Coherence: The Science of Exceptional Leadership and Performance

Understand how to overcome the obstacles inhibiting performance and unlock the potential for brilliance that lies within every leader.

Most leaders are operating nowhere near their optimal level of performance. In this book, Dr Alan Watkins helps leaders at every level understand how they can transform their output and unlock their true potential. He shares proven techniques that have helped thousands of leaders in FTSE 50 giants and SMEs across market sectors and geographies as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Rowing Team, resulting in them achieving their best ever medal haul in London 2012.

Coherence shows how our ability to lead and deliver results is rooted in our biology. Dr Watkins explains the science of how to increase energy levels and become smarter, more resilient, happier, healthier and more successful in whatever we do. Drawing on case studies from prominent business leaders and insights from a diverse range of research fields, he reveals the secrets to exceptional leadership and how to be brilliant every day. Now in its second edition, this vital guide contains upgraded practical tools and new insights on how to transform productivity, manage complexity, accelerate innovation and drive greater commercial performance, all while becoming healthier and happier.

Alan originally trained as a medical doctor and has a first-class degree in Psychology and a PhD in immunology. He is the co-founder and CEO of Complete, a leadership consultancy advising different types of businesses from innovative tech start-ups to FTSE 100 giants on how to grow their revenues, transform their strategy, step change their leadership capability, develop their culture, modernize their D&I agenda as well as significantly improve the mental health of their employees. A disruptive thinker and modern business innovator, Alan takes complex global concepts from multiple market sectors, integrates his own ideas with the wisdom of the crowd to create novel answers to complex challenges. In addition to working with executive teams and organisations, Alan also worked with the GB squad prior to the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics and is a visiting Professor in Business at Kingston University, London.
Alan has appeared extensively on TV and radio including as the sole expert on a BBC1 series 'Temper your Temper' seen by 2 million viewers. He has also been a guest of Radio 4's Today show, Radio 2's Jeremy Vine's show as well as many local and global media outlets. He is an inspiring and entertaining keynote and his TEDx lectures have attracted over 6 million views. He has written ten books on a range of topics from leadership to how to solve the world's toughest problems.
Alan is based in the UK with his wife and he has four grown up sons.