Paul Sloane

Authority on Creative Problem Solving & Lateral Leadership

Paul Sloane is well known as a thought provoking, entertaining and motivational speaker. He is the author of 17 books on lateral puzzles, creative problem-solving and lateral leadership. He helps organisations gain competitive advantage through innovation.

"Really useful material presented enthusiastically and with immediate relevance" – Syntegra

Topics

How Innovative Leaders Think
Lateral Thinking in Business
Innovation and Leadership

Languages

Paul presents in English.

How he presents

Paul provides highly entertaining and provocative presentations that both challenge people?s working assumptions and inspire audiences to take a fresh view in approaching management and leadership issues.

Publications

2011
A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing: Advice from Leading Experts in the Field
2010
How to be a Brilliant Thinker: Exercise your mind and find creative solutions
2008
Captivating Lateral Thinking Puzzles (Mensa) (with Des MacHale)
2007
The Innovative Leader: How to Inspire Your Team and Drive Creativity
2006
The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills
2004
Colourful Lateral Thinking Puzzles
2003
The Lateral Leader
Destination Innovation

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In Detail

Paul took a first in Engineering at Cambridge. His stellar career started in IBM where he came top of Sales School. He was part of the team that launched the IBM PC in the UK. Paul then went on to be Managing Director of the database leaders, Ashton-Tate. He became VP International for MathSoft Inc. and CEO of Monactive Ltd.

What he offers you

Paul gives after-dinner talks, keynote addresses, link presentations and workshops. His talks offer a unique blend of puzzling challenges and hard-hitting business messages. They are motivational, stimulating and fun but with strong takeaway themes on leadership, creativity and innovation.