Jim Lawless

Jim Lawless is a leading authority on AQ: learning new AdaptAbility skills to deliver bold, fast change. He also works with senior leaders to build cultures in which others can grow their AQ to deliver the plan – and for life.

Lawless has contributed to bold, fast change in global organisations, government, Olympic teams and business schools for two decades. He has inspired and educated over half a million people on five continents through his mindset.

Lawless has tested and developed the AQ skills personally. He adapted to become a televised jockey within a year of starting to ride and to become Britain’s deepest Freediver in just 8 months of training. Both done alongside his day job – a key element of Adaptability.

Currently studying Neuroscience at King’s College London, Lawless holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and practiced as a commercial solicitor in the City of London before moving into industry. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in recognition of his business writing and is the author of the bestselling book "Taming Tigers" (Random House).

Over the past two decades, Lawless has evolved to be one of the most in-demand speakers in the world delivering over 100 major conference keynotes each year. What differentiates him, besides having proven his highly effective methodology personally, is his immense personal one-on-one connectivity with people in audiences of all sizes. He brings passion, energy, interactivity and amusing elements to the stage creating an engagement that transforms mindsets with ease.