PETER DOCKER
Leadership & Workplace Culture Expert. passionate about enabling others to be extraordinary. Working with individuals and organizations inspired by Simon Sinek’s theory of “The Golden Circle,” as illustrated in Simon’s bestselling book, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Peter helps to harness the power of “why” to create extraordinary cultures and sustainable high performance.
Peter Docker Speaker Profile
Management is about handling complexity; Leadership is about creating simplicity – and it starts with being clear on Why, as an organisation, we do what we do. Until it can be put into words, it’s very difficult to put it into action and nearly impossible to scale.
Peter worked with Simon Sinek for over 7 years and was one of the founding ‘Igniters’ on Simon’s team. He took his years of practical experience to co-author Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team, with Simon and David Mead. Published in September 2017, it has been translated into more than 25 languages and has sold over 420,000 copies. In December 2019, Peter stepped away from Simon’s team to focus on sharing his wider insights into how organisations thrive. His new book, Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control, will be published in October 2021. A trained leadership consultant and executive coach, Peter's commercial and industry experience has been at the most senior levels in sectors including oil & gas, construction, mining, pharmaceuticals, banking, television, film, media, print, hospitality, manufacturing and services – across 92 countries. His clients include Google, Four Seasons Hotels, Accenture, American Express, ASOS, EY, NBC Universal and over 100 more. Peter served for 25 years as a Royal Air Force senior officer, has been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and has seen service across the globe. His career has spanned from professional pilot, to leading an aviation training and standards organisation, teaching postgraduates at the UK’s Defence College, to flying the British prime minister around the world. Peter has also led multibillion-dollar international procurement projects and served as a crisis manager and former international negotiator for the UK government. He has been married to his wife Claire for 33 years and has two grown-up children from whom he learns a great deal. Peter Docker is passionate about enabling others to be extraordinary. Working with individuals and organizations inspired by Simon Sinek’s theory of “The Golden Circle,” as illustrated in Simon’s bestselling book, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Peter helps to harness the power of “why” to create extraordinary cultures and sustainable high performance. A leadership consultant and executive coach, Peter has engaged at senior levels with several of the world’s largest companies, developing an understanding of many industries including oil and gas, construction, mining, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, banking, aviation, and many more. A former senior Royal Air Force officer and professional pilot, Peter has been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and has seen service across the world. A seasoned crisis manager, his multifaceted career has encompassed being an international negotiator for the UK Government; leading an aviation training and standards organization; teaching post-graduates at the UK’s Defence College; flying the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher around the world; and leading multi-billion-dollar international procurement projects. Peter is now dedicated to sharing his insights into organizational culture and leadership. Partnering with the “Start With Why” team since 2011, Peter works with organizations on longer-term engagements, delivers master classes at universities, and is a regular contributor to Simon Sinek’s blog and podcast series. |
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Quotes from Human Resources Institute of New Zealand Conference 2014:
- “Quality speakers are so good, and Peter is one of the best. Thoroughly inspiring and useful. Slick presentation that engaged you from the moment he stepped on stage.”
- I found this talk one of the most enriching from a personal perspective and am already looking at hoe I can implement “why” in order to be an inspirational HR practicioner.
- Amazing content, amazing speaker. He was the highlight for me and an added bonus was being able to attend the lunch with him to carry on the Why debate.
- A really compelling presentation with so much to think about. Applicable everywhere I think.
SPEAKING TOPICS
In association with Simon Sinek’s organisation, Start With Why, Peter’s keynotes have the ability to touch and inspire large groups of people in very short timescales. His talks can be a traditional keynote of up to 60 minutes, or delivered over several hours during which Peter will get the audience involved in exploring the ideas he shares.
Management is about handling complexity; Leadership is about creating simplicity – and it starts with being clear on Why, as an organisation, we do what we do. Until this can be put into words, it’s very difficult to put it into action and nearly impossible to scale.
Building on Simon Sinek’s concept of Why and The Golden Circle, Peter’s keynotes explain what it means to start with Why and answers the question of what to do next. Designed for any organisation, whatever its size or stage of growth, Peter’s talks work as well in small company meetings as they do at large corporate or public events of several thousand people.
Peter’s talks can inspire & create new thinking through the following topics:
Five Key Principles
Explore how organizations harness the power of Why. Use the Five Key Principles of Leadership as a roadmap to create engagement, innovation and breakthrough in your organization.
Leaders Eat Last
Drawing on material from Simon Sinek’s second book, Leaders Eat Last, as well as additional examples of working within extraordinary teams, leaders learn how to create an environment where people are inspired to cooperate resulting in remarkable outcomes.
Truly Human Leadership
Some teams are able to trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?
Since 2011, Peter Docker has worked in partnership with Simon Sinek and the Start With Why team to help organizations bring Simon’s ideas to life.
In this talk, Peter draws on material from Simon’s latest book, Leaders Eat Last, and through his own examples of working within extraordinary teams.
Peter explains how leaders can harness the natural drivers that exist in us all to create an environment that attracts the right people, keeps them loyal, and encourages them to work together to create remarkable results.
When leaders set the right conditions for their people – the right context – individuals will be instinctively drawn together to support one another and overcome the constant dangers that threaten our ability to thrive in today’s marketplace.
The approach works seamlessly with the concept of Why – and when used together organizations can become truly extraordinary.
Harness the Power of Why: Building on The Golden Circle
" Building on Simon Sinek’s concept of Why and The Golden Circle, Peter Docker’s Harness the Power of Why talk explains what it means to start with Why and then answers the question of what to do next."
While Management is about handling complexity, Leadership is about creating simplicity. Developed over his diverse career, Peter’s “5 Key Principles for Leadership” and the skills they foster can be applied in any organization, whatever its size or stage of growth.
Highlights from Peter’s talk:
Resilience and Leadership During Crisis
Peter gives a compelling account of what it was like to take 170 men and women to war and back during the 2003 Gulf conflict.
This is a story not about politics, but about people who were called upon to put their lives on the line for each other. Lacking equipment and operating old, unprotected aircraft, they flew every mission they were tasked and everyone returned home safely. This was not by chance – it called upon a particular type of leadership.
Peter draws on his own experience and uses other case studies to explain how to lead effectively through crisis, build teams that are resilient, and create a culture that acts as a catalyst for innovation.
Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control
In business and in life, it's inevitable that we hand over the reins to others. We will leave our team, retire as CEO, or see our kids leave home to lead their own lives. In Peter's new book, he shows us how we can embrace this inevitability and in so doing create extraordinary opportunities.
"Leaders know that the secret to success is giving control to the team, safely, consistently, and boldly. In Leading from the Jumpseat, former RAF pilot Peter Docker shows us how to do this."
David Marquet, Author of Fortune’s #1 Best Business Book of the Year, Turn the Ship Around and Founder of Intent Based Leadership
Management is about handling complexity; Leadership is about creating simplicity – and it starts with being clear on Why, as an organisation, we do what we do. Until this can be put into words, it’s very difficult to put it into action and nearly impossible to scale.
Building on Simon Sinek’s concept of Why and The Golden Circle, Peter’s keynotes explain what it means to start with Why and answers the question of what to do next. Designed for any organisation, whatever its size or stage of growth, Peter’s talks work as well in small company meetings as they do at large corporate or public events of several thousand people.
Peter’s talks can inspire & create new thinking through the following topics:
Five Key Principles
Explore how organizations harness the power of Why. Use the Five Key Principles of Leadership as a roadmap to create engagement, innovation and breakthrough in your organization.
Leaders Eat Last
Drawing on material from Simon Sinek’s second book, Leaders Eat Last, as well as additional examples of working within extraordinary teams, leaders learn how to create an environment where people are inspired to cooperate resulting in remarkable outcomes.
Truly Human Leadership
Some teams are able to trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?
Since 2011, Peter Docker has worked in partnership with Simon Sinek and the Start With Why team to help organizations bring Simon’s ideas to life.
In this talk, Peter draws on material from Simon’s latest book, Leaders Eat Last, and through his own examples of working within extraordinary teams.
Peter explains how leaders can harness the natural drivers that exist in us all to create an environment that attracts the right people, keeps them loyal, and encourages them to work together to create remarkable results.
When leaders set the right conditions for their people – the right context – individuals will be instinctively drawn together to support one another and overcome the constant dangers that threaten our ability to thrive in today’s marketplace.
The approach works seamlessly with the concept of Why – and when used together organizations can become truly extraordinary.
Harness the Power of Why: Building on The Golden Circle
" Building on Simon Sinek’s concept of Why and The Golden Circle, Peter Docker’s Harness the Power of Why talk explains what it means to start with Why and then answers the question of what to do next."
While Management is about handling complexity, Leadership is about creating simplicity. Developed over his diverse career, Peter’s “5 Key Principles for Leadership” and the skills they foster can be applied in any organization, whatever its size or stage of growth.
Highlights from Peter’s talk:
- An introduction to the Five Key Principles: Start With Why; Right-to-Left Thinking; Adaptive Leadership; Being and Doing; and Relationship.
- How the Five Key Principles can be applied to your sector or business.
- Leadership is about creating simplicity – and it starts with being clear on Why, as an organisation, we do what we do.
- Why some organisations are more innovative, more profitable and command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike (and how you can too).
- How to shift the context of your organisation so that what you do and how you do it take on a whole new perspective.
Resilience and Leadership During Crisis
Peter gives a compelling account of what it was like to take 170 men and women to war and back during the 2003 Gulf conflict.
This is a story not about politics, but about people who were called upon to put their lives on the line for each other. Lacking equipment and operating old, unprotected aircraft, they flew every mission they were tasked and everyone returned home safely. This was not by chance – it called upon a particular type of leadership.
Peter draws on his own experience and uses other case studies to explain how to lead effectively through crisis, build teams that are resilient, and create a culture that acts as a catalyst for innovation.
Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control
In business and in life, it's inevitable that we hand over the reins to others. We will leave our team, retire as CEO, or see our kids leave home to lead their own lives. In Peter's new book, he shows us how we can embrace this inevitability and in so doing create extraordinary opportunities.
"Leaders know that the secret to success is giving control to the team, safely, consistently, and boldly. In Leading from the Jumpseat, former RAF pilot Peter Docker shows us how to do this."
David Marquet, Author of Fortune’s #1 Best Business Book of the Year, Turn the Ship Around and Founder of Intent Based Leadership
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1 – Articulate The Why:
LENGTH: 1/2 OR FULL DAY
For teams or organisations who want to find and clearly articulate their Why – of their division, department or organisation as a whole. The length and details of this workshop can be customized to fit the needs of each client.
ARTICULATE THE WHY
As simple as the Why concept is to understand, one of the biggest challenges a company will face is clearly articulating its purpose, cause or belief. Its Why. While it may be felt, it can be difficult to put into words. Finding the words for our Why is the first step in being able to effectively communicate it. Until it can be put into words, it’s very difficult to put it into action and nearly impossible to scale.
Inspired by Simon Sinek’s Why Discovery Process, this workshop focuses on helping teams or organisations find and clearly articulate their Why in simple language that inspires action. In the workshop, participants will:
• Learn about and access the Limbic system of the brain
• Learn the architecture of a Why statement
• Articulate the first draft of the Why and clearly define the Hows of the organisation, leaving them with their unique Golden Circle.
Workshop 2 – Harness The Power Of Why:
LENGTH: FULL DAY
For organisations that know their Why, this workshop is designed for senior leadership to gain a greater appreciation of the Golden Circle. This workshop is ideally delivered over a full day, enabling participants to work on applying the techniques to the challenges they currently face. A half-day option, while covering the Five Key Principles, does not allow sufficient time for participants to practise using the techniques.
HARNESS THE POWER OF WHY
This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to see a different perspective on the challenges they face, revealing new possibilities. Specifically it will cover these five Principles – Start with Why; Right-to-Left Thinking; Adaptive Leadership; Being and Doing; and Relationship – providing an introduction to the tools and techniques of simple, clear and powerful leadership participants can use immediately.
The session will draw on a number of relevant examples including those from NASA, aviation, finance, pharmaceuticals and mining. Participants will also have the option to take a deeper dive into either the organisation’s Why or Adaptive Leadership techniques, allowing them to work on the current challenges they face.
LENGTH: 1/2 OR FULL DAY
For teams or organisations who want to find and clearly articulate their Why – of their division, department or organisation as a whole. The length and details of this workshop can be customized to fit the needs of each client.
ARTICULATE THE WHY
As simple as the Why concept is to understand, one of the biggest challenges a company will face is clearly articulating its purpose, cause or belief. Its Why. While it may be felt, it can be difficult to put into words. Finding the words for our Why is the first step in being able to effectively communicate it. Until it can be put into words, it’s very difficult to put it into action and nearly impossible to scale.
Inspired by Simon Sinek’s Why Discovery Process, this workshop focuses on helping teams or organisations find and clearly articulate their Why in simple language that inspires action. In the workshop, participants will:
• Learn about and access the Limbic system of the brain
• Learn the architecture of a Why statement
• Articulate the first draft of the Why and clearly define the Hows of the organisation, leaving them with their unique Golden Circle.
Workshop 2 – Harness The Power Of Why:
LENGTH: FULL DAY
For organisations that know their Why, this workshop is designed for senior leadership to gain a greater appreciation of the Golden Circle. This workshop is ideally delivered over a full day, enabling participants to work on applying the techniques to the challenges they currently face. A half-day option, while covering the Five Key Principles, does not allow sufficient time for participants to practise using the techniques.
HARNESS THE POWER OF WHY
This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to see a different perspective on the challenges they face, revealing new possibilities. Specifically it will cover these five Principles – Start with Why; Right-to-Left Thinking; Adaptive Leadership; Being and Doing; and Relationship – providing an introduction to the tools and techniques of simple, clear and powerful leadership participants can use immediately.
The session will draw on a number of relevant examples including those from NASA, aviation, finance, pharmaceuticals and mining. Participants will also have the option to take a deeper dive into either the organisation’s Why or Adaptive Leadership techniques, allowing them to work on the current challenges they face.
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