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England, United KingdomAbout
He is the founder of Upping Your Elvis, helping businesses become more human, energetic and creative through workshops, talks, and events. Based in the UK, in London and Dorset.
Chris is a master of transformation. His unique energetic approach challenges businesses to embed a dynamic creative culture within their company ethos.
Brands such as Nike, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Unilever, Roche, and WPP come back time and again as his results produce tangible returns on investment. The impact of his work with Unilever was recently featured in the Harvard Business Review.
A talk delivered by Chris is, well, quite simply, like no other, you will have experienced before. Chris’s life mission is people (with a sideline in guitar playing!). This ethos, combined with a wealth of experience in innovation and leadership across the world, means Chris’ talks are memorable, interactive and human.
Through humor, charisma, and expertise, Chris brings out the potential in everybody and people leave not just inspired and energized, but thinking a little differently about the world: Equipped with tangible skills to deliver immediate change to their work and their lives.
TheGuardian recently summed up Chris’s style as ‘a long-haired twinkly eyed cross between Richard Branson and a wizard’, which paints the most accurate picture: A dynamic business change-maker with a magical hippy vibe.
After starting his career in the army, realizing he was a lover rather than a fighter, Chris took a u-turn into brand management before immersing himself into the world of innovation and leadership development.
Chris’s leadership consultancy, Upping Your Elvis, is inspired by musician and philanthropist Bono’s signature question ‘who’s Elvis around here?’ meaning ‘Who’s the maverick around here? Who makes things happen?’ Upping Your Elvis are driven by the belief that everyone has a bit of Elvis inside them, and by unleashing this innate human genius the planet will be a more engaged and fulfilling place for everybody.
Chris has spoken at TEDx, inspirational ideas festival The Do Lectures and the world’s largest leadership event Leadercast, where he also had the honor of interviewing Apples’ co-founder Steve Wozniak live on stage.
With four bestselling books under his belt: How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas, Shine: How to Survive and Thrive at Work, Free: Love your Work, Love your Life, and Wake Up! Escaping a Life on Autopilot, and as the sounder of social enterprise Talk It Out, Chris’s work has featured in media such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Fast Company, and he writes monthly columns for GQ magazine, The Huffington Post, and British Airways’ Business Life magazine.
He lives in Dorset, England, with his family, a sea view, his beloved 35-year-old Land Rover and a selection of paddleboards and guitars.
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Webinar: Get Your Energy Right When Working Remotely
Your people are going through a truly challenging time right now, so it’s more important than ever to invest in how they manage their energy and improve their wellbeing. The way we’re working is changing at warp-speed, so our energy is under attack like never before! Without energy, our passions and abilities are lost, yet, when we get our energy right, everything becomes easier, more fun, and we become more successful.
This interactive webinar helps people to become more aware of their energy, how it affects their ability, and how by getting their energy right, they can achieve more with their unique talents. This webinar is combined with a 5-day program to lock-in a series of simple behaviors that help people to deploy their energy so they can create more impact, embrace change, and flourish.
Up Your Elvis! How To Be A Creative Leader
- Create the conditions for your organization to be more innovative every day
- How to make work more human, energetic and yet drive bottom-line results
- How to enhance your own personal creativity
WAKE UP! Escape a Life On Autopilot
- How to become a more conscious leader with simple strategies to avoid autopilot
- Connect more deeply with the people that you work with and those that you love
- An energetic reboot to make work fun again
Making Everyday Extraordinary
- Discover the skills to make every day the best day it can be
- Learn how our habits control us and how to become the master of your mind
- Find more joy, connection and inspiration at work and in life
Videos
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Get Your Energy Right When Working Remotely
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London Business Forum: Chris Barez-Brown - WAKE UP!
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TEDx Utrecht: Discover Your True Creative Self | Chris Baréz-Brown
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Do Lectures: Chris Baréz-Brown
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How To Create Your Personal Brand
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Chris Baréz-Brown Author and Keynote Speaker
Articles
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InStyle: Add These 6 Easy Habits to Your Day to Master Mindfulness
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GQ: How To Accept Your Weaknesses
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Fast Company: This Breathing Exercise Can Help You Stay Focused At Work
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Fast Company: 3 Habits of Humble Yet Effective Leaders
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The Guardian: Simplicity is the Key to Creativity
Books
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WAKE UP! Book & App
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FREE! Love Your Work, Love Your Life
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SHINE: How to Survive and Thrive at Work
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How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas: Shake Up Your Business, Shake Up Your Life
