Graham Watson
Graham established his leadership consulting company in 2009, in
partnership with Gavin Hastings OBE, in order to build on his
experiences and achievements in business, most recently as a
co-founder of Winning Scotland Foundation, and to develop an
innovative approach to strategy consulting which brings the lessons
of leadership in sport and business together in a manner which can
deliver sustained performance improvement for clients.
Graham’s two primary goals are to:
- help leaders solve critical strategic issues, accelerate
growth and enhance the reputation of their organisation;
- equip the leaders of today and tomorrow with the practical
skills and confidence necessary to win consistently in a
competitive environment.
A qualified lawyer and chartered accountant; Graham is an
experienced international investment banker and a trained mediator.
Previously he was a director of Noble Grossart Limited, the Carnegie
Sports International Group and a corporate finance partner with
Deloitte (in both the UK and USA). Graham graduated magna cum laude
from the University of Edinburgh Law School in 1979. He has spoken
at many conferences, written frequently in the press and appeared
often on TV and radio in the UK and USA.
His involvement in sport extends to a personal level, as his two
daughters are both International golfers. Twenty year-old Rebecca is
a two time Academic All-American, majoring in business while
attending the University of Tennessee on a golf scholarship; while
Sally (18) is a freshman at Stanford University. Sally was
also a member of the 2008 GB&I Curtis Cup team and the 2009 PING
European Junior Solheim Cup team.
Sample List of Talks
Graham offers audiences an insight into why elite athletes are
able to deliver and sustain high performance, even when under the
greatest of competitive pressures and shows how we can apply the
lessons of elite sport to a business environment to allow leaders at
all levels of an organisation to achieve higher performance. His
presentations are filled with a mix of inspirational and
motivational stories from business and sport.