Alastair Campbell was Tony Blair’s right hand man.
Communications strategist and chief spokesman, Alastair Campbell is one of a handful credited with creating New Labour and transforming the party’s political fortunes.
Although a contentious figure, Campbell’s influence and contribution is widely acknowledged as a major force in a team that transformed Britain’s political landscape.
Alastair now splits his time between writing, charitable fundraising and delivering keynote and after-dinner speeches.
Having suffered severely with depression, he has also won considerable praise from mental health charities for helping to break down the taboo surrounding mental health.
A huge sports enthusiast, Campbell has been a newspaper sports editor, competed in countless marathons and triathlons, acted as Communications Director on Sir Clive Woodward’s 2005 Lions Tour and, last but not least, played football with Pele!
Alastair Campbell – Keynote Speaker:
Campbell is recognised as one of the country’s foremost experts on leadership, communications and strategy.
As a keynote speaker his topics include:
- Transformational Leadership
- Strategic Communication
- Building High Performance Teams
- Crisis Management
- Stress Management
- Social Responsibility
Winners: And How They Succeed:
Alastair Campbell knows all about winning.
As Tony Blair’s chief spokesman and strategist he helped guide the Labour Party to victory in three successive general elections.
In Alastair’s book Winners: And How They Succeed, Alastair examines how individuals achieve their ambition.
Is their ability to win innate or is the winning mindset something we can all develop?
Drawing on the wisdom of an astonishing array of talented people, from athletes to sports managers, from rulers of countries to rulers of global business empires – Campbell uses his forensic skills, as well as his own experience of politics, to get to the heart of success.
- He examines how winners tick.
- He considers how they build great teams.
- He analyses how they deal with unexpected setbacks and new challenges.
- He judges what the very different worlds of politics, business and sport can learn from one another.
- He sets out a blueprint for winning that we can all follow.
Aside from engaging keynote speeches, Alastair Campbell is also available as an after-dinner speaker, delivering anecdotal presentations to a variety of audiences.