Tim Bradshaw
Former British Army intelligence officer and peak performance expert
A former British Army Intelligence Officer and graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Tim Bradshaw is a keynote speaker who equips individuals and teams with the right tools and skills to deliver high impact performance in high pressure settings.
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Tim Bradshaw: Resilience, Influence & Leadership Expert
Tim Bradshaw is an internationally recognised keynote speaker and leadership consultant, renowned for equipping organisations and their teams to achieve high-impact results under pressure. A former British Army Intelligence Officer and graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Tim draws from operational expertise that includes directing covert intelligence missions and leading global teams through extreme circumstances.
Having recruited and managed foreign agents across diverse environments, Tim’s insights into decision-making, building trust, and influencing outcomes remain unmatched. Since transitioning from military operations to the corporate world, he has worked with top companies including Mercedes-Benz, Deloitte, Knight Frank, Clyde & Co, St James’s Place, Jaguar Land Rover, Netflix and Fujifilm Europe.
Tim is the founder and director of Sandstone Communications, a leading consultancy specialising in leadership, resilience, and team effectiveness. He is also CEO of the Sandstone Foundation and an author, most notably of “Because I Can,” a robust guide to mastering effectiveness and responding resiliently to professional challenges.
Business Challenges Addressed
- Leading through periods of high uncertainty and change, supporting culture transformation and effective change management.
- Enhancing leadership skills to overcome fear of failure and empower team-driven decision-making.
- Improving communication and trust-building for business development and client rapport.
- Building resilience and mental stamina to boost wellbeing, engagement, and productivity in high-stress industries.
- Translating lessons from military intelligence into actionable strategies for crisis management and sustainable competitive edge.
Talks
Ever felt paralysed at the thought of making a decision, or breathless at the consequence of getting a decision wrong. Tim shares the tricks and training used by British Army Intelligence Officer’s to make decisions under pressure when the consequences could be the difference between life and death.
You are about to meet a dangerous stranger and need to win their trust and influence their behaviour. Get it right, you dictate the outcome of the meeting and obtain the critical information you need. Get it wrong, they may kill you. Tim exposes the techniques used to build rapport, reassurance and trust and how this translates into corporate life and creating an environment in which people and teams can thrive and develop.
Working in intelligence, if there is no change in circumstances or values there is no opportunity. As an Intelligence Officer, Tim actively sought and created changing circumstances, and explains how rather than fearing change, it should be welcomed (by teams and individuals) as an opportunity to adapt, enhance and gain a competitive advantage.
Imagine performing mental agility tests having been kept awake for two days or being asked to go for a run with no end in sight. Selection to be a Covert Intelligence Officer is designed to test your mental and physical resilience to a level few can imagine. Tim explores and teaches the secrets of how to build resilience, along with the tricks that enable individuals to keep going when all seems lost.