René Carayol

Biography

René Carayol MBE is one of the world’s best leadership speakers and bestselling author, specialising in leadership, high performance, and business transformation.

With a coaching career spanning over 30 years in the C-Suite and Boardroom, he has built a strong track record and reputation, having worked with the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Sir Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, and Nelson Mandela, amongst others.

He is renowned for his approach that focuses on practical, pragmatic leadership techniques, drawing from his own unique experiences, which include his career as a board director at PepsiCo and IPC Media, where he successfully worked on Europe’s biggest MBO. René role models the leadership behaviours on stage.

René believes leaders today must create environments where everyone can flourish, no matter what their background. The biggest driver of business performance today is leadership.

In today’s volatile and unpredictable times, the focus for senior leaders shifts to vision, people, teams, and culture. Every leader requires the support of a diverse and high-performing team.

All keynotes, case studies, and workshops are tailored to address the unique opportunities and obstacles facing your business. From René’s experience coaching multiple CEOs in the FTSE 100 and Fortune 500, he has acquired compelling stories that demonstrate and role model the leadership behaviours that deliver performance. Every time. He doesn’t do failure.

There are exciting adventures, emotional anecdotes, and enough C-suite drama to excite any audience. René delivers leadership wrapped up as unforgettable stories told by a master storyteller. René specialises in delivering performances that show precisely how contemporary leaders can electrify a crowd through a passionate and authentic connection. He demonstrates just how captivating an emotionally intelligent approach can be. He is never about theory—it is all about actions and behaviours that we can adopt that will make us more powerful when we come together. Everyone remembers how his performance made them feel.

“Amazing is all I can say, thank you so much!! We have received bucket loads of comments stating how amazing you were. Truly tremendous and exceptional.” said Francesco Ceccato, CEO Barclays Europe.

Clare Barclays, President at Microsoft EMEA, says: “A very insightful delivery that is life transforming. You cannot remain the same after being exposed to these concepts that René talks about. A true leader himself, René shares stories of the leadership behaviours that deliver results. I have been impacted for life!”

His latest book SPIKE is centred around a strengths-based leadership philosophy to enable anyone to fulfil their leadership potential. Everyone can be a leader if they choose to be; it is not rank or title, it is a mindset and an attitude.