Henry Bowles, PhD
Resilience Keynote Speaker
Ignite Your Inborn Resilience:
- Become a Resilient Leader
- Crush Impostor Syndrome
- Find Joy at Work
Drawing on his Harvard and Oxford PhD research, improv training with Second City, and over a decade of experience in Toastmasters, Henry empowers audiences to succeed by igniting their inborn resilience. Attendees will leave his keynotes transformed, equipped with a blend of ancient wisdom, cutting-edge positive psychology findings, and practical tools for immediate action.
Henry has completed PhDs at both Harvard and Oxford and has presented his research to audiences worldwide. He is a Fulbright recipient, a Harvard Horizons Scholar, and a published author. A high-energy communicator, Henry is also a graduate of Second City’s improv program, an award-winning Toastmaster, and has coached Oxford’s Lord Mayor in speaking.
The Resilient Leader
You were born resilient: Let’s rediscover that strength together.
Leaders need resilience skills now: They are pummeled by challenges to self-worth; by a world in flux; and by unceasing demands on their attention and action. Drawing on Henry’s Harvard and Oxford PhD work in ancient wisdom; on groundbreaking research on mindset; and on interactive exercises, this transformative experience teaches the three pillars of resilience.
Audiences Will Learn:
• Antifragility: How to grow stronger through every challenge.
• Agility: How to master the skills needed to pivot quickly.
• Action Game Plans: How to defeat distraction and ensure progress.
From Impostor to Innovator
Lie: “You do not belong.” Truth: “You are here to leave your unique mark.” Let’s learn how.
Impostor syndrome is an epidemic. Studies show that most businesspeople battle feelings of professional unworthiness. The numbers are worse for women and People of Color. The cost to individuals, organizations, and society is devastating: Leaders cannot cultivate their own wellbeing; truly connect with colleagues and clients; and leave their unique mark on the world from a place of unworthiness.
It does not have to be this way: We can write a different story. Drawing on cutting-edge findings on mindset, self-narrative, and play, this experience transforms leaders from “impostors” to innovators.
Audiences will:
• Identify their unique values, virtues, and visions.
• Create a growth game plan to cultivate all three.
• Learn to market their values, virtues, and visions.
Find Joy at Work
When did the work that once excited you start to feel like work?
Over time, distraction, negativity, and burnout dampen the passion that once made work a joy. This closes our minds to the resources that surround us, hindering collaboration, creativity, and client engagement. It’s time to wipe the slate clean. Combining Henry’s Oxford research in ancient psychology, leading-edge research on engagement and mindset, and the improv philosophy, this keynote will transform participants’ relationship to their work.
Audiences will:
• Identify the hidden blocks dampening their passion.
• Reconnect to their sources of joy at work.
• Discover fresh possibilities for collaboration and innovation.