High in demand, Richard Gerver has published a number of highly successful industry books, using some of the same research used in his speeches and courses. They draw on his own experience in education and reflect on the comparisons with business.

His first book, Creating Tomorrow’s School Today (2014), looks at how a good education can help children growing up in an increasingly complex and worrying world, and how we can improve education to match the current environment. He explores possible solutions and examples based on his experiences as headmaster.

He followed this up in 2016 with Simple Thinking, which looks into the idea that in such a busy world, we often feel confused, angry and alone. This book helps to silence the unnecessary matter and focus on achieving your full potential.

In 2019, he published Education: A Manifesto for Change. The book – which included insights from leaders including Steve Wozniak and Barack Obama – aimed to inspire anyone involved in education to look at how the education system could be changed to better suit the 21st Century. It would chart in Amazon’s ‘Education Policy’ bestsellers list.

He would then go on to write Change (2020), which looks at Richard’s own experience transforming a failing school into one of the most acclaimed schools in the world in just two years. He uses this to examine why we struggle with change so much and how we can embrace it in the workplace. This would chart in Amazon’s ‘Independent & Public Schools Education’ bestsellers list.

He has also contributed to or been featured in global publications, including The Sunday Morning Herald Australia, Management Today, The Guardian, La Verdad (Spain), El Economista (Spain), and Faro de Vigo (Spain).

Richard Gerver | Podcasts

Richard hosts his own podcast titled The Learning Bridge, which brings listeners conversations with a series or truly remarkable individuals from a variety of fields and backgrounds.

He has also appeared on several popular industry podcasts, including The Unstoppable Teen, Global Action Plan UK, Inspired Business, Habits of Leadership, Happiness Injection, Intersection Education, ARTCONNECTS, Art of Brilliance, and Inspiration 4 Teachers.

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Richard is now seen as one of the world’s leading thinkers on leadership transformation and has provided speeches for the likes of former US President Barack Obama and elite athletes, as well as for TED, the RSA and the BBC. From transforming the fortunes of a failing school in just two years, to advising governments and corporations such as Google as a thought leader, Richard never fails to inspire.

He has worked with individuals including the Dalai Lama, Steve Wozniak, and Eric Schmidt, and has spoken in countries as far and wide as the US and Canada, to Australia and New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, China, Russia, The UAE, Mexico and Chilie, Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, and Spain.

Change: Change is certainly not a new phenomenon, but it is an accelerating one. On the whole, we were educated and prepared to live lives where certainty would be our reward, personally and professionally. We were told that if we got our heads down and focused on doing the best we could, as efficiently as possible our reward would be stability. The rapid evolutions in technology, global economy, the environment, social and societal fabric have led to a world where doing enough, only seems to leave us lagging further and further behind, exhausted by the efforts we are expending just to try and keep pace. The brutal truth is that the world, our sectors and our lives are never going to slow down, or go back to ‘normal’, so we need to find ways to evolve- not just in the workplace but at home too. We must develop new ways of thinking and behaving if we are to find ways to feel in control of the future and enjoy the opportunities it will present. To do that, we must understand why we feel the way we do and what we can do, personally and professionally, to build new and proactive mindsets that will find us ahead of the curve, rather than breathlessly trying to cling on to the back of it.

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Resilience: The world is spinning faster than ever and is throwing an increasing number of challenges and obstacles our way, be they social, technological, economic, medical or personal and the key to successfully navigating these periods is mental toughness; resilience. It won’t just help you survive but it’ll prepare you to thrive in the complexity and uncertainty. Whether we like to admit it or not, professional and personal lives often become intertwined – no matter how hard we try to prevent it. Stresses in one can soon take their toll on the other, and skills learned at home can also be brought into the workplace. For this reason, it’s of utmost importance to ensure your team has everything they need for mental resilience to allow them to shine – not just in the workplace but at home too. When find ways to deal with the tough stuff, we can focus, with greater clarity and precision about a proactive future.

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The Currency of Curiosity: Unlocking Growth, Innovation, and Human Potential: In today’s world of rapid change and uncertainty, the organisations that thrive are those fuelled by curiosity. Yet, in many workplaces, curiosity is undervalued—replaced by efficiency, compliance, and routine. Richard Gerver, world-renowned educator, author, and leadership expert, brings his unique insight into how curiosity drives learning, creativity, resilience, and ultimately, performance. This keynote reframes curiosity not as a “soft skill,” but as a critical business capability. By drawing on his experiences transforming schools, advising businesses, and working with elite performers in sport, entertainment, and innovation, Richard will show leaders how to embed curiosity into their culture, leadership, and decision-making.

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Education: Why does education leadership matter? The future depends on our learning and education system not only being efficient but dynamic. If our core moral purpose is to prepare emerging generations for the challenges of their future, then we need to ensure that, as leaders and educators, we are cognisant of the challenges that that future may hold and be ready to evolve the system to meet not only the changing demands in terms of knowledge, but in behaviours, attributes, attitudes and skills. As leaders and as educators, we need to ensure that we develop cultures that are open to change and to us broadening horizons, to being prepared to be challenged and to challenge ourselves, so that we continue to provide a system worthy of our children and one that reflect the opportunities of the future as well as anchoring the achievements of the past. As organisations beyond the formal education sector, creating a culture of curiosity, education and learning, will be the defining characteristic of sustainable success as we head into the complexity of the 22nd Century.

Richard Gerver | Education Speaking Topics

– Anticipating future needs: How to anticipate the needs of learners and educators in the future.
– Developing a culture of thought leadership in education and learning that is people centric.
– Catalysing visionary conversations, that can influence others and drive meaningful change compassing

Supporting leaders and educators to:

– Take a stand
– Being learner-serving
– Building trust and credibility
– Connecting with your community
– Being proactive and constructive

Richard Gerver | Other Speaking Topics

Simple Thinking: Richard brings his pragmatic, insightful and people-centric approach to success; what it is and how we can achieve it. He offers strategies, and tools, individuals need to succeed both individually and as part of an organisation. Based on the research in his book, Simple Thinking, Richard will share with participants the mindsets, behaviours and attributes needed to aim higher and achieve more.

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Purpose: What do people and organisations that have enjoyed sustained success have in common? A sense of purpose. In this session, Richard explores how communication, skills development, leadership, and empowerment must be developed and nurtured to encourage a genuine sense of purpose.

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Mental Toughness: Using his unique insights into human development, Richard has translated his work and experience from schools to high performing corporate environments where the ability to risk, learn and develop are vital. Richard argues that it is often the most naturally gifted individuals who struggle with resilience, and that having the confidence to fail and overcome adversity is critical if we are to get the best out of ourselves and our people

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Alongside his keynote speeches, Richard provides bespoke courses for LinkedIn Learning’s online portal. Influenced by the research for his books, Richard’s courses have been used by thousands of delegates from around the world.

Smart Thinking: Overcoming Complexity: In this course, Richard provides proven tools to deal with industry complexity, how to feel more in control and how to build confidence to increase success.

Preparing to Lead: Developing Mental Toughness in Yourself: Richard brings his unique insights of elite sporting and reflects them into human leadership, focussing on resilience, confidence, mental attitude and self-efficacy.

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