7 Reasons to choose Shaun Tomson as your next Leadership Keynote speaker

Authority comes from personal achievement, life experience and education. I use my surfing experiences as a metaphor to illustrate enduring principles of commitment, perseverance, creativity and connectivity.

My business experience, educational background, best-selling books and philanthropy give me the authority to confidently describe my informed perspective on business and life.

I tell an authentic and true story with a meaningful message – how I got to where I am, the obstacles I had to overcome on the way, what it cost me, what I have learned, and how it can help others.

My story is unique and real – flows like the highs and lows of the ocean and connects to an audience on a spiritual level igniting hope and purpose.

The audience will walk away with a tangible tool that can immediately be implemented into their business and personal life. I give away the Code Method – it is open-source code so anyone can use it, in any way they want. At the end of my presentation I ask the audience to share one word that they will be taking home with them. After asking this question to over 250 000 people it never ceases to amaze me that the two most popular words are: hope and purpose – and I feel incredibly grateful to be able to evoke this response.

I bring people together, emotionally connecting them through my original and authentic stories. According to Gallup, 79% of team members worldwide are disengaged, so connecting people to each other, and their fundamental purpose, is vital for personal and organizational wellbeing.

In our divided world, with half the nation on one side of the valley, and half on the other side, anything you do to bring people together is good for humanity – and doing good is good for the soul.

I involve the audience members in my presentation, highlighting the duality inside organisations – creating a forum for connectivity. I connect with the audience and get audience members to connect with each other too.

I’m truly stoked and believe in what I do to the core of my existence. When I’m on that stage, I give it my all and then some more. Looking back on my surfing career, I know that I had given it everything I had – on every wave in every single heat.

Now, in my new career as a leadership keynote speaker, I know that when I walk off that stage, I’ve given it everything I’ve got too. I know I couldn’t give any more, and that’s a deeply satisfying feeling. I am stoked and create a positive wave of enthusiasm in my message that flows across the conference room, the community, and the world.