Developing inspirational leaders and exceptional
team performance using powerful lessons
from the military, business and expeditions.
“Really inspirational” British Airways
“Neil brings something that’s truly fresh and innovative” Kingfisher
“Highly motivational, entertaining and inspirational” AstraZeneca
“Invaluable lessons learnt” Bentley Motors
“Full on, insightful and first class” Cable & Wireless
Developing inspirational leaders and exceptional team performance using powerful lessons from the military, business and expeditions.
“Really inspirational” British Airways
“Neil brings something that’s truly fresh and innovative” Kingfisher
“Highly motivational, entertaining and inspirational” AstraZeneca
“Invaluable lessons learnt” Bentley Motors
“Full on, insightful and first class” Cable & Wireless
Biography
“What really impressed us (and our members) was Neil’s ability to completely tailor the presentation to our event. It was the polar opposite of an off the shelf presentation. Utterly professional, perfect delivery and 10/10 feedback from guests.”
Ryan Heal, MD, Best of British Events Ltd
“What really impressed us (and our members) was Neil’s ability to completely tailor the presentation to our event. It was the polar opposite of an off the shelf presentation. Utterly professional, perfect delivery and 10/10 feedback from guests.”
Ryan Heal, MD, Best of British Events Ltd
Neil Laughton is a successful business entrepreneur, multiple Guinness World Record breaking adventurer and a former Royal Marine Commando, helicopter pilot and Special Forces Officer.
During a varied business career he founded company’s in property development, construction, commercial interiors and office furniture, which were bought by a FTSE 100 in 2011. Since then Neil has focused on helping business leaders become more inspirational and their teams to deliver exceptional performance. He is the CEO of Laughton & Co Ltd, Director of Floating Developments Ltd, Founder of the Penny Farthing Club and Chairman of the charity Scientific Exploration Society.
Neil has a passion for travel, sport and adventure. He has organised and led more than 50 expeditions on 7 continents – by land, sea and air. He summited Mt Everest with Bear Grylls, circumnavigated the UK & Ireland on a jet ski and he piloted the world’s first road legal flying car on a 10,000 km journey from London to Timbuktu and across the Sahara Desert.
Experience
“Fantastic! What a great talk. It kept me up thinking, mind whirring and the feedback has been sensational.”
Damian Stork, MD, The Buzz Recruitment Company
“Fantastic! What a great talk. It kept me up thinking, mind whirring and the feedback has been sensational.”
Damian Stork, MD, The Buzz Recruitment Company
Business leaders today are grappling with an ever-changing commercial landscape, never ending financial pressures and often employee engagement challenges. What is needed are inspirational leaders at many levels in the organisation and to deliver exceptional team performance if a company is to survive and thrive.
Neil has been a leadership and team development consultant for 10 years and a company director for 27. His business, military and expedition leadership experiences enable him to help people develop a more entrepreneurial and adventurous mindset, adopt good leadership and team-working principles and build a culture of trust and respect. It’s a concept he calls ‘Team Leadership’.
Neil has been delivering keynote speeches, workshops and experiential programmes internationally since 1996, to organisations including American Express, B&Q, BP, British Airways, Coca Cola, Network Rail, NHS, TEDx and Virgin Atlantic. Whether to a small group of business leaders in a Boardroom or an auditorium of thousands, Neil tailors every speaking engagement to fit the client’s brief so he’s a safe pair of hands for any meeting professional or event organiser.
Neil’s key topics for his ‘Team Leadership’ theories that help develop inspirational leaders and teams to deliver exceptional performance are:
Risk & Reward (Featuring a story of disaster & triumph on Mt Everest)
Planning & Preparation (Including a Special Forces mission planning failure & recovery operation)
Fear & Adversity (Describing a dramatic life or death rescue in the Bering Sea)
Innovation & Change (Regaling an extreme golf challenge that required blue sky thinking)
Leadership & Teamwork (An example of good leadership and teamwork during an audacious journey in a Flying Car)
“Fantastic! What a great talk. It kept me up thinking, mind whirring and the feedback has been sensational”
Damian Stork, Managing Director, The Buzz Recruitment Company
Gallery
A quarter century of being adventurous…
South Downs Way 3-Wheel Challenge
2021
3 x “No Hands” Guinness World Records
2020
Lands End to John O’Groats in 11 days
2019
The Highest Dinner Party on Mt Everest
2018
Circumnavigation of Easter Island by SUP
2017
Circumnavigation of Ireland by jet-ski
2016
International Penny Farthing Polo Match
2015
Paddling across the Solent in a bathtub
2014
Sinai Desert crossing with NEET's kids
2013
100 km ski to the Geographic South Pole
2012
FTSE 100 company buys OPL Group
2011
Refurbishment of BAA HQ at Heathrow
2010
London to Timbuktu in a Flying Car
2009
King of the Dunes Expedition, Morocco
2008
‘Mission Everest’ with Bear Grylls
2007
Lost World Expedition, Venezuela
2006
Virgin Peaks Expedition, Greenland
2005
The Awesome 8 Extreme Golf Challenge
2004
HQ fit out for Rolls Royce Motor Cars
2003
Shackleton Expedition, Antarctica
2002
Mt Vinson, Antarctica’s highest peak
2001
Circumnavigation of the UK by jet ski
2000
100 km ski to the Geographic North Pole
1999
Summit of Mt Everest with Bear Grylls
1998
Neil with a General Purpose Machine Gun
1997
‘The worst storm in 100 years’ on Everest
1996
Special Forces team in training
1995
‘”Inspirational’ was a word used often to describe your talk on our evaluation forms. You really set the scene for a very successful conference.”
Helen Falcon, Director, National Health Service
Videos
Neil Laughton Teaser
"Why you should hire me!"
Climbing Mount Everest
"Mission Accepted"
To Timbuktu in a flying car
Flying for Heroes in Kenya
“Everyone really enjoyed hearing about your work as an expedition leader and mentor to under privileged youngsters which has inspired us all to do more to help others less fortunate than ourselves.”
John Askew, Senior Partner, SJP