Lead the experience, not the performance.

Industry 5.0 requires architect leaders designing workplaces so meaningful, people can’t help but excel.

Benjamin Laker

Professor | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker on Leadership and the Future of Work

Benjamin Laker

Professor | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker on Leadership and the Future of Work

Lead the experience, not the performance.

Industry 5.0 requires architect leaders designing workplaces so meaningful, people can’t help but excel.

Main Areas of Influence

Rethinking Work: Design, Meaning & Performance

Exploring how individuals and organizations reshape work to foster engagement, productivity, and well-being.

Leadership for a New Era: Purpose, Influence & Resilience

Examining leadership behaviors, resilience, and workplace adaptability in the face of change and uncertainty.

The Economics of Work: Strategy, Innovation & Competitive Advantage

Analyzing how organizations drive competitive advantage through strategy, innovation, and operational excellence.

Scientific Research

Application & Impact

Ethics, Governance & Responsible Business

Exploring corporate responsibility, institutional governance, ethical leadership, and the impact of regulation.

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About Benjamin

Benjamin Laker is a globally recognized leadership expert, bestselling author, and architect of some of the most influential workplace transformations of the past decade. A Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, he has redefined how organizations approach productivity, pioneering concepts like the four-day workweek and meeting-free days.

His groundbreaking research—featured in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Financial Times—shapes the way leaders navigate uncertainty, from geopolitical shifts to economic and climate crises. As an advisor to Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide, his insights influence policy at United Nations Climate Change Conferences and U.S. Congressional hearings.

Through his books and his widely read columns in The Washington Post, Forbes, and Inc., Benjamin Laker challenges leaders to move beyond outdated performance metrics and build workplaces where people thrive. A sought-after speaker, he delivers keynotes and leadership programs globally, equipping executives with the strategies they need to adapt, lead, and create lasting impact.

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