Peter Sheahan
Peter is known internationally for his inventive business thinking and thought leadership who empowers audiences.
Peter Sheahan is known internationally for his inventive business thinking and thought leadership. Peter’s highly innovative approach has contributed to his success as the author of 3 international best-selling books and one of the most in-demand thought leaders in the world. Peter has advised leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Hyundai, IBM, Pfizer, Wells Fargo, and Cardinal Health. Peter’s most recent book is titled, MATTER: Move Beyond the Competition, Create More Value and Become the Obvious Choice. Peter is also the Founder and Group CEO of Karrikins Group – an international growth-oriented consulting firm with expertise in business development and community investment. Peter empowers his audiences and makes a significant impact on how businesses operate through his global insights and thought-provoking presentations.
All of Peter Sheahan’s sessions are highly-customized and detailed session descriptions follow initial briefing and background research.
MATTER: Finding opportunity in disruption to create more value and become the obvious choice
As the pace of commoditization accelerates and the emergence of technological disruption threatens our existing business models, we must find ways to remain relevant and differentiated in the hearts and
minds of our customers! This inspiring, case study-rich session will show you how to find opportunity in disruption to reverse the downward spiral of commoditization and matter more to your customers than your competition. This journey will require that you:
- Understand the difference between value creation and value extraction
- Move towards the very disruption that challenges you and your customers
- Elevate your impact in the Five Critical Dimensions that clients and customers value most during times of rapid change
- Elevate your perspective by learning at the “Edge of Disruption” and becoming a thought leader in the
business models of tomorrow - Elevate your relationships to position you not just as a trusted adviser but as a strategic partner for your customers
- Act in a way worthy of your desired leadership position
FL!P: How to turn challenge into opportunity and disruption into competitive advantage
The fact that the world is changing is not new to anyone. The more important question is, what do we need
to do in the face of change? Whether you are dealing with disruptive technology, shifts in customer
expectations, or changes in regulation, as a leader you must apply an innovative approach to effectively
navigate disruptive forces. In this provocative, research-based session, we will inspire you to:
- Embrace change and break free from thinking that made you successful in the past but could
undermine your success in the future - Re-think competitive advantage and leverage intangibles to manufacture tangible points of difference
in your market - Improve your margins by driving non-sexy innovation and finding new ways to innovate across the
value-chain - Turn chaos into opportunity by leading the market in response to new regulation, customer
expectations, and technological disruption - Take the intelligent risks required to innovate and drive change within your organization and industry
ACCELERATED GROWTH: Building organizations and teams capable of sustaining growth through a culture of innovation, courageous leadership, and aligned individuals
As the cliché suggests, you are either growing or you are dying. But in today’s marketplace, it’s no longer about growing or not. It is about growing faster today than we did yesterday, and doing so in spite of the larger base we now operate. In this engaging, case study-rich session, we will unlock the keys to accelerating growth in your team and your organization in order to:
- Help you understand the difference between arbitrary double-digit growth targets and true ambition
- Define the levers you can pull to create a growth-enabled culture defined by innovation, excellence,
and accountability - Provoke you to reflect on the critical role you play as a leader to unleash the necessary appetite for intelligent risk-taking and action orientation required for growth
- Introduce you to the three critical questions required to ensure market relevance and position your
organization for accelerated growth - Orient your thinking towards alignment and the reduction of friction inside your organization
Talent [R]evolution
Are your leaders getting the most from their people? Are you attracting and retaining the best possible talent? In Talent (R)evolution, best-selling author, and architect of dozens of powerful human capital strategies for organizations around the world, Peter Sheahan’s case study-rich session will:
- Help you understand the changing expectations of talent so you can transform organization into a
magnet for smart and engaged people - Explore the changing nature of leadership and outline new models for developing capability in your
organization, and driving the alignment of people and strategy - Share proven approaches to driving collaboration inside and outside your four walls and harness the
discretionary efforts of people on and off your payroll - Give you direct insight into what some of the world’s best companies are doing to win the war for talent
- In today’s hyper-competitive world talent is your source of competitive advantage. This session will put
you on the cutting-edge of this critical strategic issue.
Turn Chaos into Opportunity
“First off, thank YOU for rocking our group in Pebble. They LOVED YOU! You are awesome—personally, a delight and a gentleman, and professionally, the real deal. Your content, delivery, and engaging manner was just what the doctor ordered.”
“You know I’m a tough audience and not easily impressed. Peter was wonderful. He ranks as one of my favorite Success Forum speakers of all time. His remarks were brilliant, relevant and timely. He invested himself in the day and wove content from the day’s programming and other speakers into his keynote. We all had fun and learned a lot.”
“Peter Sheahan could light a small town with energy, enthusiasm and insight. He combines deep practical knowledge with unending passion for both his subject matter and his audience. In my 10+ years of speaking with executive-level audiences, I find Peter to be unsurpassed in his ability to engage senior executives. Peter can draw out of your people answers to questions they did not know they had. That, and even more powerfully, he will have them question the very answers they come up with in a way that reveals an even deeper level of insight and understanding. Whether he is presenting or facilitating, Peter is clearly world class educator.”
