James Brook

James is currently founder and MD of Plexus Leadership. He has over 25 years’ experience working with leaders, teams and organizations globally to optimize their performance, talent and future success. He specializes in positive leadership, thriving workplaces, organizational change and transformation, accelerating innovation and coaching executives and leaders in innovative sectors including Tech, Digital, E-commerce and Life Sciences.

James has supported, advised and coached leaders and teams globally across diverse industries and geographies. Clients he has worked with include Allen & Overy, Commvault, Equinor, Facebook, GSK, Hilton, John Lewis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, NHS, Oracle, Sainsbury’s, Swiss Re, Tesco, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, WSP and Yahoo!.

James has founded and successfully built a number of talent consulting and online assessment businesses, including Strengthscope®, a strengths assessment and development business serving a wide range of global clients. James grew this venture into a global market leader before selling the business in 2018. He is a regular speaker on leadership and talent management and has contributed a wide range of business and professional publications in the area. He has a Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology, a MBA and is a Fellow of the CIPD.