Pete Shepherd is a global leadership and executive coach. He has worked with more than 10,000 leaders and executives around the world from over 150 companies including Google, Westpac, Woolworths, Kraft Heinz, Alfred Health, and The Australian Navy.
Pete believes leadership is a choice, not a title, so he focuses on the real, human qualities of leadership, like curiosity, empathy, and humility. By nurturing and honing these skills daily, he helps his clients develop, grow, and create change.
Beyond the corporate world, Pete has worked closely with some of the world’s brightest minds including 20 times best-selling author Seth Godin and multiple Booker Prize winner, and author of The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood.
He has clients who have built multi-million dollar companies and have raised nearly that much for charities. Others have performed on Broadway, been nominated for Australian of the Year, and produced Emmy and Cannes award-winning TV shows.
Pete is a former Head Coach of the altMBA, TEDx speaker, writer, and co-host of The Long and The Short Of It, a weekly podcast that explores leadership, creativity and workplace culture.
His stories and talks are funny, clever, inspiring, and captivating, and provide practical tools you can use each day to be an even better leader and build more effective teams.
Talking Points
The 3 Most Important Skills of a Modern Leader
Have you ever wondered what makes a great leader in this modern world? What skills do they possess and practice that enable their teams to thrive? Are you looking to level up your leadership skills?The 3 Most Important Skills of a Modern Leader
We got you.
In this interactive session you will learn:
- The three key skills that distinguish top leaders from the rest: humility, empathy, and curiosity;
- The powerful impact these skills can have on your team, your organisation, and your own leadership journey;
- Practical and effective strategies to cultivate and apply these skills in your daily life.
How Leaders can Navigate Difficult Conversations
Do difficult conversations make you and your leaders palms sweaty? Have you ever wished there were a framework to help you navigate them? Are you a recovering people pleaser?How Leaders can Navigate Difficult Conversations
If you answered yes to any of the above then this session is for you.
In this interactive session you will learn:
- What makes difficult conversations difficult
- How to constructively challenge ideas in the pursuit of progress and change
- What the EARS framework is and how it can help navigate difficult conversations
What if Imposter Syndrome is a Good Thing?
Do you ever feel like an imposter? A fraud, a fake, or a phoney? Like you have no right to be where you are?What if Imposter Syndrome is a Good Thing?
Me too. And I think it’s a good thing.
In this talk we will:
- Explore what feeling like an imposter is and how it stops us
- Unpack why it might be a good thing
- Provide a simple, practical, and effective framework for navigating our imposter and moving forward
