More About Dr Gary Crotaz

Dr Gary Crotaz holds a medical degree and PhD from Cambridge and trained in coaching at Henley Business School. He is a member of Forbes Coaches Council and Thinkers 360 has named him as a Top Ten global thought leader in coaching.

Having performed as a dancer and also sat at the boardroom table in two global retailers, a higher education institution and two scale-up technology businesses, Gary is smart, quirky, entertaining and provocative. He is an accomplished facilitator of both small and large group sessions, in person and online, and loves to engage the audience with interactive elements in his keynotes.

He works with large businesses, leaders, and what are known as UHNW (ultra-high net worth) families. He focusses on identifying opportunities to build upon strengths, maximise performance, and succeed at work and home. Available for both in-person and virtual coaching sessions, Gary is an accredited coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

He has coached senior leaders in over 25 countries, including CEOs of multinational businesses, leaders with $1bn+ sales targets and partners in professional services firms.

He has a wealth of fascinating personal experience to draw on and has interviewed over 50 of the world’s leading coaches and management thinkers from sectors including science, athletics, business, and performance, for his leadership podcast The Unlock Moment, from the world’s number one executive coach Dr Marshall Goldsmith to the CEO of WD-40 Company Garry Ridge and the founder of Harvard’s Institute of Coaching, Dr Carol Kauffman. Since its inception, the podcast has been downloaded in over 90 countries worldwide.

He is also the co-host of The Coacharium podcast alongside US coaches Wendy Willard and Dana Williams. At just 15 minutes long, this pocket-sized podcast covers innovation, coaching, teamwork and leadership.

His first book, The IDEA Mindset, was published in 2022, and his new book, The Unlock Moment: The Inner Shift That Changes How You Lead, will be published in 2026.

In 2023, Dr Gary participated in a panel session on the future of work for the UK launch of the global #3 freelancer marketplace, Malt. He also delivered a session on resilience in leadership for a division of the NHS.

Dr Gary Crotaz | Speaker

Dr Gary Crotaz is a compelling and inspirational public speaker, telling stories from his own life and career as a doctor, a dancer and a C-suite executive, as well as bringing to life the wisdom of the many world-leading experts he has interviewed on his hit podcast.

Dr Gary Crotaz | Keynotes

The Unlock Moment – Discover Remarkable Clarity About The Path Ahead

Target: an audience keen to achieve an inflexion point in their personal and professional growth for work happiness and career fulfilment.

Outcome: understand the keys to clarity of thought, decision and action that enable a fundamental shift in how you approach what comes next.

How To Be A Peak Performer – When Only World-Class Is Good Enough

Target: high performers, or employees in a high-performance culture, motivated to achieve
extraordinary goals.

Outcome: create an ultra-high support, ultra-high challenge culture individually and as a team that unlocks world-class performance.

The Coach Mindset – Unlock The Maximum Potential In Your Team

Target: emerging and established leaders in the organisation.

Outcome: understand and unlock the pivot from ‘boss mode’ to ‘coach mode’, driving engagement
and performance from the team.

Dr Gary Crotaz will leave your audience energised and inspired, with practical and actionable ideas they can put into place straight away to find clarity and change their thinking, their decisions and their actions, both at work and at home.

Dr Gary Crotaz | Keynotes

ASOS, Bank of England, Baringa Partners, Bayer AG, Bristol Myers Squibb, CarFest, Climb23, DMH Stallard, Forbes, Jigsaw Fashion, Malt Strategy, NOVA, OC&C, the Pluralists Club, Retail Week Together Fest, Suzie Walker, University of Cambridge, Watercooler Wellbeing Conference – as well as global consulting firms, c-suites, and various family businesses.

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