Sarah Furness

About Sarah Furness

As the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces, Sarah Furness is the leading authority on performance, resilience and leadership “under fire.”

How do you lead high performing teams, who are robust, driven but also emotionally intelligent? When do you lead decisively and when do you lead with vulnerability. How do you create psychological safety? Wherever you are on your leadership journey, “getting it right” can feel like a big ask. And just when you think you’ve mastered it, the landscape changes and so do the rules for “good” leadership. Don’t worry – you’re not in this alone.

After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah Furness followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF. As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. So she has a proven track record leading teams to victory in the most extreme conditions. A qualified mindfulness coach and human factors facilitator Sarah translates lessons from the battlefield directly to the boardroom. You’ll not only be captivated by her stories – you will leave the room, equipped with practicable and implementable tools including her revolutionary PRACTISE SCARED and HABITS methodology. You’ll be ready for action. You’ll be ready to lead in the new era.

She is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She has two best Selling books, Fly Higher and The Uni-tasking Revolution.

Every keynote is written to the specific objectives to ensure the success of the event.