Dr. Graeme Lategan: Leadership Strategist

Corporate speaker and leadership strategist Dr. Graeme Lategan transforms organisational culture and people performance through emotionally intelligent leadership insights that drive clarity, adaptability, and sustained success.

Quick Facts:

  • Highlights:
    • Decades of experience in leadership strategy and training
    • Trusted advisor to executive teams across public and private sectors
    • International facilitation experience across Africa and the Middle East
    • Specialist in organisational culture and adaptive leadership
  • Formats:

    Corporate keynote speaker, leadership strategist, and training facilitator

  • Audience:

    Executive teams, senior leaders, HR and talent professionals, and organisations navigating culture change, leadership development, and performance alignment.

  • Outcomes:
    1. Clear alignment between leadership behaviour and organisational culture
    2. Practical tools for adaptive leadership and people performance
    3. Increased leadership confidence, clarity, and impact
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  • Travels from: Port Elizabeth

Talent Short Bio

Graeme Lategan is a highly regarded corporate speaker, leadership strategist, and training expert with decades of experience delivering high-impact interventions across South Africa and international markets. Known for his commanding presence and emotionally intelligent delivery, Dr. Graeme works at the intersection of organisational culture, leadership behaviour, and people performance.

He has facilitated leadership development programmes, executive strategy sessions, and culture-shift interventions for global brands as well as public and private sector organisations. His work spans diverse regions, including Africa and the Middle East, enabling him to operate with cultural sensitivity while maintaining strategic rigor and relevance across industries and leadership levels.

Dr. Graeme’s core focus areas include adaptive leadership, management excellence, organisational culture, and mindset transformation. He is particularly valued for his ability to translate complex organisational challenges into relatable human narratives that leaders can act on immediately. This clarity-driven approach allows leadership teams to align behaviour, culture, and performance with business objectives.

Dr. Graeme Lategan is a highly regarded corporate speaker, leadership strategist, and training expert with decades of experience transforming mindsets in boardrooms, leadership teams, and professional development arenas across South Africa and internationally. Known for his commanding presence and emotionally intelligent delivery, Dr. Graeme bridges the gap between organisational culture and people performance.

He has facilitated high-impact training and strategic leadership interventions for global brands, the public and private sector, and executive teams in regions including the Middle East and Africa. His focus on adaptive leadership, organizational culture, and management excellence has allowed him to serve clients across industries, cultures, and leadership levels with impact and clarity.

As a Power Speaker, Dr. Graeme Lategan brings a rare mix of authority and relatability — making him a natural choice for events, executive sessions, and strategic consulting. His ability to command attention, translate complex narratives into human stories, and hold space with credibility has positioned him as a sought-after trainer and speaker in both public and private sectors.

With a growing international presence, Dr. Graeme Lategan is increasingly recognised as a distinctive voice on leadership and culture in a globalised business world — combining insight, presence, and relevance on every stage he enters.

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