Paul Gibbons

Change Expert | Behavioral Science Author | Leadership Philosopher

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Paul Gibbons- Humanity’s Advantage Coordination, Imagination, The Future Of Work

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Paul Gibbons

Change Expert | Behavioral Science Author | Leadership Philosopher

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In-Person Fee Range:

$20,001 - $30,000

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Colorado

Why Book

Named one of the Top 50 to Follow in AI, Paul is one of the few speakers who bridges the gap between AI hype and organizational reality — helping senior leaders understand why the alleged productivity uplifts aren’t showing up in their results.
Helps boards understand AI governance through leading indicators of adoption-ROI — not vanity metrics, but the measures that predict whether AI investments will pay off or become write-downs.
Delivers across five continents in five languages, with three decades of C-suite advisory experience at firms including IBM, PwC, Deloitte, HSBC, and Shell. His keynotes are intellectually rigorous, provocative, and actionable — audiences leave with frameworks they use the next Monday.

Biography

Paul Gibbons works at the intersection of human intelligence, machine intelligence, and the future of institutions. Ranked Top 52 globally in AI and Top 5 in Culture Change, he helps boards and C-suite leaders build the cognitive infrastructure needed for the next decade. Paul is the author of eight books on leadership, change, ethics, and technology, including The Science of Organizational Change — ranked among the top change management texts of all time — and Adopting AI: The People-First Approach (2025), rated “best book on AI in 2025.”

He is the creator of Adaptive Adoption, a seven-pillar framework for AI adoption grounded in behavioral science, and the Adaptive Adoption Maturity Index (AAMI). For over three decades, Paul has advised the world’s leading firms — including Shell, Microsoft, Google, HSBC, PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, IBM, Amex, Barclays, and the London School of Economics — on their most complex human challenges: culture, ethics, technological disruption, and the future of work.

Previously, he was a Partner at IBM Consulting and a Senior Academic Advisor to Deloitte. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Guardian, and HR Magazine. He is the mind behind Think Bigger Think Better, a long-form project — books, Substack, and podcast — dedicated to helping leaders separate signal from noise in a world where AI is rewriting power and truth. Paul’s career spans quantitative finance, consulting, and academia, with advanced studies in molecular biology, economics, organizational behavior, and philosophy. European by upbringing, he now lives in Colorado.

Programs

Why Leadership of AI is Different

Target Audience: C-suite executives, boards, senior leadership teams

Core Message: Most organizations approach AI adoption like previous technology transitions — search and replace “cloud” with “AI.” Leadership of AI requires fundamentally different thinking about strategy, risk, and organizational capability.

Key Takeaways:

• Why traditional change management frameworks fail for AI adoption
• The three dimensions where AI leadership differs from cloud/SaaS leadership
• How to structure governance and decision-making for AI at the board and C-suite level
• Common pitfalls that drain value from AI investments

Leaders Say "Culture Change." They Really Mean Behavioral Change. Here's How Behavioral Science Delivers It

Target Audience: HR leaders, organizational development teams, change leaders, C-suite

Core Message: “Culture” is a vague concept. What organizations actually need is behavioral change — and behavioral science gives us the tools to make it stick.

Key Takeaways:
• Why culture change initiatives fail (and why they’re the wrong frame)
• The behavioral science framework that actually moves the needle
• How to diagnose which behaviors are blocking value creation
• Implementing behavior change at scale without resistance

The Leadership Behaviors That Kill Innovation

Target Audience: Innovation leaders, product teams, R&D, organizational leadership

Core Message: Organizations invest millions in innovation infrastructure but unknowingly kill it through leadership behaviors.

Key Takeaways:
• The five behaviors that systematically suppress innovation
• How to diagnose these behaviors in your organization
• Why traditional leadership training doesn’t fix this
• Practical steps to build innovation-enabling cultures

Hidden Geniuses: How AI Unlocks Performance at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Target Audience: Organizational leaders, HR, talent development, innovation teams

Core Message: AI adoption often concentrates value at the top while disrupting frontline workers. Leading organizations are using AI to amplify the capabilities of frontline talent.

Key Takeaways:

• Why traditional AI adoption widens organizational inequality
• How leading firms use AI to amplify frontline capability
• The governance and leadership structures that make this work
• Implications for your AI adoption strategy

How Leading Firms Deliver High-Double-Digit Performance Improvements with AI

Target Audience: CFOs, COOs, strategy teams, boards seeking ROI clarity

Core Message: While most firms struggle to measure AI ROI, leading organizations are delivering 15-30%+ performance improvements.

Key Takeaways:
• What leading firms measure (and why traditional metrics miss the real value)
• The organizational structures that unlock AI value
• How behavioral change enables technical implementation
• Building the business case for AI investment with rigor and confidence

Why Adaptive Adoption Works Better Than Change Management for AI

Target Audience: Change leaders, transformation offices, organizational leadership, boards

Core Message: Change management frameworks were designed for predictable, sequential change. AI adoption is neither.

Key Takeaways:
• Why change management frameworks fail for AI
• The seven pillars of Adaptive Adoption
• Building organizational resilience for continuous, non-linear change
• Governance models that enable adaptation without chaos

Books

Adopting AI: The People-first Approach

IMPACT: 21st Century Change Management, Behavioral Science, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Work (Leading Change in the Digital Age)

The Science of Organizational Change: How Leaders Set Strategy, Change Behavior, and Create an Agile Culture (Leading Change in the Digital Age)

The Spirituality of Work and Leadership: Finding Meaning, Joy, and Purpose in What You Do (Humanizing Business)

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Paul Gibbons Reviews

“Paul never told us what we wanted to hear, he told us what we needed to hear.”

— KPMG

“The only weakness of the program is that we should have had Paul Gibbons for all four days.”

— VP, Harley-Davidson

“In my view, Paul belongs alongside Amy Edmondson and Adam Grant as among the leading management thinkers of this decade.”

— Head of E-commerce, ABN-AMRO

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is Paul Gibbons and what is he known for?

Paul Gibbons is a change expert, behavioral science author, and leadership philosopher
represented by Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau. He is author of The Science of Organizational Change and Impact. He brings scientific rigor to change management and leadership development.

2. What topics does Paul Gibbons speak about?

Paul Gibbons delivers keynotes on change management, behavioral science, evidence-
based leadership, critical thinking, and organizational transformation. His programs
challenge conventional wisdom with research-backed insights.

3. What makes Paul Gibbons different from other change speakers?

He helps boards understand AI governance through leading indicators of adoption-ROI — not vanity metrics, but the measures that predict whether AI investments will pay off or become write-downs.

4. What types of events does Paul Gibbons speak to?

Paul Gibbons speaks at corporate conferences, leadership summits, HR events, and academic gatherings. His audiences include organizations seeking rigorous, research- backed approaches to change.

5. Is Paul Gibbons available for virtual keynotes?

Yes. Paul Gibbons is available for both in-person and virtual keynote presentations. His
research-rich content delivers effectively in both formats.

6. What is Paul Gibbons's speaking fee?

Paul Gibbons’ speaking fee varies depending on the event format, location, and specific requirements. To get an exact quote, contact Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau by calling 973-313-9800 or emailing info@eaglestalent.com.

7. Has Paul Gibbons written any books?

Yes. Paul is the author of eight books on leadership, change, ethics, and technology, including The Science of Organizational Change — ranked among the top change management texts of all time — and Adopting AI: The People-First Approach (2025), rated “best book on AI in 2025.”

8. How do I book Paul Gibbons for my event?

Paul Gibbons is represented by Eagles Talent Speakers Bureau. To check his availability or request a quote, call 973-313-9800, email info@eaglestalent.com, or visit EaglesTalent.com.