Alison Edgar

Dr Alison Edgar MBE – Twice Best Selling Author and Global Change Maker’

Dr Alison Edgar MBE is a transformational business speaker and author who has spent over three decades leading and excelling across global organisations.

Her corporate career placed her inside a company that once dominated its industry worldwide, where she witnessed firsthand how resisting change in emerging markets triggered a cataclysmic decline. This experience shaped her mission to understand what drives high-performing teams and future-ready leaders — and how organisations can build cultures where people take ownership, accountability, and deliver exceptional results.

Awarded an MBE for business in 2020 and an Honorary Doctorate of Education in 2024, Alison is recognised for her contribution to learning and development. Her work has taken her inside major global brands, including Amazon, Adobe, CBRE, LVMH, MetLife, and British Airways, where she helps teams navigate change, strengthen collaboration, and raise performance standards at every level.

Alison is the author of two international bestsellers, both widely used across organisations to develop confidence, resilience, and professional impact. Known for her energy, humour, relatability, and down-to-earth storytelling, Alison empowers audiences to think differently, show up with purpose, and unlock the performance potential within themselves and their teams.

SPEAKING TOPICS

The Intrapreneur Mindset for Teams – Throughout Alison’s corporate career, she noticed one clear difference between the consistent high performers and those whose results fluctuated: the top performers behaved as if the business were their own. That didn’t mean overstepping or acting like the boss. It meant making decisions in the best interests of the company, staying aligned with the mission, and taking responsibility for their part in its success.

Suitable for all-staff conferences or individual teams or departments, this high-energy session, Alison shows audiences how The Intrapreneur Mindset transforms the way people think, act, and collaborate. She helps them understand how taking ownership, sharing insights, and staying aligned to the bigger picture not only leads to better decisions and stronger results for the company, but also more purpose and passion within their own work. 

The Intrapreneur Mindset for Leaders –For senior leaders, Alison explores how they can create the ‘fertile soil’ their teams need to perform at their best. She highlights the importance of leadership clarity, communication, and role-modelling — giving leaders the golden keys to unlock The Intrapreneur Mindset (ownership, confidence, and better decision-making) throughout their teams. This session shows leaders how to cascade the message in a way that sticks and creates real, lasting change.

The Intrapreneur Mindset for Sales Teams – For sales teams, Alison draws on her experience as a top sales performer to show how the strongest results come from treating sales like your own business. She helps teams make decisions in the best interests of the customer, run their pipelines strategically, stay aligned to goals and KPIs, qualify effectively, and focus on value over pressure. This version gives sales professionals the mindset and confidence to navigate challenges, spot opportunities, and consistently drive better outcomes.

Additional focus areas can include:

The session can be adapted to tackle the specific challenges your teams or leaders are facing.

• Overwhelm & Decision Fatigue
• Embracing Change Without Resistance (Can be tailored for M&A)
• Adaptation within Communication
• Confidence & Mindset Reset
• Breaking Down Silos
• Prioritisation for Leaders & Teams (Alison Edgar’s Big Balls®)