Tony Brooks is a renowned Leadership Psychologist, Executive Coach and Keynote Speaker on Survival Psychology and Leadership Mindset. He specialises in helping his clients and leaders achieve their true potential through an increased understanding of survival psychology and how this can hijack performance and confidence. Working tirelessly to develop people as leaders, Tony has established a reputation as an expert on all aspects of imposter syndrome, leadership mindset, growth mindset and positive psychology. Spreading the message that changing how we think, see and do things is the key to future growth, Tony empowers his clients to take control of their mindset and foster future success. When looking for a leading executive coach and speaker with unparalleled expertise in leadership, psychology and mindset, hire Tony Brooks today.
Having initially worked as a Business Delivery Manager for Experian Marketing Services, Tony began his journey into psychology in 1995 when he studied for a BA in Psychology at The Open University. Furthering his education, Tony later achieved a PGCE Post 14 Education in Psychology from Trent University and an MSc in Psychology from The Open University. Using such education, Tony began specialising as a Leadership Psychologist for The Leadership Training Workshop Ltd in 2007 – delivering a range of leadership workshops that help leaders grow confidence and improve leadership skills. Tony’s expertise has already had an instrumental impact on countless organisations, with those who have used his services increasing their turnover by 109% and achieving Top 100 status in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work.
In addition to his revolutionary executive coaching and workshops, Tony has also shared his expertise in his bestselling book PI Leadership: The 7 Positive Insight Steps To Peak Performance Leadership. In this book, Tony helps readers to revolutionise their leadership mindset and change the way in which they think about and see the world around them. He is also the Host of the Leadership Mindset Podcast, in which he discusses everything from optimism to racism in the workplace and how curiosity can fuel your success. Having also helped his client to achieve the IOD Director of the Year Award, Tony’s expertise takes his audiences on a captivating journey of resilience, fulfilment and success. In 2024, Tony authored his second book Survival Psychology, set to be released on the 11th of April.
With such a credible track record, Tony is one of the most highly sought-after keynote speakers on leadership – having most recently spoken at the TEDx MaidMarianWay event in 2024! International trainer and coach, leadership psychologist and keynote speaker, Tony explores a variety of subjects that will in turn create better leaders and happier workforces. When hired as a keynote speaker, Tony can be expected to cover subjects such as how tribal behaviour in your organisation can undermine you, why you may think you have imposter syndrome, why it is important to drop your ego, handling mistakes and challenges, why we are wired to be pessimistic and building self-confidence. If you are looking for a speaker who can shift thinking, capabilities and perspectives, hire Tony Brooks today!
Books
PI Leadership: The 7 Positive Insight Steps to Peak Performance Leadership
Survival Psychology
How to hire Tony Brooks
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Tony Brooks' official speaking topics are listed below:
- Survival Psychology: 5 Ways Your Survival Instinct Will Hijack You and How to Master It - Why you may think you have imposter syndrome but you don't, how to handle mistakes, challenges and feedback to enable you to grow, why are we wired for pessimism but how being conscious will be your superpower, how to overcome the 3 C's of ego competing, complaining and criticising & how to shift tribal behaviour from being divisive to being a power for good.
- Imposter Syndrom & The Fear of Being Found Out - Why you may think you have imposter syndrome but you don't, why feeling not good enough is a default setting for us all & strategies to mitigate the impact of feeling you have imposter syndrome.
- Defensive Mindset & How This Can Block Growth in Leaders - Why we become defensive and why it holds us back, handling mistakes, challenges and critical feedback to allow us to grow & develop a growth mindset.
- Negative Self Talk & How the Majority of Our Thinking is Based on Doubt, Feat & Negativity - Why we are wired to be pessimistic, how awareness and being conscious is your superpower & building optimism to fuel your success.
- The Damage Done by Ego to Both a Senior Leader & Their People - Hoiw ego can make you compare, compete and leave you unfulfilled, why it's important to drop your ego like a stone & building self-confidence without disconnecting you from others.
- Tribal Behaviour That Can Isolate & Undermine Leaders - Why we are still fundamentally tribal in our behaviour, how tribal behaviour in your organisation can undermine you & building positive tribes and cultures.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"Tony's knack for bringing psychology to life is just extraordinary! His stories especially the one about his teeth, cleverly connected to the fear symbolised by a sabre-toothed tiger, were both enlightening and entertaining." - Pete, Director, Pragmatism
"Tony delivered with such passion and enthusiasm, and he left me hanging onto every word. I wanted to write down every bit of wisdom immediately!" - Beth, Legal Director & Employment Lawyer, Halborns Law Firm
"I have worked with Tony on a number of occasions and he has always been a delight to collaborate with. He is unfailingly professional, always delivering insightful, engaging content with warmth and authenticity. He has the rare ability to quickly build rapport with people from many different disciplines and backgrounds." - Gemma, SME Engagement manager, The University of Nottingham
"Tony delivered a session on motivation and resilience, full of practical take-home tips, which went down an absolute treat. He delivered with enthusiasm, showed empathy with our audience and related his advice back to a business footing we could all relate to. If you're looking for a speaker with a warm endearing personality, who has a wealth of business knowledge and can deliver with clarity and high quality then Tony is your man." - James, Co-Founder, Nudge Networking
"Tony delivered a fantastic presentation on Building Self Motivation & Resilience at one of our recent networking events and was extremely well received. Not only was the content both interesting and relevant but there were a number of takeaways and questions to contemplate after the presentation. Tony was very engaging and captivating, delivering his presentation clearly and concisely. On the feedback survey, his presentation was rated highly, with all responses saying it was either 'extremely valuable' or 'very valuable'. I would definitely ask Tony to present again and recommend him for both presenting and training." - Sarah, Membership Account Manager, East Midlands Chamber
"It is without doubt that Tony will leave you wanting 'more'. An inspirational speaker, I was truly captivated by his presentation on Survival Psychology. He is eloquent and learned providing great insight into being 'your own best coach' and 'the damage done by ego'. He is honest, intuitive, personable and exceptionally credible." - Annie, Human Resources Lead Special Education Projects, Northumberland County Council
"I highly recommend Tony. He is so kind, authentic, fun and incredibly good at what he does. I have worked with him personally to grow my confidence and my mindset... during the presentation, he was a natural at speaking, giving expert leadership and mindset advice which the audience hugely valued." - Beth, Generation Next Board Member, East Midlands Chamber
- 2024 - Keynote Speaker at TEDx MaidMarianWay
- 2024 - Author of "Survival Psychology"
- 2015 - Author of "PI Leadership: The 7 Positive Insight Steps to Peak Performance Leadership"
- 2013 - Keynote Speaker on Leadership Mindset, Skills & Positive Organisational Culture
- 2007 - Leadership Psychologist for The Leadership Training Workshop Ltd
- 1997 - Business Delivery Manager for Experian Marketing Services