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title: "In Conversation with John Blakey: UK's Top Leadership Expert"
description: "John Blakey challenges leaders to stand-up and find their voice in a world where purpose-driven leadership is increasingly sidelined."
url: "https://londonspeakerbureau.com/interview-john-blakey/"
language: "en-GB"
updated: "2025-06-02"
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# In Conversation with John Blakey: UK’s Top Leadership Expert

April 30, 2025

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX0QR9xJqvk)

**[Dr. John Blakey](https://londonspeakerbureau.com/speaker-profile/john-blakey.md)** is the UK’s leading executive coach and founder of The Trusted Executive. In today’s tumultuous global landscape, John Blakey challenges leaders to stand-up and find their voice in a world where purpose-driven leadership is increasingly sidelined – “you can be both successful and have a positive impact.”

He sits down with London Speaker Bureau to discuss leading with purpose in an age where uncertainty has reached new heights. He shares insightful models on how leaders can touch base with their inner “why”, and harness tools to increase both profit, performance and impact.

How will AI impact the role of leaders? How are CEOs really feeling, and what are the biggest challenges they are facing? Has “mob-style” leadership taken over? Does good really win? Are companies and their purpose-driven agendas as fickle as they seem? He unpacks this and more during this insightful conversation.

Having worked with over 130 CEOs across 22 countries (including FTSE 100 leaders, top entrepreneurs, and elite sports teams like Team GB Olympians, Premier League clubs, and England cricket) his impact is truly palpable, and perspective truly global. John blends advisory on high-performance with real-world experience, having been a managing director for a FTSE 100 himself.

“It’s not profit or purpose, you can have both. It doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive.”

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