I thought your presentation was great with some really powerful messages.
The guest speaker was superb, get him back! Thanks very much for making such a great impact on our audience!
I thought Manley’s exposé was very powerful, a rare combination of wit and real depth.
This talk will stay with me for a long time.
We only occasionally treat ourselves to a guest speaker and you really made the day for us.
Wow, what a brilliant way to end our amazing company away day.
Watch him and you know what leadership looks like. Listen to him and you learn what it entails.
He is so generous with his level of energy, passion and sharing of his knowledge and enthusiasm – it’s so infectious!
Thank you for an outstanding, inspiring, and thought provoking presentation
Informative, fun and engaging.
It is always inspirational to hear how leadership is applied and tested in such extreme conditions and think about how they translate to the corporate world.
My main take away was the value of understanding individuals motivation better. To have that insight around what makes a person tick, really places managers in a powerful position to get the best out of their team.
Manley had me hanging on his every word. His passion is infectious
His engaging approach to storytelling kept our audience captivated who learnt all about this experience of leading a team while taking part in the toughest yacht race on earth.
As a public speaker you have such a very fine delivery style, a very good balance of wit and guidance, I can see how you must inspire people to follow you, even into the eye of the storm with confidence.
in my 19 years as a police officer, that was the best presentation I have ever experienced. I came away feeling inspired and motivated. I could have listened to him for hours!
Manley Hopkinson
Speaker – Author – Original Voice
Manley Hopkinson is an explorer, author, accomplished keynote speaker, director, senior advisor and the leading voice in the field of Compassionate Leadership. His strength lies in creating and developing the transformational leadership behaviours which lead to commitment, engagement and ultimately performance.


Manley has presented an abundantly wise and carefully crafted guide for all leaders.
In his book and as a speaker Manley brings personal experience, academic study and humour to enable others to learn.
An excellent contribution to creating awareness on compassion.
I’ve just finished reading Compassionate Leadership, and I wanted to thank-you for writing it.
He (Manley) is a firm proponent of the idea that leadership is less about telling people what they need to do than about forming a relationship with them so that they motivate themselves to do what is required.
I have read Manley’s book ‘Compassionate Leadership’ and found it to be a masterful business book.
Really enjoying the book! Very thought provoking and challenging. Love the exercises that come with each chapter.
A personal and most readable introduction to the fundamentals of good leadership, enlivened by the author’s rich and varied experience.
























