James Kerr Speaker

James Kerr Keynote Speaker

  • Author of Legacy, an international bestseller on high-performance culture.
  • Expert in resilience, leadership, and creating transformational cultures.
  • Consultant to elite sports teams including Premiership Football Teams, Formula One, and America's Cup.

James Kerr's Biography

James Kerr, a renowned author, leadership expert, and speaker who specializes in high-performance cultures and transformational leadership. Throughout his career, James has worked with some of the world’s leading organizations, including sports teams, corporations, and military units, to help them build winning mindsets and achieve sustained success.

Kerr is best known for his international bestseller Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life, a groundbreaking book that delves into the culture and leadership secrets of the world’s most successful rugby team, the New Zealand All Blacks. Legacy has been translated into multiple languages and has inspired leaders across industries with its principles of humility, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Drawing from insights gained through his work with elite teams and leaders, James helps organizations navigate challenges and foster resilience, adaptability, and collaboration. He has worked with high-performing organizations across diverse sectors including Tier One Special Forces, Premiership Football Teams, Formula One, America’s Cup, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey & Co.

James delivers engaging keynotes and workshops to audiences in business and sports, offering actionable strategies to lead through change and unlock peak performance. He is a regular contributor to TV, radio, and print media. His passion for storytelling as a tool for cultural transformation draws on examples from the worlds of sport, business, and history to demonstrate the power of shared values and purpose.

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James Kerr's Speaking Topics

  • Legacy: Leadership Lessons from the All Blacks

Explore James' leadership principles and cultural strategies that have made the New Zealand All Blacks one of the most successful teams in sports history. Learn more about leadership and how to navigating uncertainty, adapt to challenges, and inspire teams during periods of transformation.

  • Building High-Performance Cultures

Learn more about how to foster a resilient and adaptable organizational culture that drives sustained success. Discover the key characteristics of a high performing culture, creating a high performing culture, and establishing clarity of vision.

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Videos of James Kerr

Interview with World-leading High Performance Expert, James Kerr.
James Kerr Speaker | What Drives Sustainable Success? | Contact Agent
The End in Mind Legacy W/ James Kerr

Books by James Kerr

Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business Of Life (2013)

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