Kerr was absolutely fantastic as our guest speaker - our leaders had brilliant feedback on the day saying: I was blown away by James Kerr and how we cannot just succeed as a team but our personal contribution and where and how you leave the jersey - so relatable!" - Louise, Divisional Communications and Engagement Lead, Capita
"The session itself was good thanks, please pass on our thanks again to him for such an engaging and inspiring session. From the feedback we've received since the event, the group certainly found the session thought-provoking and valuable" - Ingrid, KPMG
"It went very well thanks – the group were very engaged and James was very generous with his time and answered all their questions." - Jill, KPMG
"The session was great, the team were all really engaged, and it resonated with not just the sales team but others that attended too." - Zoe, Personal Group
"The event went great thank you. James’ talk was very interesting, he had lots of stories of the All Blacks to share which really worked with the audience." - Eleanor, Equals Money
- 2024 – Published Where the Earth Meets the Sky
- 2024 – Published Spearhead
- 2024 – Published The Legacy Playbook: A Practical Guide
- 2013 – Published Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life
- Consulted for UK Special Forces, F1 teams, and Premier League football managers
