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Andrew Wood
Specialisms: Performing under pressure. Rational thinking in an irrational world. Leading through change and uncertainty. Keeping problems in perspective. Leading yourself before leading others. Stress and wellbeing at work. Signature keynote Unchained: How to Be the Rational One in an Irrational World Audiences learn to spot the four thinking traps behind stress, conflict and poor decisions, and leave with simple tools to break free from them. Workshops A practical follow-on session for leadership teams and senior managers, turning the keynote ideas into daily habits.
Dr Andrew Wood is a Performance Psychologist, Editors Pick TEDx Speaker, Author and has published over 35 scientific papers on stress, emotion and human performance.
Andrew is on a mission to help 1 million brilliant people use rational thinking to stay brilliant under pressure.
For 10 yrs he worked with Olympians, Professional Athletes, Emergency Service Personnel and Corporate leaders, including 5 years as a Psychologist for The Football Association. Then extremely severe chronic illness (ME/Long COVID) left him entirely bed-bound and he had to use everything he taught, on himself.
Andrew challenges a belief most organisations take for granted : 'Being capable doesn’t make you rational'. Under pressure, brilliant people overreact, avoid hard conversations and carry setbacks for weeks.
Booking Andrew pays back in three ways:
1. Better decisions under pressure to win business.
2. Less conflict, reduce burnout, cut absences and recruitment costs.
3. Faster recovery from setbacks saves time.
He’s researched it.
He’s applied it.
He’s lived it.
