Michael Duberry is a former professional footballer with over 500 professional appearances to his name. He has played for top-flight clubs Chelsea FC, Leeds United and Stoke City, now he takes his experience from the top level of sport to the boardroom. He has won the English League Cup, the European Cup and the European Super Cup. Following his retirement after a string of unfortunate injuries, he made the step into keynote speaking and also took on professional executive coaching qualifications. Michael is an executive coach and motivational speaker sharing his knowledge from his time in high-performance teams with senior leadership teams in organisations in various industries.
Michael was a centre half, he started his career in 1993 with Chelsea, making 116 appearances and putting the ball in the net on 3 occasions. He then had a spell at Leeds United making 75 appearances and scoring 4 goals before moving on to Stoke City where he made 102 appearances scoring one goal in the Championship before playing 3 seasons at Reading two in the Premier League and one in the Championship. He then spent several seasons in viciously competitive leagues across League One, Scottish Premiership and League Two. In total he has made 500 appearances at the top level of football.
As a speaker Michael is hugely impressive, he brings to audiences unique insights from the world of elite sport to support businesses looking to gain an edge. He assists in bringing about honest assessments of the teams and provides the tools for them to make effective change. He is a keynote speaker who provides incredibly motivating talks centred across dealing with change, elite performance and how to achieve it. With 20 years of experience in football at elite level he has significant leadership experience which combined with his training makes his sessions phenomenally effective as a keynote speaker. Michael also provides an executive coaching programme which is aimed at senior managers developing their leadership skills.
How to hire Michael Duberry
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Michael Duberry's key achievements are listed below;
- Elite Performance
- RAISE Your Game
- Dealing with Change
"Michael gave 2 external presentations for Apollo. In both instances his ability to translate his professional sporting career into practical advice for success for anyone listening was exceptional. He was an engaging and motivational speaker with themes that included dealing with change in an ever fluid world and coping with the fear of the unknown. We’ll certainly be partnering again in the future." - Siba, Apollo Solutions
Michael Duberry's key achievements listed below;
- Football League Cup - 1997 - 98
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997-98
- UEFA Super Cup: 1998
