{"id":2,"date":"2011-02-08T17:46:55","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T17:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-11-04T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T16:35:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/","title":{"rendered":"About Conor Neill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-329 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/files\/2022\/02\/2012-Neill-C._110-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/files\/2022\/02\/2012-Neill-C._110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/files\/2022\/02\/2012-Neill-C._110-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/speakingasaleader\/files\/2022\/02\/2012-Neill-C._110-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership. He is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iese.edu\/en\/faculty-research\/professors\/faculty-directory\/conor-neill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Lecturer of Leadership Communications at IESE Business School<\/a>\u00a0and is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/spain.vistage.com\/about\/executive-team-executive-coaching-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President of Vistage in Spain<\/a>, part of the world\u2019s leading CEO organisation. \u00a0As an entrepreneur, he has founded 5 companies, selling 16 private jets and building the 3rd largest fleet of private jets in Spain. He\u00a0is a visiting professor at University College Dublin, the University of Montevideo and Permanent Faculty on Entrepreneurs\u2019 Organisation\u2019s Global Leadership Academy.<\/p>\n<h2>Senior Lecturer at IESE Business School<\/h2>\n<p>Conor is a Senior Lecturer at IESE Business School. He has been teaching\u00a0<strong>Leadership Communications<\/strong> courses at IESE for over 18 years on MBA, Executive MBA and Senior Executive Programs.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iese.edu\/en\/faculty-research\/professors\/faculty-directory\/conor-neill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conor\u2019s Programs at IESE Business School<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>President at Vistage in Spain<\/h2>\n<p>Conor is the President of Vistage in Spain. Vistage is the <strong>World\u2019s Leading CEO organisation<\/strong>\u00a0with over 45,000 members, operating since 1957.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Vistage:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vistage.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vistage Spain (es)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vistage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vistage International (en)<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Moving People To Action<\/h1>\n<p>I speak and write about Persuasion, the art of Moving People to Action. I have been writing articles, book reviews, lessons and making videos for over 18 years.\u00a0 I have also published articles on a range of other outlets.<\/p>\n<p>I have published articles on leadership and persuasion at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/iese\/2015\/02\/23\/how-to-deliver-persuasive-presentations\">Forbes<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/insight\/articles\/effective-leadership-period-crisis\/\">IESE Insight<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/What-should-you-do-if-you-want-to-be-an-entrepreneur-but-have-no-background-in-business\/answer\/Conor-Neill\">Quora<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/productivity\/11-differences-between-busy-people-and-productive-people.html\">Lifehack<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2012\/07\/08\/8-ways-to-send-email-more-effectively\/\">Venturebeat<\/a>\u00a0and here on my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/?p=all\">Moving People to Action blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I have the\u00a0privilege\u00a0of being father to two great daughters. \u00a0I live in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4 Ways to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success | Conor Neill\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_oYjnvXhpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A recent video on 4 Ways to Stop Self-Sabotage<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Where do I start?<\/h2>\n<p>The most\u00a0<strong>Popular Blog Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"display-posts-listing\">\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2016\/05\/02\/the-complete-guide-to-personal-habits-158-positive-reflections-in-7-categories-to-be-the-best-version-of-yourself\/\">The Complete Guide to Personal Habits: 158 Positive Reflections in 7 Categories to Be The Best Version of Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2014\/01\/09\/10-personal-habits-of-resilient-people\/\">10 Personal Habits of Resilient People<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2013\/01\/06\/highly-productive\/\">14 Things Highly Productive People Do Differently<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2011\/09\/09\/simple-rules-for-effective-meetings\/\">Simple Rules for Effective Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2011\/03\/14\/6-ways-to-get-your-email-ignored\/\">6 Ways to get your Email Ignored<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2009\/10\/15\/17-daily-personal-habits-for-a-fulfilling-life\/\">17 Daily personal habits for a fulfilling life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>3 Most Recent Blog Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"display-posts-listing\">\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2023\/11\/02\/gain-the-power-of-emotionally-intelligent-negotiation\/\">Gain the power of Emotionally Intelligent Negotiation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2023\/10\/15\/you-cant-want-it-more-than-they-do\/\">You can\u2019t want it more than they do<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/conorneill.com\/2023\/09\/05\/without-a-goal-you-cant-score\/\">Without a Goal, you can\u2019t Score<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Some of the best posts I have written are (based on audience popularity, level of comments, impact on ideas):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/Qc3O15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Rhetorical Journey YouTube Channel<\/a>\u00a0<em><strong>(+320,000 subscribers)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conorneill.com\/2009\/10\/15\/17-daily-personal-habits-for-a-fulfilling-life\/\">17 habits for a fulfilling life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conorneill.com\/2012\/10\/07\/the-greatest-coaching-question-of-all-time\/\">The greatest coaching question of all time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conorneill.com\/2010\/05\/18\/how-to-tell-great-stories\/\">How to tell great stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conorneill.com\/2009\/08\/31\/12-tips-for-public-speaking\/\">12 tips for great public speaking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conorneill.com\/2010\/05\/06\/why-the-rhetorical-journey\/\">Why is it called The Rhetorical Journey?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-persuasion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Persuasion?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What does it take to\u00a0<strong>move people to action<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>What does it take to\u00a0<strong>have impact<\/strong>\u00a0when you communicate?<\/li>\n<li>How can I\u00a0<strong>inspire the people<\/strong>\u00a0around me to be the best version of themselves?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are questions that I answer. \u00a0I answer these questions with tools that work for politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs and professors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership. 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