As an author and leading authority on Innovation, Creativity, and Leadership, Nigel has a deserved reputation as one of the world's most dynamic business speakers. He is also a strategic coach, consultant and author, working with famous brands and groups on every continent, as diverse as Korean engineers, Swedish bankers, American beer retailers, British civil servants and Irish oilmen. Working with multicultural groups is something he does particularly well.

Nigel Barlow is an Oxford educated barrister and businessman.

Nigel was a founding director of the Tom Peters Group in Europe, and currently runs Service Legends Ltd and The Re-think Project. He has run his own enterprises for over 20 years.

As an author and leading authority on Innovation, Creativity, and Leadership, Nigel has a deserved reputation as one of the world's most dynamic business speakers. He is also a strategic coach, consultant and author, working with famous brands and groups on every continent, as diverse as Korean engineers, Swedish bankers, American beer retailers, British civil servants and Irish oilmen. Working with multicultural groups is something he does particularly well.

The master of applying creative thinking to any area of your business, Nigel's distinctive approach is to convey vital messages in a highly entertaining and interactive way. In his speeches he helps his audience to open their minds to creative re-thinking. Re-thinking can be applied to topics as diverse as Leadership, Markets, Brands, Attitude Change, Individual and Corporate Innovation, Strategic Development, the Customer Experience, and anything to do with organisational transformation.

Working with organisations like Apple and Unilever as a speaker, creative coach, and agent provocateur, his stimulating presentations are highly interactive and always top the ratings.

He takes the business of tailoring his message to his client's aims very seriously and is foolhardy enough to favour the after-lunch spot at conferences.

"I would really like to thank you for your excellent work on Saturday. So far, I’ve received many, many comments on how great the session was. You really exceeded our best expectations."

Microsoft

“Our senior Occupational Health team have been working with these ideas, and the result has been the development for the first time of a clear definition of what world-class excellence means in our profession, and how this can be translated from grandiose words into measurable actions and benefits. We could not have achieved this without the extra creativity from Nigel as a catalyst.”

Dr John Cooper, Head of Corporate Occupational Health, Unilever

"Thank you for a truly wonderful presentation. Nigel managed to turn the traditional after lunch graveyard spot into the highlight of the conference. Delegates were buzzing with excitement and enthusiasm after the presentation, and this was reflected in the record 91% 'Excellent' rating given to Nigel by these attendees."

Ian Parsons, Managing Editor, ‘Customer Services Management’

“Nigel Barlow’s energy and enthusiasm are quite simply astonishing. He manages to capture the attention of an audience and sustain their interest for long periods whilst at the same time getting to the heart of the business issue. Not only is Nigel a gifted speaker, he works bloody hard at what he does too! I can’t recommend him highly enough!”

Stuart McCullough, Director, Lexus GB