Olympian • Keynote Speaker
Leon Greenwood
Olympic lessons in leadership, teamwork and performing under pressure.
Leon Greenwood is a Team GB Olympian, World Cup gold medallist and former police officer. Drawing on his Olympic journey, he delivers motivational keynotes for corporate conferences, leadership events and business audiences on what it takes to prepare, perform and deliver under pressure.
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Experience Leon’s energy, storytelling and insights from the world of elite sport.
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Nobody wins a bobsleigh race on their own
Different roles. Different responsibilities. One goal.
The crew in the sled is only the part people see. Behind every run are coaches, mechanics, medical and performance staff, each with a different job to do.
Leon uses that reality to talk about teams inside organisations: who is responsible for what, whether people trust each other, and what happens when one part of the team lets the rest down.
Speaking topics
What Leon speaks about
Relentless performance
Being told he would never run again, three years of rehabilitation, and why hard work on its own guarantees nothing.
Teamwork
Why a group of talented people can still make a poor team, using how a bobsleigh team actually works.
Performing under pressure
What Leon learned as a reserve athlete about preparing for a chance that has no date attached.
Leadership
Trust, communication and setting the example, drawn from policing and from life inside Team GB.
Culture and integrity
Why the way a team wins matters as much as the result.
Eighteen years. Two races.
Years of work can come down to a few seconds.
Olympic selection for the Team GB bobsleigh team was decided over two weeks and two races. Leon takes audiences through that fortnight: what was at stake, how the team dealt with it, and what he took from it.
Testimonials
What organisers say
Feedback from people who heard Leon speak at Lidl GB.
Performing under pressure
“Leon’s talk had a significant impact. His experiences in elite sport translated directly to the high-pressure environment of retail, offering valuable insights into overcoming challenges, managing pressure and achieving goals.”
Leadership & team performance
“Leon’s experience at the highest level brought real purpose to our team. His insights into recognising pressure, supporting colleagues and working together towards optimum performance offered valuable lessons we can apply across the business.”
About Leon
Meet Leon
From chasing hundredths of a second to the Olympic Games.
Leon Greenwood is a Team GB Olympian, World Cup gold medallist and European Championship bronze medallist. From international sprinting and frontline policing to competing on the Olympic stage, his experiences reveal what it takes to build strong teams, lead under pressure and pursue excellence when the stakes are high.
His journey began in Batley, West Yorkshire. After an injury left him being told he would never run again, three years of rehabilitation took him to the Great Britain bobsleigh team.
Bring Leon to your next event
Aim high. Prepare relentlessly. Look after your people.
Tell Leon about your event, your audience and what you want them to leave with.