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Sarah Furness

Founder of Well Be It, keynote speaker, best-selling author, executive coach, helicopter pilot, human factors expert, mindfulness coach and cognitive therapist.

In Person

£8000 - £10000

Price based on UK delivery

Virtual Event

£4000 - £6000

How do you lead high performing teams, who are robust, driven but also emotionally intelligent? How do you lean into failure so you can grow as an organisation, whilst unapologetically striving for excellence? How do we lead inclusively, when do we make bold decisions, when do we ask for help?

How do you create psychological safety?

Wherever you are on your leadership journey, “getting it right” can feel like a big ask.  And just when you think you’ve mastered it, the rules of game change, for our idea of “good” leadership is constantly evolving.

Don’t worry – you’re not in this alone.

After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF.  As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. So she has a proven track record leading teams to victory in the most extreme conditions.  A qualified mindfulness coach and human factors facilitator Sarah combines her military expertise with proven cognitive techniques to expertly guide you on your own journey of discovery. Translating lessons from the battlefield directly to the boardroom you’ll not only be captivated by her stories –  you will leave the room, equipped with practicable and implementable tools.  You’ll be ready for action. You’ll be ready to lead in the new era.

She is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. In her No1 Best Selling books FLY HIGHER and THE UNI-TASKING REVOLUTION. She has a young son who she adores and who keeps her on her A game.

Every speech is written to the specific objectives to ensure the success of the event.

Sarah’s Keynotes:

  • Leadership Lessons From the Frontline: Leverage your fear to cultivate emotional intelligence
  • Train Hard, Fight Easy: How to perform like a ninja under pressure
  • How to Outgrow the Competition: Why we need to change our mindset around mistakes
“It was a pleasure to hear you speak earlier, and sparked a number of nerves on my part! If I had known it was going to be that good, I would have closed the office and told the team to hear you speak.”
“I’ve heard many brilliant speakers in my time, very few have been able to transfer their lessons so articulately into the workplace.”
“Authentic speaker with mad stories! Super engaging and lots of lessons. The timing was perfect too. Nothing worse than when these things run over! I also appreciate that she didn’t try to sell anything at the end. Her story spoke for itself and it didn’t feel like a sales push.”
“Sarah and her attitude! I also loved her very real life examples about adaptability! She was a great speaker to have! And so inspirational! Really enjoyed the session. The RAF would be something I know very little about and to hear the situations she had to think about and how she processed information and how she used that to lead was very impressive. Especially about looking at yourself and your own outlook on how you view the situation compared to others. Interesting.”
“Inspiring story that gave human context to the challenge that was relatable and gave real life ways of implementing change to the way I see the world that will result in positive improvements in the way I do my job.”
“Sarah’s storytelling was fantastic, so engaging. I enjoyed learning that everyone is scared to some extent, and that we should accept/recognise being scared, and lean in to discomfort.”

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