About Dr James Adonis

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Dr James Adonis is one of Australia’s most well-known employee engagement and team leadership educators – who is still employed full-time as a leader with responsibility for more than 300 staff which ensures he’s sharing with audiences what he too is actively putting into practice.

A widely recognised educator on team leadership, James brings deep expertise in employee engagement and change. He is an author and long-time columnist whose work has reached large audiences of managers and business owners. James is known for sessions that are energetic, practical, and free of clichés.

His PhD researched the ways in which leaders can engage employees during significant change, he was a leading business columnist for 12 years with the online news publications of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and he is the author of four books translated into multiple languages including his latest: ‘The motivation hoax: a smart person’s guide to inspirational nonsense’.

For almost two decades, he has worked with hundreds of organisations helping them successfully lead change, engage staff, and improve performance.  A truly international speaker and consultant, he has worked with leaders in Australia, New Zealand, India, Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, and Belgium, with an impressive list of clients including McDonald’s, American Express, Coca-Cola, Qantas, Optus, Ernst & Young, Gucci, Toyota and many government departments.


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