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GLUE - The Cohesion Advantage
What holds us together matters more than ever
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In this engaging and thought-provoking keynote, John argues that while organisations continue to invest heavily in strategy, technology and talent, the real differentiator increasingly lies elsewhere. In an age of hybrid work, AI, constant disruption and growing social disconnection, the organisations that thrive will be those that excel at creating trust, belonging, shared purpose and meaningful human connection. Cohesion is no longer a cultural nice-to-have; it is a strategic advantage.
Combining compelling stories, practical insights and evidence-based research, John shows leaders how to strengthen the social fabric of their organisations and unlock the performance that follows. Delegates leave with a fresh perspective on leadership, culture and collaboration, together with practical ideas they can apply immediately to create stronger connections, better teamwork and more resilient organisations.
Participants will:
Understand why cohesion is becoming a defining organisational advantage.
Learn how trust, belonging and connection influence performance, engagement and innovation.
Discover practical ways to strengthen culture and collaboration in hybrid and distributed environments.
Gain a framework for creating the conditions in which people and organisations can thrive.
Leave with actionable ideas for building stronger teams, stronger relationships and stronger organisational performance.
John Dore is a keynote speaker, executive educator and award-winning author whose work addresses one of the defining leadership challenges of our time: how to build organisations where talented people pull together — especially in an era defined by hybrid work, AI-driven disruption, and relentless change.
He is the creator of GLUE — a framework for cohesive leadership that transforms disconnected teams into high-performing organisations — and the author of GLUE: Transforming Leadership in a Hybrid World (Routledge, 2024), winner of Business Book of the Year in the Leadership category. The book is endorsed by Gary Hamel, widely regarded as the world's leading management thinker, and innovation strategist Peter Hinssen.
John spent nine years at London Business School, seven of them as Director of the Senior Executive Programme — the world's #1 FT-ranked open executive programme across 18 consecutive editions. In that role he worked with thousands of leaders from over 50 countries, designing and directing programmes that have shaped how major organisations think about leadership, culture and transformation. Before moving into executive education, he held senior leadership roles at Barclays and HSBC, giving him direct experience of leading at scale inside complex global organisations.
He now speaks and works independently, delivering keynotes and workshops for senior corporate audiences — typically Top 100 and C-suite leadership events — for clients including Grundfos, Arla Foods, Franke, HSBC and Quintet Private Bank. He is also a published novelist and optioned screenwriter, which perhaps explains why his audiences consistently describe him as a storyteller as much as a speaker.
John is based in the UK and available for engagements worldwide.
Keynote speaker, author and creator of GLUE — the leadership framework that builds the cohesion organisations need to thrive.
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