
Ben Renshaw
Ben Renshaw builds purposeful partnerships with leading organisations to develop leadership capability, high performing teams and transform organisational cultures. Ben believes that everyone has a purpose and that to discover and lead with purpose is the greatest opportunity in life.
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"Ben brings exceptional insight, experience and challenge in his coaching relationships."
"Ben communicated the critical importance of work-life balance in a creative and inspirational way. I would recommend his approach to anyone."
"Ben has been pivotal in coaching our senior teams to deliver change and achieve their potential."
"A proven approach for leaders to help organisations thrive."
"Ben has played an important role in shaping many of the great leaders we have in the business today. On a personal note, he has supported my leadership journey as CEO and I fully recommend his approach for leaders wanting to maximise their potential."
"Ben really did work a miracle with his coaching. He is exactly the right type to work with energetic, creative and opinionated leaders. I couldn't recommend him more highly."
"At Heathrow, we have been transforming the passenger experience through world-class new facilities and collaborative ways of working. Ben has been pivotal in coaching some of our most senior leaders and teams to deliver this change and achieve their potential."
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"Having worked with Ben over the years I wholeheartedly recommend his approach at making purpose accessible to leaders across different sectors and organisations."
"At My Hotels, we understand that great service should always be organic and from the heart. My partnership with Ben extends over 25-years where he has consistently given great service to his clients inspired by his purpose."
"Most leaders claim to value human dignity; far too many discard it quickly when under pressure at work. Ben's work is a call to arms to reinforce humanity in the workplace and follow what matters most."
"As an Association our purpose is to represent, protect and promote the interest of our global members. A key ingredient is to support our members in being able to fulfil their own purpose. We have been fortunate to partner with Ben over the years who has enabled us to do our best work."
"Companies whose success is founded on creating meaning for their employees, as well as for their customers and stakeholders have an invigorating sense of purpose that goes beyond business success and which makes people feel they are changing society. Ben's work helps leaders define their own sense of meaning."
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Ben Renshaw's 2025 biography
About Ben Renshaw
Ben Renshaw is one of today’s foremost leadership thinkers. Speaker, Executive Coach and Author, Ben’s innovative work with leading organizations, senior executives and entrepreneurs has brought him international acclaim. Formerly a classical violist, Ben now plays a different tune, getting the best out of people. He writes about how to lead and be successful in today’s volatile world and is the author of eleven popular books including How to be a CEO, LoveWork, Being, Purpose, LEAD and SuperCoaching.
Ben’s signature keynotes include Leading with Purpose, and Performance and Purpose. As an executive coach and leadership consultant Ben has worked with clients including Allen & Overy, Aman Resorts, Barclays, Britvic, BT, Choice Hotels, Diageo, Entrepreneurs Organization, Ghirardelli, Government Communication Services, Heathrow, Heinz, Henley Business School, Imperial Business School, Inspired Villages, InterContinental Hotels Group, KPMG, Lindt Canada, M&S, National Highways, P&G, Sainsbury’s, Sky, Transport for London, UBS, Unilever, Virgin Media and Warner Bros.
Ben Renshaw's 2025 talks & topics
Leading with Purpose
To be a purpose-driven organization, leaders need to be purpose-led
An inspirational and informative presentation based on a 3D model Discover, Develop, Deliver. It is rare to have the opportunity to define and articulate a personal purpose, however having a clear North Star is a critical ingredient to be a highly effective leader and inspire others to follow.
“Leading with Purpose is a call to arms to reinforce humanity in the workplace and follow what matters most.” – Cheryl Bachelder, author of Dare to Serve and former CEO, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc.
“Heathrow is on a journey to transform our passenger service inspired by our purpose, Making Every Journey Better. Ben has been a key partner developing our senior leaders and Leading with Purpose reflects the great work we have done together.” – John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow
Performance with Purpose
Doing good is good for business.
An inspirational and informative presentation based on a 3P model Purpose, People, Performance. An important opportunity to focus on what matters most to optimise the potential of high performing teams, leaders and drive business performance.
“We live in an uncertain world. Ben shares the critical steps leaders need to thrive in an environment of ambiguity.” – Richard Solomons, Chairman, Rentokil Initial PLC
“The biggest risk when you are at the top is complacency. A valuable insight, igniting a mindset of curiosity and self-improvement.” – Wim Dejonghe, Senior Partner, Allen & Overy LLP
Unlocking Leadership Potential
Leadership is a state of mind and way of being.
An inspirational and informative presentation focused on the mindset, skillset and toolset to develop leadership greatness and improve organisational performance.
“As a leader you need to have a point! It is hard to build your presence in a business unless you stand for something. This talk develops your core leadership identity.” – Stephen McCall, CEO, edyn
“Be intentional about how you are going to become an excellent leader and create a plan to get there. Use this presentation to accelerate your process.” – Will Stratton-Morris, CEO, Caffe Nero UK
Connected Leadership
Connected leaders build strong and enduring relationships based on high trust to create win/win outcomes Leadership is relationship. Great relationships create great results.
The problem is that the majority of leaders place task before investing in building strong connections with others. New research in neuroscience shows that we are wired to connect. We have neural mirrors that respond to the signals we send. Trust can be measured. Alignment can be evidenced. Leaders need to develop strong connections and networks to be successful.
The talk provides inspiration, insight and practical steps to:
- Develop strong relationships to create enduring followership
- Enhance your skill set to influence win/win outcomes
- Explore compassion as a way to engage others
Authentic Leadership
Be yourself to engage and inspire Being authentic is the foundation for successful leadership. However, most leaders lack the necessary self-awareness to be who they really are on a consistent basis.
As a consequence, leaders might think they are being the best version of themselves, but in reality there is a gap between how they see themselves and how others experience them. This gap is a risk because the primary way to truly engage and inspire others is through building strong emotional connection based on authenticity.
The talk provides inspiration, insight and practical steps to:
- Shape your personal leadership brand based on purpose, values and strengths
- Recognize how you show up as a leader makes a real difference
- Form a compelling leadership vision focused on authenticity to accelerate personal development
Agile Leadership
Agile leaders anticipate and adapt to unpredictable circumstances in ways that benefits everyone We live in disruptive times. AI. Automation. The Gig Economy. To succeed as a leader in this volatile climate it is essential to develop your learning agility which will enable you to navigate this challenging landscape.
Agile leadership encourages leaders to seek out new experiences to learn from, thrive on complex problems and perform better because they incorporate new skills into their repertoire.
The talk provides inspiration, insight and practical steps to:
- Improve ability to lead change and make it stick
- Increase learning agility to enable faster and better responses in complex situations
- Strengthen a growth mindset to learn from feedback and see challenges as opportunities
Resilient Leadership
Resilient leaders recover from setbacks, adapt well to change, and keep going in the face of adversity The new world of work demands cheaper, better, faster. There is too much to do and not enough time. Resource is scarce and it appears we don’t have the capacity to deliver.
In this reality leaders need to develop new muscles to have the necessary resilience to bounce back and flourish. Leaders need to become corporate athletes where they build new muscle memory physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually to succeed.
The talk provides inspiration, insight and practical steps to:
- Increase insight to manage adversity and bounce back quickly
- Improve ability to adapt and utilise optimism for unleashing energy and drive
- Enhance flexibility to improvise when things are tough, see new opportunities and create new possibilities
Sustainable Leadership
Sustainability leaders inspire and support action towards a better world
The responsibility of a leader today is to deliver growth in a sustainable way. This means leaders need to focus on 4 key areas: community, workplace, economy and the environment.
Most leaders tend to operate within a limited sphere of influence. The talk challenges leaders to stretch their thinking, knowledge and behaviour to have the right capability to drive sustainable growth in their organisation. It will ignite passion for becoming better leaders to create a better world.
The talk provides inspiration, insight and practical steps to:
- Explore what it means to lead sustainable growth within an organisational context
- Become skilled as an inclusive leader enabling everyone to come to work as themselves and belong
- Be inspired to think big and create a strong and better future