Author of the popular book, Love Mondays, as well as a motivational speaker specialising in helping to improve the culture, performance, values and health of a workforce, James Raath is one of the top experts able to support businesses in achieving commercial potential. The co-founder and director of the Growth Predictor Index, a unique diagnostic tool able to dissect the relationship between commercial performance and employee mindset. The index allows businesses to better predict performance and assess risks. Encapsulating years of industry experience, James' book, Love Mondays discusses opportunities that are not being fully realised by companies that may be blinded by budgets.
In his book, he begs the question: “How much of the ‘grand vision’ that permeates the mind of a business leader gets reduced to a ‘budget’ in the mind of managers, a ‘task’ in the mind of staff members and an ‘indifferent experience’ for customers, deflecting revenue and profits to competitors?” A handbook devised for business leaders to turn the good into great, it taps into the need to engage employees further by unleashing their skillset and entrepreneurial drive. Much of his work since releasing Love Mondays has focussed on the growth and development of businesses, finding areas where his industry expertise can highlight operational capacity and offer a guide to better calculating progress, opportunities and sustainable growth.
Understanding the economy of business in immense detail, as well as having a passion for creative solutions to age old business problems, James has become an inspirational business speaker sought-after by some of the world's biggest brands. Having overcome adversity in his own life, having been diagnosed with Ménière's disease leaving him deaf at the age of 50, the impact on his work was immediate, meaning he was no longer able to field phone calls or converse. He was told soon after his diagnosis that he "can give up any idea of ever working again". But, embracing Sir Edmund Hillary's words, "It's not the mountain we conquer but ourselves" - James was able to give life to new experiences as an author, advisor and keynote speaker.
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James' official speaking topics are listed below.
- What do your vision, strategy and plan mean to your team and organisation?
- Personal impact in the workplace
- Unique ability versus common skill
- Unique teamwork
- Employee engagement versus entrepreneurial purpose
- The entrepreneurial mindset shift from service to impact
- Strategy, people and profit
- Profile of an elite business mission
- Leading an elite team
- Focus and discipline of champions
- Laws of noble enterprise
- Ménière’s disease – my story
See what feedback James received from corporate events in which he has appeared:
"As Chairman of 'The Parcel Company' 20 years ago I was privileged enough to have James direct my thoughts regarding the kind of culture I wished to establish in my then small business. Applying the principles I learnt from him, my business grew rapidly as most of my employees began to treat my business as if it were theirs - the results were spectacular. What was more rewarding to me than growth or profit however, was to see 'my people' completely engaged in our workplace, which for the majority of them led to deeply satisfying careers, personal growth and for a few to them 'leaving the nest' and starting out on their own. If investing in people not profit, is your heart, applying what you learn in 'Love Mondays' will see you successful in both" - Hugh, Entrepreneur
“James I have always enjoyed our sessions and have applied the many lessons that you have taught me and my teams with great results. I share your views that we are to include People in all aspects of our business and not just as deliverers of strategy. Everyone, where possible, must be part of the sanctioning of plans etc. and through that you will get buy-in as well as positive outcomes. Due to the environment that one creates in the work place everyone can be excited about Mondays and the week ahead. Once you create that environment and balance, the markets you play in will feel the culture from your business and want to deal with you. From there the battle is already half won.” - Karl, CEO Sizwe Asset Finance (Pty) Ltd
“As a Business Advisor in South Africa, working with CEO’s to grow and develop their business, I came to realise that the problem of getting genuine staff engagement in a company is the biggest threat to business, even bigger than a failing economy. I looked around for a solution and found James Raath. I came to England in December 2007 for a Training session and have worked with him ever since. His bravery in extreme adversity has inspired me. His book Love Mondays is a breakthrough and I believe it is every CEO’s and business leader’s handbook on how ordinary people can accomplish the extraordinary in any business. By moving beyond staff engagement to embracing their unique ability and entrepreneurial drive, it offers leaders and staff a fresh and highly relevant approach to overcoming the challenges every business faces.” - Michael, CPA. ABP FCIS. FCIBM. DBA (New York)
