Philip Keil

About Philip Keil

No Life on Autopilot!

Over 9,000 flight hours, thousands of takeoffs and landings on four continents. And one flight that changed his life…
“Germany’s Most Famous Pilot” (ERFOLG Magazine) transfers exciting insights from the cockpit to the corporate world. As a leader above the clouds, he speaks from lived experience about teamwork, a positive error culture, and dealing with challenges.
For his motivating keynote speeches, Philip Keil has been internationally awarded multiple times, including nominations for Keynote Speaker of the Year in 2019 & 2020.
Handelsblatt writes:
“As a top speaker and successful author, he has inspired tens of thousands of people across Europe.”

Crash or Perfect Landing? The Team Makes the Difference!

Flying is primarily about one thing: teamwork. What is the secret of successful teams and what causes teams to fail? As a leader above the clouds, Philip Keil speaks from lived experience about leadership and communication in difficult situations. Those who want to leave comfort zones and strengthen personal responsibility must create a team culture of trust beyond rigid hierarchies. This award-winning keynote speech transfers the “Human Factor” concept from aviation to the corporate world – exciting and practically applicable.
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• Human Factor instead of Autopilot: Leadership Culture in Uncertain Times
• Personal Responsibility: Teams need clear roles, not steep hierarchies
• Trust is the Fuel for Success: Teamwork at Maximum Altitude

Decision Points – Making Safe Decisions in Turbulent Times

Neither on the ground nor in the air does everything always go according to plan. No matter how good the plan is. In aviation, these moments are called “Decision Points”.
Philip Keil shows how pilots make difficult decisions and consistently rely on a positive error culture. Only those who dare to openly address mistakes can prevent a dangerous “chain of errors”. It is not a wrong decision that leads to a crash, but almost always the absence of a decision – even in the corporate cockpit!
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• Dealing with Change: Achieving Goals Means Reaching People
• Because pulling over to the right is not an option: Making Safe Decisions with Clear Focus
• Don’t ask WHO, understand the WHY: This is how a positive error culture succeeds

You Are the Pilot! For Your Goals, You Need a Clear Compass

An engaging motivational speech with a clear message: We are all the pilots of our lives! And you only learn to fly by flying – not by watching, not through theoretical manuals. But by doing! What role does the “inner compass” play in our thinking and actions? And what often prevents us from following it?
Germany’s most famous pilot talks about comfort zones, hard landings in life, and the courage to make survivable mistakes. Maximum thrust for your success!
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• Success Factor Resilience: Growth Happens Outside the Comfort Zone
• Trust Comes from Being Brave: Courage to Make Survivable Mistakes
• Our “Inner Compass”: Clear Course in a Changing World