Dr Graeme Codrington is a thought leader, speaker, consultant and author: a leading world expert on corporate talent and the future of work. By applying research and insight, his presentations highlight how companies should connect with valued customers and talented staff across different generations. Graeme is a co-founder of the business consultancy company TomorrowToday.
As a people strategy specialist and generational consultant, Graeme has developed a unique way of presenting his topics in a high-energy, fun-filled, yet thought-provoking way. Switched on by Graeme Codrington His multimedia-driven, interactive style and immediately applicable "how to's" have caused clients to invite him back again and again. He was recently voted "Speaker of the Year" (2007) by the Academy of Chief Executives, UK. He is on the international faculties of four business schools, including the London Business School.
Graeme's message is simple: If you want to be the best in your industry then "what" you sell and "how" you sell it are not as important as "who you are". And who you are is all about people - your staff and your customers - and how well you attract, retain and connect with them. The reality is difficult: placing people at the centre of an organisation is not an easy strategy - if it was, everyone would be doing it! Graeme's presentations have repeatedly helped companies connect with their most valued customers and talented staff in a manner that helps them drive down costs and increase sales.
He works with large multinational and listed companies, medium sized corporations, as well as professional associations and non-profit organisations. His client list includes some of the world's best known brands: IBM, Deloittes, Barclays, Old Mutual, Unilever, BMW, BDO, Johnson & Johnson, Anglo American and Microsoft. He also serves as an adjunct professor for four different business schools, including London Business School. He has shared the platform with the likes of Edward de Bono, Jonas Ridderstrale and Neil Armstrong.
Graeme's diverse academic and work background offers a unique perspective on the turbulent times we live in. He has five degrees from five different universities in five different faculties, including commerce, arts, theology, and sociology. His doctorate is in Business Administration. He has received international recognition and awards for market research, has two best selling books published by Penguin, and is regularly called upon for expert comment by the media. With a CV that includes chartered accountancy at KPMG, IT boom entrepreneur, youth worker, consultant, professional musician, futurist, best-selling author and professional speaker, Graeme is nevertheless most proud of his role as father to three beautiful girls, and husband to Jane for nearly 20 years.
He works from bases in Johannesburg and London, presenting and facilitating on every continent, to over 100,000 people every year.
