Relentless by Chris Lovett
Our July Book of the Month is “Relentless: The Power of Doing Less in a Workplace that Demands More” by TedX speaker, executive coach and the UK’s Minimalist thought leader, Chris Lovett.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Out of the panic caused by the pandemic, a new identity crisis emerged in the aftermath, as contagious as the virus itself: B U S Y N E S S. It overwhelms millions of knowledge working professionals every day.
In a world where work is literally killing us, Relentless exposes the deadly truth of modern workplace culture. With 88% of UK employees experiencing some level of burnout and 745,000 annual global deaths linked to overwork, this book is a life-saving intervention. It challenges everything we know about success and productivity, not just offering a revolutionary blueprint for survival, but giving professionals the opportunity to achieve more, by doing less.
Through heart-stopping true stories and modern cutting-edge research all layered with the author’s unique charm, wit and real-world talk, Relentless unveils the silent killer lurking in our offices and home workspaces. Designed to support time poor professionals with a word count less than the average business book, each chapter is written like an article (less than 2000 words), providing essential knowledge and practical solutions. No fluff, no filler, all killer. This is more than a book, it’s a simple guide that empowers professionals to reclaim their humanity, transform their working lives, and choose a professional minimalist life over endless busyness.
ABOUT CHRIS
Chris Lovett is an executive coach, TEDx speaker, and 2x best-selling author of Discovery of Less (2021) and Relentless: The Power of Doing Less in a Workplace that Demands More (De Gruyter 2026). His books and TEDx talk position Chris as the emerging straight talker in time management and sustainable high performance for the ‘do more with less’ era.
Over the last ten years Chris has built leadership programmes and coached c-suite teams and senior leaders across all of NatWest Group’s commercial, markets and retail franchises spanning Europe, APAC and US, as well as working with leadership clients in the legal, retail and insurance industry.
His no nonsense approach focuses on sustainable high performance and leadership behaviours shaping teams and organisations to navigate the complexity of modern work. Chris’ progressive thought leadership has been featured in mainstream media such as The Independent, The Times, Fast Company, CEO Magazine, Marie Claire and HR Magazine as well as appearing as an expert guest on dozens of global chart-topping podcasts such as Leaders in Finance, Truth, Lies & Work and The Self Care Club.
CHRIS LOVETT SPEAKING TOPICS
Sustainable High Performance – Now.
Uncover everything keeping us overworking, caught in busyness and stuck complaining we have no time. The central argument of his second book brought to life on stage. We’ve built workplaces where busyness has become a badge of honour, and it’s costing us performance, health and talent. Chris dismantles the hustle myth using peer-reviewed research, real coaching stories and uncomfortable workplace truths. Audiences leave buzzing with a practical reset: what to stop, what to protect, and how to lead differently. Best suited to leadership teams, people strategy events, and culture change programmes.
The Art of Saying No
In high-pressure organisations, the inability to push back is the single biggest drain on performance. This session gives leaders a framework for protecting priorities, setting boundaries without drama, and modelling focus for their teams. Evidence-backed, immediately actionable, and delivered with humour and normality.
Less Busy, More Impact
Based on his TEDx talk, the entry point into Chris’s thinking. A practical, accessible session on stripping back complexity at work to amplify what actually drives results. Tackles meeting culture, always-on habits, task inflation and the psychology of busyness. Works well as a keynote opener or team session for organisations going through change, high performance strategies or restructure.
For more information of Chris speaking work please visit his webpage or email us on enquiries@scampspeakers.co.uk and please visit amazon website to order a copy of the book.