James Laughlin

I help stressed, overloaded leaders become possibilitarian thinkers who unlock sustained high performance under constant change.

I’m a 7x world champion, executive coach, and international keynote speaker. I wrote Habits of High Performers with HarperCollins in 2025. For almost a decade, I’ve helped CEOs, CHROs, and senior teams build leaders and cultures that perform when the pressure is on.

Who I work with
• CEOs and founders scaling fast who feel they’re becoming the bottleneck
• CHROs and People leaders building leadership pipelines and performance cultures
• Elite performers and teams operating in high‑stakes environments

What I help them do
• Shift from fear-based, reactive leadership to possibilitarian thinking under pressure
• Align teams around clear performance standards and behaviours
• Build cultures that sustain high performance without relying on heroics

Where my work has shown up
• New Zealand Army
• Antarctic research programme
• PGA Tour professionals
• Executive and leadership teams across Australasia and beyond

I also host Lead On Purpose, a chart-topping, award-winning podcast where I interview prime ministers, presidents, neuroscientists, billionaires, and elite athletes about leadership and performance. Those conversations shape the tools and frameworks I use with clients.

My mission
To transform leaders who are becoming the bottleneck into possibilitarian thinkers who unlock sustained high performance under constant change