The Art of Leadership
Leadership underpins much of our everyday lives – from business environments and corporate boardrooms to the world of sports and beyond. It’s a term often used interchangeably with that of management and while the two do overlap, they are not the same.
Both vital to the success of any organisation, management tends to focus on business systems and the day-to-day operations, whereas leadership looks at the bigger picture and shaping outcomes through people as well as processes. Those with firsthand experience of true leadership understand it’s not about the job title or corner office, or being the loudest voice in the room – it’s about guiding, motivating and inspiring others towards a shared goal, even when the path is unclear or challenging.
Many will tell you some of the best lessons in leadership don’t always come from books, but from lived experience. It is often through the challenges faced, mistakes made and successes celebrated that leadership is truly refined and understood.
Chartwell represents an array of expert speakers who can provide valuable insights and ideas on the art and science of leadership
Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander; leadership instructor and bestselling author of Extreme Ownership; co-founder of Echelon Front consultancy
Manager of England Women’s National Football Team; UEFA Women’s Euro Champion (2017, 2022, 2025); four-time Best FIFA Women’s Coach Award winner
World No. 1 golfer for 56 weeks; 2023 Ryder Cup–winning captain and 2025 captain; PGA and European Tour Player of the Year
Professor of Management Practice at London Business School; renowned author on the future of work; ranked among The Times’ top 20 business thinkers
Entrepreneur and youngest ever Dragon’s Den investor; host of Europe’s No.1 podcast The Diary of a CEO; bestselling author and business leader
Vice-Chairman of West Ham United; pioneering football executive appointed MD at 23; CBE for services to entrepreneurship and women in business
Leading performance psychologist and keynote speaker; author of The Mind Coach; ranked among the most influential figures in international sport
Former Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership; now Chair of Frontier Economics and Managing Director, Head of Europe at CDPQ Global
Top 50 Global Thought Leader on Climate Change; bestselling author of We First and Lead with We; ranked among the world’s leading brand experts
Bestselling author of Head & Heart; Thinkers50 Top 50 management thinker; award-winning leadership researcher, columnist, and keynote speaker
Keynote speaker on inclusive and transformational leadership; NYT bestselling author of Man in the Middle; named among HR’s Most Influential Thinkers
Co-author of Make Work Fair (2025); leading authority on gender equality and inclusive leadership; contributor to HBR, BBC, Forbes, and NYT