Peter Cook
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PETER leads Human Dynamics, offering Business and Organisation Development. He also delivers keynotes around the world that blend business intelligence with parallel lessons from music via The Academy of Rock. Author of and contributor to twelve books on business leadership, acclaimed by Tom Peters, Professors Charles Handy, Adrian Furnham, and Harvey Goldsmith CBE. His blends his three passions are science, business, and music into unique inspiring keynotes based on the art of storytelling. His early life involved leading innovation teams for 18 years to develop life-saving drugs including the first treatments for HIV/AIDS, Herpes and the development of Human Insulin. 18 years in academia teaching MBAs and 18 + years running his businesses. All his life since the age of four playing music. Peter won a prize for his work from Sir Richard Branson after his mother claimed he was a Virgin birth. He now writes for Virgin.com.
Uniting People Through Music
A chance encounter whilst cycling the other week introduced me to a rapper with...
Inspiring Confidence through Your Voice and Words
In the days after we were given a masterclass in how to speak with...
Communicating to Influence
We communicate every day, for a variety of purposes, such as giving information, socialising,...
Talking Heads – An Interview with Steve Peer
I was stoked to interview Steve Peer recently. Steve started life in a host...
Fitter, Happier, More Productive?
Millennials have access to more data about their health, wealth, and happiness than any...
Sir Ken Robinson – Creativity Champion
Sir Ken Robinson died just recently. Author of "All Our Futures", a book that...
ELECTED – Part III
We complete our wonderful and strange adventure into the world of populist politics with a...
It’s The End of The World as We Know It … And I Feel Fine
I attended a very special meeting of minds in a remote part of Yorkshire...
Elected Part II – Points of influence
We continue our wonderful and strange adventure into the world of populist politics with...
REWARDS – What Do I Get?
In our serialisation of my book “Punk Rock People Management”, we continue with a...