Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane is a leading expert in lateral thinking and innovation leadership, known for his influential books, workshops, and talks that inspire creativity and open-mindedness in organisations worldwide.

Our annual conference such a success due to you. Your keynote presentation was very well received and stimulated much discussion.

SOCITM

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Paul Sloane is a recognised authority on lateral thinking and innovation leadership, drawing on a wealth of experience from roles as Marketing Director, Managing Director, VP International, and CEO of software companies. An accomplished author of over 20 books, including "The Leader’s Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills", "The Innovative Leader", and "Lateral Thinking for Every Day", Paul shares practical strategies for fostering creativity and innovation in organisations.

He’s a sought-after speaker for conferences and a skilled workshop facilitator, bringing his insights to corporate clients like Airbus, Microsoft, Nike, and Unilever. Paul also reaches a broad audience online, with more than 25,000 Udemy students and 40,000 followers on X.

His Tedx talk, "Are You Open-Minded?", has over 170,000 views, resonating with professionals and leaders globally. Paul is also a visiting lecturer at institutions including Cambridge University, Lancaster Business School, Henley Business School, and the Mumbai Institute of Technology, where he continues to shape the next generation of innovative thinkers.

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What people said about Paul Sloane

"Our annual conference such a success due to you. Your keynote presentation was very well received and stimulated much discussion."
SOCITM

"An entertaining and provocative session that both challenged peoples' working assumptions and developed their knowledge."
ARM

"We have tried many types of facilitators and you were by far the best. The right balance of provocation, humor and engagement."
Amdocs

"An inspirational half day. His session got the highest ratings of any on our two day team meeting - great ideas for positive change."
Motorola

"A stimulating & energising day. Your personal style & energy kept us moving forward & made sure we came away with valuable techniques."
Essex County Council

"We enjoyed a thought-provoking sequence of ideas delivered with a light and humorous approach which was much appreciated."
LOréal

"Very thought-provoking, excellent balance of activities and thinking, discussion and challenge, lots of fun and good practical ideas."
Isaac Newton Professional Development Centre

"Super talk at our seminar. The feedback has been extremely positive and you helped contribute to a very successful event."
Vodafone

"Paul made a great contribution, helping to create the right mindset and environment to generate many innovative ideas."
Reckitt Benckiser

"Entertaining and informative presentation. Our clients thoroughly enjoyed your examples of lateral thinking - thought-provoking."
Prudential Corp

"Greatpace and some easily implemented ideas and strategies presented."
Isaac Newton Professional Development Centre

"Your speech was very interesting and thought provoking. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all and really got the audience thinking!"
Lloyds TSB

"Thank you, the comments from all of the participants were outstanding. Several told us it was the best session they had ever attended."
Bowne & Co, New York.

"You were very well received and many people told me that they were very energized by what you said. I will certainly recommend you."
3M

"Your talk and workshops were excellent. You struck a chord with the engineers and managers, and made them think about innovation."
Nokia

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