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BREAKING BUSINESS AS USUAL™️

Say goodbye to the status quo

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THE 5min INNOVATOR™️

Everyday innovation for the time-poor

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UNTHINKABLE

Courageous thinking for a cut throat world

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THE STANDOUT LEADER

Why some leaders accelerate while others plateau

BREAKING BUSINESS AS USUAL™️
Finding momentum when you’re stuck in the status quo

"Breaking BAU" doesn't just shift your mindset; it redefines the very notion of 'Think Different' into a tangible, profitable reality 

In today's cutthroat market, where the business game evolves faster than a viral trend, pausing to ponder can mean playing catch-up.

'Business as usual' (BAU) might just hand the baton to your competition. 'Breaking Business As Usual' is about harnessing the power of swift, strategic change to outpace the pack, not just keep pace.

In our most time-pressed, complex era ever (and let's not even start on AI), "Breaking BAU" is Nils Vesk's revolutionary keynote, honed over two decades as a catalyst for change.

Strategies to pinpoint and eliminate the friction points anchoring you to the status quo.

Rapid, dynamic solutions that don't just patch up issues but dissolve them entirely.

How to harness your untapped pockets of excellence and catapult your success trajectory.

Implement 'Momentum mechanisms’ to turn ambiguity, and uncertainty into actionable solutions

Hit the sweet spot of change, where prioritisation, motivation, and integration converge.

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Amazing speaker, energetic, knowledgeable. Highly recommend. Linh Podetti, CEO - Outsourcing Angel

5 REASONS TO BOOK AN EVENT WITH NILS

  1. 48% of Nils' keynote clients have booked him more than once
  2. Inventor of the ‘Innovation archetypes’ process
  3. Author of Ideas with Legs, and Innovation Archetypes
  4. Over 20 years and tens of thousands of hours of innovation practice
  5. Works with some of the worlds fastest growing companies around the world

THE 5min INNOVATOR™️
Everyday innovation for the time-poor

Innovation doesn't have to take long. In fact, we can innovate with as little as five minutes a day

Now more than ever, innovative ideas are the currency for success. While we know innovation is valuable, it’s a sad fact that too many people in organisations just don’t have the time to innovate... Or do they?

The good news is no matter how time-poor, or how crammed our heads might be with traditional business management skills, with Nils’ 5minute innovation techniques anyone can start innovating to improve their results.

Mental deck of quick practical processes to solve problems

Redefine problems to discover the crux of a problem

Use models to deconstruct & prevent mistakes

Simple daily activities that generate improvements

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UNTHINKABLE 
Courageous thinking for a cut throat world

Insider secrets to change performance mindsets

We live in a rapidly evolving world that needs people to be adaptive and open to changing how they think.  Rethinking business and life challenges, and who also the ability to think differently to create the ground breaking ideas that effect positive change.

Being able to ‘un-think' how things used to be done and then rethink how things 'need' to be done in our evolving world are a must. In this session you will learn how to identify the habits and thinking that hamper your ability to contribute to game changing thinking  & how to re-wire your mind in order to accelerate your success from thinking the unthinkable.

Break your limiting habits and beliefs

Start rewiring what you thought was possible

Deal with discomfort

Create valuable ideas effortlessly

“Compelling, informative, stimulating, hopeful. Great confident delivery.”

Sharon Leadbetter, Mental Health Association of NSW

THE STANDOUT LEADER™️
Create More Impact, Influence, and Opportunity

Why some leaders accelerate while others plateau

Ever noticed how some leaders seem to accelerate their impact, influence and opportunities, while others quietly
plateau?

Drawing on the practical insights and real-world case studies from his latest book, The Underrated Leader, Nils
reveals what separates standout leaders from the rest.

Unorthodox Thinking: Discover how standout leaders solve problems differently, identify opportunities others
miss and create value in unexpected ways.

Elite Mindset: Learn how top-performing leaders overcome hidden traps like overthinking, perfectionism, self-
doubt and hesitation that quietly sabotage progress.

Irresistible Communication: Master the ability to communicate ideas with clarity, confidence and influence so
people listen, trust and take action.

Stop Playing Small: Many capable leaders unknowingly limit their growth through hidden behaviours such as overthinking, perfectionism, self-censorship, people-pleasing, avoiding visibility and waiting too long to take action.

The 3 leadership accelerants that separate standout leaders from the rest.

Practical tools to increase influence, impact and opportunity.

Strategies to overcome hidden behavioural traps that limit performance.ce to merge AI with human innovation, minus the headaches.

A framework for identifying and leveraging your unique Signature Edge.service you are selling

Ways to communicate ideas so they are remembered, supported and acted upon.ure the ROI of your AI workload without breaking a sweat.

The mindset shifts required to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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Some words to describe what Nils Vesk did for us at our CBA conference. He led us, he guided us, he facilitated, he challenged us, and most importantly he helped us innovate and become thought leaders. He was fabulous, his style is terrific his energy is contagious and we’d use him again in a heart beat.

Brigid Gibson, Commonwealth Bank

Benefits of Nils's keynotes

Memorable

Fun, engaging, memorable stories and techniques

Meaningful

Practical, powerful techniques tested on thousands of people

Profitable

Techniques that can be applied instantly to create results

Relevant

Tailored to your audience, your industry and your challenges
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