Peter Laughter

Storyteller – Speaker – Leveraging the power of narrative to drive change and humanize business by transforming the way we connect with talent

Humility is a great teacher.

Humility earned through arrogance is painful but nonetheless effective. I know this from experience.

As a leader of a recruiting firm, I was controlling, untrusting, and frightened. My behavior nearly cost me everything. Yet through a pivotal experience on a non-profit board, I witnessed something transformative: the power of collaborative leadership and conflict resolution.

We achieved outcomes no single faction could have accomplished alone. By listening to detractors not to convince but to understand, we turned critics into collaborators.

This lesson hit home when one of my employees challenged my boneheaded response to a crisis. Her simpler approach, which I resisted, proved far more effective. In that moment, theory collided with reality, showing me that intellectual understanding alone is never enough.

Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about creating conditions where great ideas thrive and others can step into leadership.

Today, as a keynote speaker and leadership transformation raconteur, I bridge the gap between organizational theory and practical implementation. Through award-winning storytelling as a three-time Moth Story Slam winner and TEDx speaker and evidence-based insights, I help executives navigate disruption by showing how leaders can:

Release the shackles of command-and-control
Access collective wisdom of their teams
Transform culture to thrive in rapid change

The stakes are immense:

77 percent of employees worldwide are disengaged, representing untapped potential
70 percent of digital transformations fail, wasting billions in lost innovation
Traditional leadership models cannot keep pace with AI-driven change, leaving teams struggling to adapt

All of this happens against the backdrop of a world on fire, where crises demand collaboration but we remain divided.

Organizations that embrace Abundant Leadership, where authority is distributed and decisions happen closer to the front lines, can:

Reduce overhead by 40 percent
Ramp up productivity
Drive sustainable innovation amid chaos

When collaboration becomes part of how we work, it spreads to our families, communities, and institutions, and eventually their politics ushering a better world for us all.

If you resonate with these ideas and want to explore how theory can become transformative reality in your organization, I would love to connect. Message me or copy this link to put your date on hold: peterlaughter.com/date-hold/

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Founder & Talent Pied Piper

For two thirds of us, works sucks. It’s no wonder the world is in such bad shape – most of us spend a huge part of our waking lives doing something we barely tolerate. It doesn’t need to be this way. After 25 years in recruitment, I have an uncommon understanding of the psychology of hiring. What’s more, I know that your future is not dictated by your past. I love opening up joyous opportunities for people’s careers and helping them transition from a place of purpose and deep understanding.

Empowering Global Change with Tech 🚀 | Bridging Social Missions & Innovation 🌟

Navigating both physical and digital realms, I've transitioned from managing tangible assets to scaling companies from the ground up. 

✅ Proven Success:

▪️ Led and hosted the "Women in VC NYC" event with Andreessen Horowitz, connecting female venture capitalists, and moderated a panel with leading figures, including Dr. Betty Uribe.
▪️ Orchestrated key sponsorships for the "Laws of Racing" documentary and partnered with elite racing teams, including Flying Lizard supported by Aston Martin and Lamborghini.
▪️ Conducted documentary interviews with esteemed automotive industry leaders, such as Roger Penske and the CEO of SRO, Gregg Giles.
▪️ Led the business development for CLICK, a NFT-based digital rights management system clocking at over >1 million NFTs per second.
▪️ Orchestrated pre- and post-IPO communication efforts and established a technology council for implementing emerging technologies such as AI, ML, and Web3.
▪️ Devised & launched STEPN's GTM plan involving multi-chain DOOAR, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange aimed at launching 100M+ users and increasing daily-user count from 800K+ to 3M. launch
▪️ Launched one of the first Lightning ATMs which quickly gained popularity and received recognition from Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter.

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