Peter and his team partner with clients across the spectrum of keynotes to long-term consulting to create a culture of Jumpseat Leadership.
Leading from the Jumpseat combines inspiration with practical application, built on a foundation of real-world experience. The approach and concepts of Jumpseat Leadership are designed to build on what already exists, drawing out what is best in each individual and those they lead.
The team is most excited to work with those who recognize the value of their team and want to ensure their people are equipped to lead into the next 10-15 years and beyond.
Peter Docker
Founder | Author | Speaker
Peter Docker is a co-author of Find Your Why (global sales of over 660,000), and previously a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. His latest book is called Leading from the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control.
Peter served for 25 years as a Royal Air Force senior officer, has been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and seen service across the globe. His career has spanned from professional pilot, to leading an aviation training and standards organisation, teaching postgraduates at the UK’s Defence College, to flying the British prime minister. Peter has also led multibillion-dollar international procurement projects and served as a crisis manager and former international negotiator for the UK government.
Drawing on his military career and over 17 years partnering with businesses around the world, Peter's goal now is to inspire others to Lead from the Jumpseat.
A trained leadership consultant and executive coach, Peter's commercial and industry experience has been at the most senior levels in sectors including oil & gas, construction, mining, medical, pharmaceuticals, banking, television, film, media, print, hospitality, manufacturing and services – across 94 countries. His clients include Google, Four Seasons Hotels, Baylor Scott & White, GE Healthcare, Accenture, American Express, ASOS, EY, NBC Universal and over 100 more.
Our Approach
Strategy | Structure | Succession
Strategy
Strategy starts with a clear picture of where, as a team, we are heading. This picture needs to be in place for people to lead toward. While a team can be aligned around a purpose, it’s only when purpose becomes elevated to a shared commitment that history-making becomes a possibility. When this is in place, everyone feels personally connected to the outcome, is willing to make sacrifices to get there, and has a reservoir of energy to overcome the challenges along the way.
Structure
Beyond the size of a small start-up, structure becomes increasingly important. Structure will remove friction, increase efficiency, and enable people to have more freedom while staying aligned. Structure also creates the framework to enable senior leadership to take an increasingly strategic role by creating the environment where strategy can come to life. The clarity that comes with effective structure helps an organization draw on the collective genius and creates the conditions for scaling and sustaining.
Succession
At the heart of Jumpseat Leadership is creating the conditions in which, when the time is right, others can take the lead. Built over the long term, this mindset forms an environment where people feel they belong and choose to be invested in the future. It informs how we train and develop our people so they have the specialist and leadership skills needed to take the organization beyond our own tenure, carrying forward those things that are deeply important to us.
The practice of Jumpseat Leadership equips people to lead in a way that they can embrace the unknown and make history-making outcomes possible.
17+
Years Partnering with Organizations
143,242
People Reached
94
Countries Visited
220
Cities Visited
Leading from the Jumpseat encourages leadership to develop at every level within our teams. It equips our people to perform better together and leads to us accomplishing more. It creates a culture that is generative and supportive. It’s an approach that nurtures the underlying conditions so that what we have built will continue to grow.
