Paul McGee
Professor Paul McGee – The SUMO Guy
Paul McGee is a motivational speaker, best known to many as the SUMO Guy. He is one of Europe’s leading speakers on change, resilience, leadership and wellbeing.
- Sunday Times best-selling author
- 3 books published worldwide
- Presented to over 1,000,000+ people
- Spoken in over 40 countries
- 4,000,000+ views on TikTok
Paul McGee is an expert in human behaviour and performance and a visiting Professor at the University of Chester.
He’s spoken for over 1,000 organisations worldwide, from international conferences to individual work with elite athletes. His bespoke messages have resonated with global brands including Harrods, GSK, Adidas, Virgin, The NHS, Lloyds Bank and Manchester City.
Over his 30 years in business, Paul has had the privilege of working with one of the world’s top leadership gurus, the late Dr Stephen Covey and his work has been endorsed by Sir Clive Woodward. After interviewing Paul, the broadcaster Chris Evans described his book ‘How Not to Worry’ as ‘a gift to the world’.
His book ‘SUMO’ became a Sunday Times bestseller and his book ‘Self Confidence’ was number one in the WHSmith business charts for 24 weeks. His books have been translated into over 20 languages Paul has appeared on BBC Breakfast television and worked with David Dimbleby as the audience warm up man for the TV programme Question Time. He spent ten years working with players and staff at Manchester City Football Club and he combines his love of comedy and football by supporting Wigan Athletic and Bradford City.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Every presentation Paul McGee delivers is tailored to meet organisations individual requirements. Some of his keynote speeches include –
• The S.U.M.O. Guide to Succeeding in a Changing World
• Strategies on Stress
• How To Handle, Not Strangle Difficult People.
• Absolutely M.A.D. for Customers
All of these speeches cover themes such as leadership, motivation, service excellence, and resilience.
`Resilience and compassion have been the buzz words for a few years now for Primary Care Staff; real virtues in the face of multiple challenges. Paul's talk was a virtuoso tour through the strategies and attitudes we health professionals require to be resilient and caring. We laughed, and we learned. It was truly excellent. Many thanks.``
— Tameside and Glossop CCG
``We were looking for someone who would inspire our colleagues and make them feel engaged about the cultural journey we want to take the business on. Paul absolutely exceeded our expectations on this. It was evident that Paul really took the time to understand our organisation and what we are trying to achieve. Paul thoughtfully referenced our key objectives into the session which made it truly meaningful to the audience. The fact that the messages were delivered with humour, simplicity, and humility, made it a truly memorable session. Thanks, Paul!``
— Tesco UK
``Vero has seen significant international growth, and we wanted people to embrace change and strive for new opportunities. Paul understood the brief perfectly and crafted a wonderful, entertaining presentation. With over 32 countries represented, Paul used intelligent cultural references and delivered something for everyone. The SUMO Guy will never be forgotten - A great job.``
— Vero Software
