Richard M.
Highly Sought-after Project Management Speaker / Trainer
Professional Value
Richard is a project‑management speaker and trainer who helps organisations undertaking large, complex change programmes to establish new initiatives or rescue struggling projects. He has rescued two major police systems serving 43 forces and delivered the Apollo moon programme and the UK Income Tax computerisation, demonstrating his ability to steer multi‑billion‑dollar, high‑risk ventures.
Executive Profile
Richard is an excellent speaker who has had the honour of speaking to thousands of people throughout the world. He is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and on the board of the NSA/Carolinas Chapter.
He is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and energetic person who knows how to motivate his people to exhibit the same traits. Richard is a larger-than-life Project Manager that companies call when they have large, complex change projects to establish and implement, or when they have major problems with their existing projects.
His experience ranges from the dizzy heights of putting a man on the moon as part of the Apollo Program Team, to working as part of the management team that computerised the British Income Tax System. From rescuing and leading the delivery of two major systems for the 43 Police Forces in England and Wales to directing major Programmes of work for some of the largest companies in the world!
Richard’s in-depth and varied experience makes him one of the best speakers on Project Management and Life Achievement in the world.
Core Competencies
Project Management
Richard possesses extensive experience in Project Management, having worked on large-scale projects such as the Apollo Program and the computerisation of the British Income Tax System.
He combines hard skills, soft skills, attitudes, and behaviours to achieve project success, and shares his expertise through MasterClasses and keynote addresses.
Leadership
Richard exhibits strong Leadership skills, characterised by a high standard of personal ethics, courage, and a desire to help others succeed.
He believes that true leadership is an art, and that effective leaders possess certain characteristics, including the ability to make tough decisions and innovate.
Management
Richard is a seasoned Manager with almost four decades of experience, and has identified the key elements of the Success Equation.
He believes that success is a combination of hard skills, soft skills, and success habits, and shares his knowledge with others to help them become better managers.