Performing on stage in his earliest years of University, Leigh easily added flair to trade launches, group sales presentations, industry presentations, in his earlier years, progressing to dynamic university lecturing where Leigh proved himself a popular and preferred teacher.
His wit, charisma and depth of knowledge made the path to commercial workshops presenter a breeze, with the highest post-event appraisals possible, and queues of people waiting to shake his hand at the end of keynotes he presents at FMCG and other marketing and management conferences.
Leigh intrigues and inspires senior and aspiring business executives, combining advanced marketing science with profound anecdotes from advertising, agency and FMCG sales promotions, to high finance, to the drama of Boardrooms and the media.
Because he did it himself, Leigh demonstrates empathy and inspires executives from the likes of Mars, 3M, TNT, CSR, P&G, Shell and more.
Having taught MBA strategy & planning, authored original books and published articles, Leigh stands up as a world authority on leadership, strategic marketing planning, brand & product portfolio management, new product development, internal marketing (organisational alignment) and corporate marketing governance.
Founded on 13 years of tertiary academic training and a 40-year career of commercial successes in effectively and profitably applying academic models and thinking, Leigh has shown hundreds of executives how to create record-breaking sales successes. He has mentored and motivated executives from government departments to big pharma, banking, mining and FMCG in his path.
A quick look at his case studies and testimonials page demonstrates the talent across multiple industries, product categories and life cycle stages in which Leigh demonstrates methods to achieve record-breaking results.
Leigh delivers...
1. Riveting ideas & concepts on strategic and tactical planning,
2. Inspiring and motivational presentations and workshops,
3. Educational & entertaining keynote presentations that evoke post-event dialogue,
4. Profound, prudent and poignant board-level advice and counsel
His experiences generating 12% market-share growth, change management returns with 25% growth, profit growth of 22%, branding portfolio management that doubled sales revenue, and completing an IPO in the wake of the 2008 GFC are stories of inspiration and entertainment for event delegates.
