Dean van Leeuwen – In everything he does, he believes in challenging people to use the power of business to innovate and do remarkable things. He believes that the most amazing innovations of the 21st century are yet to be invented. But a remarkable century will not just happen, we have to create it.
So, Dean is on a quest to challenge audiences to unlearn and relearn, mobilizing them to forge innovative solutions for this new Age of Discovery. Dean is a cancer slayer, TEDx speaker, futurist and moonshot provocateur working with leading businesses such as John Lewis Partnership, GSK, M&S and Deloitte. He is also an associate fellow at the Säid Oxford, Henley Business Schools and the Centre for European Executive Leadership Development at Fontainebleau Paris.
He is the author of the book Quest: Competitive Advantage and the Art of Leadership in the 21st Century.
His deeply researched insights, engaging style and powerful combination of storytelling, multimedia and gentle parody, move audiences to look at a disrupted world differently, embrace change, innovate and do mighty things.
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We are living through a once-in-a-century transformation. Everything is being reshaped. You're contending with fractured global supply chains, unstable market dynamics, and AI breakthroughs that promise efficiency but threaten coherence. Your people are stressed and stretched thin, unsure of their place in a shifting system, and struggling to stay motivated amid rising mistrust and social fatigue. Leadership priorities are diverging as pressure mounts and alignment fades. Your current trajectory is built on legacy logic, and while the business is moving fast, you're unsure if it's moving in the right direction.
Book Your TicketFor years, leaders have navigated the unpredictable seas of VUCA. But that world has changed. Today, it is BANI: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible. Systems shatter without warning. Cause and effect no longer follow logic. Teams are overwhelmed, stressed and fatigued. Strategies built for stability are faltering, and leaders are under pressure to act decisively in conditions that defy prediction. This new world requires a new leadership response — APEX leadership equips leaders to become Antifragile, growing stronger through disruption; Purpose-driven, anchored to bold, meaningful goals; Explorers, curious, adaptive, and willing to experiment; and Xenophiles, open to unfamiliar perspectives that unlock new value. APEX Leaders don’t just cope with change, they turn uncertainty into competitive advantage.
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