Leadership
When I was growing up, my dream was to become an Engineer and much of my early career was spent managing engineering projects. A key lesson I learned in that role was that you can manage things, but you need to lead people.
I discovered that a key differentiator between success and failure usually had a lot to do with effective leadership skills, with leading people well. I found that you can get the best out of people when you can turn “have to” into “want to” because then people inspire themselves to be great.
Helping you learn
The next step in discovering my purpose came some years later during an exercise that I now use with my clients. I call it a "life sentence" exercise and it involves looking back at your life and learning what your life history can tell you about your life's purpose. As Steve Jobs said at his Stanford University commencement address in 2005, "You can only join the dots looking backwards." I discovered that everything I've done well, I've taught, and I just love helping people learn.
Difference Makers
The final piece of the puzzle came when I thought about the clients I love working with most, and the main thing we all have in common was that we are all passionate about a purpose that is more than just making a profit or surplus. Whether it’s in the not-for-profit sector or in for-profit companies, we’re all “not-just-for-profit” organisations. My favourite clients are leaders at all levels who are delivering a valuable, sustainable outcome wherever they are, people who want to make a living from making a difference; people who are difference makers.
My purpose
In summary, my purpose is to help difference makers make a difference; a sustainable, measurable, worthwhile difference.
Bio
Roger is a Leadership specialist and helps difference makers make a difference. Using the PRIZE Winning Leadership model, he works with leaders to improve their effectiveness and that of their teams through remote and in-person delivery of keynotes, group training and executive coaching sessions.
He is the author of several books including "PRIZE Winning Leadership", a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, of the Professional Speaking Association and of The Lunar Society, with extensive experience in Project Management and Sales. His passion is to help people to learn effective leadership skills to lead their teams to capitalise on their strengths and passions to realise their dreams.
"Roger is a consummate speaker and storyteller. His insights into sustainable leadership are powerful, valuable and actionable. I've seen him deliver speeches and presentations that leave his audiences wanting more, and he never disappoints. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a speaker who will delight your audience" ~ Alan Stevens
Roger lives in Staffordshire with his wife Sue and they have two grown-up children. Music is his passion in his spare time, whether in a band playing the bass guitar or playing the violin at various events.
Roger also invests in the dreams of families in the world’s underserved communities to offer them small loans that empower them to invest sustainably in their future, provide for their families, and give back to their communities.