Expert on High Performance
Paul Rulkens
Paul Rulkens is a global keynote speaker. He is an expert on the topic of strategic high performance
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About Paul Rulkens
Paul Rulkens is a global keynote speaker, doing over 20 keynotes per year. He has spoken in 12 countries, on three continents, often to global corporate audiences of 500 people or more. His clients include companies like McKinsey, KPMG, ExxonMobil, Boston Scientific, DSM, Novartis, UBER, BASF, SHELL, ASML, DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Nestlé, and Canon.
Paul is an expert in strategic high performance: the art and science of achieving bigger goals with less effort. His most requested speaking topics cover the secrets of consistent execution, fast innovation, effective leadership, growth focus, and seamless teamwork. His popular TED talks have been watched by more than six million people.
Originally trained as a chemical engineer and with more than 20 years of experience in various corporate leadership roles, Paul’s work is based on deep knowledge and extensive experience in the practical business applications of behavioral psychology, neuroscience and, especially, common sense. His two business books—The Power of Preeminence and How Successful Engineers Become Great Business Leaders—are used frequently by others at professional training and development sessions all over the world.
His solid background as a scientist and corporate executive, combined with his training as a standup comedian, make his keynotes both substantive and hilarious.
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His humble delivery, sense of humour and lived experience of the challenges of working in a remote and hazardous environment really resonated with our audience.
“Chris joined us in Kuala Lumpur for our annual conference designed to bring together OPITO’s global network of training centres, industry partners and colleagues. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback on Chris’ presentation and ability to translate the importance of safety training into the real-life emergency situation he experienced while diving in the North Sea back in 2012. His humble delivery, sense of humour and lived experience of the challenges of working in a remote and hazardous environment really resonated with our audience and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.”
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"Paul’s use of humour and delivery of message always ensures that our colleagues remain engaged throughout our meetings"
"We have worked with Paul for the past couple of years as we have taken a journey of improving the performance of our business. Paul always challenges our thinking and conveys his thoughts and questions in a way which resonates very well with all of our team members. Paul’s use of humour and delivery of message always ensures that our colleagues remain engaged throughout our meetings. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Paul as we strive for excellence across our business."
Paul's wit & wisdom
Paul’s key note address at our international management conference was a resounding success. We had asked him to give the group something to think and talk about during the conference. Weeks later, we are still hearing references to his talk on Strategic Acceleration. Worthwhile points, delivered in an entertaining and memorable way, have staying power.
"Paul’s presentation was fun and created a lot of energy as he connects and interacts well with the audience"
"Paul’s contribution to the Ordina Open Innovation Days was insightful, constructive and even provocative. The combination of powerful insights into human behaviour and humor gave the audience food for thought and created lively discussions. Paul’s presentation was fun and created a lot of energy as he connects and interacts well with the audience."
"We would strongly recommend you to anyone looking for a new perspective!"
"I am writing to say a big THANK YOU for your wonderful presentation yesterday – also on behalf of our CEO and the whole team. We’ve received a lot of great feedback from the participants. You clearly delivered as what can only be described as a very witty, funny, insightful and very inspiring presentation that really captured many of the ongoing topics in our company. Thank you for that! We can honestly say that it was a pleasure to work with you – also in the preparation phase – and we would strongly recommend you to anyone looking for a new perspective!"
Raymond Maas
"Paul has really helped my leadership team in developing new insights and strategies for focus and business development. He is inspiring in content, a great storyteller and also a focussed advisor; not afraid to confront you with his observations and feedback. I have recommended him frequently to my own clients with great impact. Boardroom level! "
"Paul, I wanted to thank you for coming to join us in Barcelona"
Paul, I wanted to thank you for coming to join us in Barcelona last week and for your excellent keynote speech. Your topic of innovation was positioned exactly right in the context of our overall agenda priorities. And your anecdotes and humour were just terrific.
"Our portfolio event was a huge success with many participants weeks later continuing to refer to the metaphors shared and applying them!"
We organised a portfolio event for a diverse group of leaders who are investors in the companies they lead and in which we also invest. One of our goals was to create an environment whereby each participant would feel connected to a larger and supporting platform and to create an environment in which he/she would feel comfortable to network and feel stimulated to find common ground with others. Another goal was to create a common language around a shared experience with the aim to further intensify the relationship between Rabo Private Equity and the management teams/shareholders we work with. The audience was energised by Paul’s key note address on Strategic Acceleration, and by how it was delivered by Paul. He held up many mirrors to the audience allowing everyone to be touched personally. Our portfolio event was a huge success with many participants weeks later continuing to refer to the metaphors shared and applying them!
"He will boost you with positive ideas and will leave you with a friendly smile".
"Paul has a very clear and down-to-earth approach how to accelerate high performance organisations. His undoubtable scientific knowledge combined with his typical sense of humour, will give you a clear and practical view on how you can simply make a difference the very next day. He will boost you with positive ideas and will leave you with a friendly smile."
"Impressive, clever, educational and entertaining"
"Every two years, Dutch purchasing directors gather in the so called Erenstein conference. The objective of the conference is to have more questions than answers. A conference without consultants and sales people. Paul has introduced us to the world of High Performance, the inner workings of our lizard brain, the Valley of Death and other odd behavior. In a tempered way he hits a nerve and makes the room roaring with laughter. Impressive, clever, educational and entertaining."