Simon Hartley’s love of sport and science started young; he studied Sport at A-Levels, and then went on to gain a degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Leeds Beckett University.

After graduating, he stayed in the world of education, becoming a lecturer in sport psychology at the University of Sunderland, and then Director of Performance Sport for Northumbria University, where he worked with the Newcastle Falcons RFC, and Newcastle Eagles basketball club.

Over his career, Simon has worked with the England rugby team, and Premier League football teams including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, and Sunderland AFC.

Simon’s results speak for themselves, with over 40 world records amassed by his sporting clients, a 10x uplift in revenue stream in one year for a high-street bank, and an average annual sales increase in insurance by £1,000,000 per head.

Be World Class in Business: Suited for executives, teams, and organisations, this looks at how you can drive world-class performance in employees and then in the business as a whole.

Be World Class in Sport: Helping athletes win medals and trophies is Simon’s bread and butter. From the “boardroom to the locker room”, he has been helping individuals, teams, and elite sporting organisations deliver sustained success.

BOOKS

– Peak Performance Every Time (2011)

– How to Shine: Insights into unlocking your potential from proven winners (2012)

– Two Lengths of the Pool: Sometimes the simplest ideas have the greatest impact (2013)

– Could I Do That? (2014)

– How to Herd Cats: Leading a team of independent thinkers (2014)

– Stronger Together: How great teams work (2015)

– How to Develop Character: Beyond skills, knowledge, and personality (2016)

– Master Mental Toughness (2018)

– Hire Great People: Employ the hiring strategy used by world-class teams in your business (2023)

– Motivation Is P.E.A.R. Shaped (2024)

SPEAKING TOPICS

World Class Mindset (otherwise known as Winning Mindset)

– How to engineer our ‘mental game’ so we can perform consistently at our best

– How to adopt an elite sport mindset in any industry

– How to develop a mindset to take on the impossible

– How to develop critical characteristics such as mental toughness, resilience, and self-discipline

World Class Leadership

– How to ‘herd cats’

– The critical characteristics of world class leaders

– How to motivate and inspire people and create world class cultures

World Class Teams (otherwise known as The Power of Collaboration or World Class Culture

– How to build world class teams

– How to break down siloes and foster positive collaboration

– How to align, empower, and engage people

PAST EVENTS

– G.E Global Leadership Conference London 2012

– G.E Global Leadership Conference  Dubai 2013

– World Class Leadership Conference London 2018

– Harrington Starr North American Leaders Conference New York 2020

– Entrepreneurial Leadership Conference London 2021

– Education Exchange Conference Yorkshire 2022

– M&G Global Leaders Conference London 2023

– World Class Performance Conference London 2023

– Northumbrian Water Leaders Newcastle 2023

– Bond TM Leadership Conference Hamburg 2023

– OI Leaders Paris 2024

– Bauder Leadership Conference Woburn 2024

– Orgvue Leadership Conference London 2024

– Flexera Global Leaders Windsor 2024

– ProTyre Annual Leadership Conference Warwick 2024

– Adidas “Going for Gold” Venona 2024

– AMEX Global Enterprise Brighton 2024

– Adidas Global Leadership Sheinfeld 2024

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