Speaking
I speak about purpose to inspire possibility and seed the vision of what purpose can do for your leadership and your business. I take a small number of talks each year, online or in person.
Topics
Every session is practical: grounded in research, full of real stories, and built so people leave with something they can try straight away.
How to discover your purpose, create a legacy and live it out in a practical, accessible and flexible way, and why purpose is a deeper, more sustainable source of energy for work, life and leadership.
Best for conferences and leadership events.
The case for purpose, for a leadership team or an event: what it is, what the research says it does for leaders and organisations, and where to start.
Best for an executive or leadership team.
The research on purpose-driven teams, my best tips and practical takeaways to try with your team.
Best for people leaders and their teams.
Also available
What psychological safety is, what it isn’t, and how leaders create a climate where people speak up and teams learn.
The human and business cost of burnout, and ten practical levers, from organisational clarity and priorities to retrospectives and leadership.
Have a theme, audience or outcome in mind? I shape sessions around your event, your people and what you want them to leave with.
Kind words
I would put Glenn in the top echelon of facilitators. His expertise and agility in facilitating is extremely effective. I have no hesitation recommending him.
Brad ErcegChief Commercial OfficerGlenn has an impressive energy and ability to effectively connect with people, combining both a professional and a personal approach… Excellent to work with and very capable in his area.
Barbara CiancioHead of Enterprise ApplicationsGlenn has an uncanny ability to connect with anyone at any level… I’ve really enjoyed working with him and hope to work together again in the future!
Gavin SharkeyManaging DirectorFor event organisers
Glenn Bolan helps accomplished leaders who feel there must be more find their purpose and lead from it. He is the author of the forthcoming Leadership Calling: How to Work, Live & Lead on Purpose, and has worked with organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the globe, including HUB24, Spark, Vodafone, Suntory and NZME. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
Glenn Bolan helps accomplished leaders who feel there must be more find their purpose and lead from it. His idea is simple: most leaders who feel flat do not have a motivation problem or a career problem, they have a purpose problem. He works directly with leaders and runs leadership programs for organisations, and has worked with organisations across Australia, New Zealand and the globe, including HUB24, Spark, Vodafone, AT&T, Suntory, NZME, DairyNZ and Farmers. Glenn is the author of the forthcoming Leadership Calling: How to Work, Live & Lead on Purpose, and a certified Harthill Leadership Development Profile practitioner. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
FAQ
Purpose in leadership and the ideas in Leadership Calling, leading teams with purpose and meaning, psychological safety and avoiding burnout. I also tailor talks to your event.
Keynotes, conference sessions, leadership off-sites and webinars.
Yes. Most of my talks are online. I take a small number in person each year.
Book a 20-minute conversation, or email hi@glennbolan.com with your date, audience and what you’d like people to take away.
Get in touch
Tell me about your event, your audience and what you’d like them to take away.