Jim Steele

Whether it’s an all-hands meeting, product launch, or leadership offsite, audience engagement is a key success factor. Jim does more than hold attention, he inspires delegates to lean-in with focus, energy, and a shared mindset. The result? Deep engagement, active participation and a room fully primed for whatever comes next.

With a reputation for high-energy delivery, Jim’s sessions are anything but passive. Expect practical insight, active participation, and a powerful mindset shift, equipping teams to confidently lean-in to the future.

Renowned for his ability to blend the science of performance, with storytelling and humour, Jim’s sessions leave delegates with a renewed mindset and a belief in their own capabilities, that spark an emotional and cognitive shift that endures long after the mood of the event has passed.

From C-Suite to frontline, Jim works with global brands, fast-growth scale-ups and is a regular collaborator with world-leading institutions including London Business School, IMD Lausanne, and the University of British Columbia, where he co-develops flagship learning programmes and digital content. With Holistic Performance Lab, he ensures his material stays razor-sharp, constantly evolving with the latest science and real-world demands.

Unlocking potential to create teams who are BETTER, SMARTER and STRONGER – TOGETHER

In today’s fast-moving business landscape shaped by AI disruption, evolving workforce expectations, and constant change, teams are under increasing pressure to adapt, collaborate effectively, and deliver results in complex environments. Jim’s content explores how principles from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leadership strategy can be applied in practical ways to build resilience, shift mindset, and strengthen collective performance. His keynotes prepare teams to tackle today’s biggest business challenges:

• Leading through uncertainty
• Navigating rapid change
• Embracing the potential of generative AI
• Building resilient, multi-generational teams
• Maintaining positivity, balance and mental fitness

Jim translates complex research into engaging, actionable insights that teams can immediately apply. His high-energy delivery is immersive, data-driven and emotionally resonant and, with the ability to make the audience laugh, creates an engaging learning environment. Expect practical insight, active participation, and a powerful mindset shift, equipping teams to confidently lean-in to the future.

When applied, these concepts help individuals and teams to lay the foundation for sustainable high performance, helping teams become:

• Better: Inspiring growth, development, and purpose-driven performance to meet evolving challenges with confidence
• Smarter: Cultivating a growth mindset and shifting perspectives to uncover opportunities in uncertainty
• Stronger: Energising teams with the resilience and agility needed to lean into complexity and thrive through change

In 2025, Jim took home 3 major awards from the Annual Speaker Awards – Speaker of the Year, Best Virtual Speaker and Best Live Speaker.