Leadership Expert, Former Royal Marines Officer & Director of Leadership Capital

Roderic Yapp is a leadership expert with umpteen experience in the field as a former Royal Marines Officer. Director of Leadership Capital, Roderic is particularly skilled at helping develop their leadership skills so that they can emerge victorious in the face of systemic risk. As a keynote speaker, Roderic offers detailed presentations on adaptive leadership, executing in complexity and mental agility.

Roderic obtained a BA in Ancient History from the University of Bristol and went on to receive Commando Training from the Royal Marine’s Commando Training Centre. An accomplished Royal Marines Officer, Roderic led his squad during the evacuation of Libyan civilians in the Arab Spring and the NATO counter-piracy task force’s recapture of the 55,000-ton MV Montecristo that was under pirate siege on the Somalian coast. Leading troops in these high-pressure, volatile situations, Roderic’s leadership philosophy shines – great leaders provide the best outcome for their subordinates and deliver the organisation’s goals.

Roderic’s business prowess rests on the foundation of his degree from the Alliance Manchester Business School. After he retired from the Royal Marines, Roderic decided to use his unparalleled expertise to develop leaders of the corporate world. He has held positions such as Operational Excellence Project Manager at URENCO Group, Senior Manager of Consulting at Argus Media and Director of the Harlequins Business Academy. In his role as Director of Leadership Capital, Roderic helps organisations define what great leadership looks like so that they can cultivate high-performing teams.

Author of “The Balanced Leader”, Roderic firmly believes leadership is an art and not a science, one that is ever dynamic. A highly sought-after public speaker who delivered the TEDx talk "Double-Loop Learning", Roderic is adamant that leadership requires regular reflection and a strong desire to serve your organisation. Sharing more on this and other principles that govern his stellar career, Roderic Yapp is an excellent choice to hire for your next speaking engagement. Hire him today!

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The Balanced Leader

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Roderic Yapp's official speaker topics include:

Adaptive Leadership
Executing in Complexity
Mental Agility

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Roderic has a very interesting background and delivered a brilliant keynote on Adaptive Leadership at our conference in Rome. He took the time to understand the audience and share practical takeaways that people are still using on a day to day basis within our organisation." - Partner, Three Hills Capital

"We are lucky to benefit from lots of external speakers at Salesforce. Roderic has been amongst the very best we’ve had. He strikes a good balance of confidence and humility. He captured the attention of the audience quickly and managed to hold it throughout his speech. When people aren’t looking at their phones, you know the speaker is doing a good job!" - Senior VP, Salesforce