Professor Damian Hughes is an international speaker and best selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
He is the author of seven best-selling business books, including Liquid Thinking, Liquid Leadership, How to Change Absolutely Anything, How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson and The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset. He has also been nominated for the 2007 William Hill Sports book of the year award for Peerless, his biography of boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson. In 2009, he co-authored a critically acclaimed biography of boxing legend, Thomas Hearns in Hitman: the Thomas Hearns Story. In 2013, his latest biography, Marvelous Marvin Hagler became the UK’s best selling sports biography.
He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010.
His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson.
He has worked as a change management consultant and sports psychologist for Scotland Rugby Union, Sale Sharks, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, France Rugby League and Warrington Wolves, England and GB Rugby League team.
He also runs a Manchester inner-city youth club, Collyhurst and Moston which has helped reduce crime and help many kids find a purpose in their lives from stopping crime to winning Olympic medals.
He is the author of seven best-selling business books, including Liquid Thinking, Liquid Leadership, How to Change Absolutely Anything, How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson and The Five STEPS to a Winning Mindset. He has also been nominated for the 2007 William Hill Sports book of the year award for Peerless, his biography of boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson. In 2009, he co-authored a critically acclaimed biography of boxing legend, Thomas Hearns in Hitman: the Thomas Hearns Story. In 2013, his latest biography, Marvelous Marvin Hagler became the UK’s best selling sports biography.
He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010.
His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson.
He has worked as a change management consultant and sports psychologist for Scotland Rugby Union, Sale Sharks, Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, France Rugby League and Warrington Wolves, England and GB Rugby League team.
He also runs a Manchester inner-city youth club, Collyhurst and Moston which has helped reduce crime and help many kids find a purpose in their lives from stopping crime to winning Olympic medals.
What the audience can expect
Professor Damian Hughes will help you understand how to create sustainable change within your own world.
Usually these topics are treated separately – there is “change management” advice for businesses, “self help” advice for individuals and “change the world” advice for activists. That is a shame because all change has something in common: for anything to change, someone has to start acting differently.
A keynote speech by Damian leaves his audience to walk away and be able to apply the ideas directly to their own situation with immediate effect. It is his aim to give you more than just a set of prescriptions. He will make you think.
His main speaking topics include:
Usually these topics are treated separately – there is “change management” advice for businesses, “self help” advice for individuals and “change the world” advice for activists. That is a shame because all change has something in common: for anything to change, someone has to start acting differently.
A keynote speech by Damian leaves his audience to walk away and be able to apply the ideas directly to their own situation with immediate effect. It is his aim to give you more than just a set of prescriptions. He will make you think.
His main speaking topics include:
- The Psychology of Change
- Change Catalyst: How to Successfully Lead Change
- Dynasty: High Performing Cultures
- The Five STEPS to Engagement
- How to Survive and Thrive Under Pressure
Presentation approach
Damian's humble approach engages audiences from the outset; his practical and inspiring talks are made relevant and accessible to all levels. This will be delivered through a rich variety of interactive exercises, videos, research and real life examples from a wide range of industries and walks of life will be used to bring a true ‘outside’ perspective into the sessions to stretch the breadth of thought.
Leading behavioural principles from the outside world which have been conceived from scientific analysis of the human being and human behaviour, and equally from flair and a feel for human emotion, will be combined in the delivery of an energetic and fulfilling session by Professor Damian Hughes.
Leading behavioural principles from the outside world which have been conceived from scientific analysis of the human being and human behaviour, and equally from flair and a feel for human emotion, will be combined in the delivery of an energetic and fulfilling session by Professor Damian Hughes.
