Who is Ian Dickson.
FORMER BUSINESS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR.
If you are feeling lost, you're not alone.. I help business owners find direction again.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably stuck. Not failing—stuck. Busy, capable, working hard—but running in circles.
I know that feeling. I’ve lived it.
I’ve been a CEO, Managing Director, business owner. I’ve also been made redundant and had to figure out what comes next. Before all of that, I was a London Police Officer in Brixton—which taught me more about leadership under pressure than any business school.
After my redundancy in 2004, I retrained as a business coach in the USA. Twenty years later, I’ve worked with business owners in over 40 countries. Every size. Every industry.
Here’s what I’ve learned:
The business owners who stay stuck aren’t lacking knowledge or capability. They just can’t see what’s actually holding them back.
They’re too close to it. Too busy firefighting.
That’s what I do. I show you what you can’t see.
Not through vague advice or generic frameworks. Through direct conversation about your specific business and your specific problems.
I’ve trained leaders at Sandhurst Military Academy. Written an Amazon bestselling book on leadership. Been named Business Personality of the Year.
But none of that matters unless I can help you see what’s really going on—and give you a clear path forward.
My approach:
- No long-term contracts
- No pressure tactics
- No generic advice
- Just honest diagnosis and a practical plan
If your business feels stuck—let’s talk.
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Skillset, Honours, Awards and Experience overview.
- Highly Commended Business Personality of the Year.
- European Seminar Coach of the year.
- Coaches Coach Award.
- Business Improvement Award.
- Nineteen years coaching experience.
- Global top 100 coaches to follow on twitter
- Certified NLP Practitioner.
- Trained at Sandhurst Leadership training college.
- Sales and Marketing trainer.
- Three times Business Owner.
- Performance Management.
- Superstore Retail Management.
- IT Management.
- Project Management.
- Operations Management.
- Former London Police Officer.
Coaching - Mentoring - Training
With over 20 years of experience under my belt.
1:2:1 Business Coaching can be taken face to face (locally) or remotely anywhere in the world. It is the ultimate business support programme for any Business Owner wishing to learn fast, and take on content that is personalised to them. There really is no better way to get access to Business Coaching and business support.
**BONUS** All my 1:2:1 clients get access to events, team training, workshops and seminars too.
1:2:1 Business Coaching can be taken face to face (locally) or remotely anywhere in the world. It is the ultimate business support programme for any Business Owner wishing to learn fast, and take on content that is personalised to them. There really is no better way to get access to Business Coaching and business support.
**BONUS** All my 1:2:1 clients get access to events, team training, workshops and seminars too.
International Keynote Speaker
28 Countries in the last 13 years.
In the last nineteen years I have delivered over 550 Professional Business Seminars and International Motivational Speeches. (Beijing China, Cape Town SA, Malaysia, Sydney, Melbourne, San Diego, Munich, London, Auckland NZ, Uganda & Malawi SA, New York, Los Angeles).
I am known for my fast paced, on-point, energised, highly motivational content and fun style of delivery. Something I like to call EDU-TAINMENT.
In the last nineteen years I have delivered over 550 Professional Business Seminars and International Motivational Speeches. (Beijing China, Cape Town SA, Malaysia, Sydney, Melbourne, San Diego, Munich, London, Auckland NZ, Uganda & Malawi SA, New York, Los Angeles).
I am known for my fast paced, on-point, energised, highly motivational content and fun style of delivery. Something I like to call EDU-TAINMENT.
Global Leadership Trainer
RMAS – Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. (UK)
In 2018 I was the first ever civilian speaker and coach to be invited into the world’s most prestigious and renowned Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) to share motivational content and information with the 250 military trainers and academics.
I have travelled the world extensively sharing leadership training with CEO's Managing Directors, top flight Executives and their respective teams. We now have a website dedicated to Leadership Training - Check out www.learning2lead.co.uk
In 2018 I was the first ever civilian speaker and coach to be invited into the world’s most prestigious and renowned Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) to share motivational content and information with the 250 military trainers and academics.
I have travelled the world extensively sharing leadership training with CEO's Managing Directors, top flight Executives and their respective teams. We now have a website dedicated to Leadership Training - Check out www.learning2lead.co.uk
Busy Selling Autthor
This Amazon best-seller dives deep into what it takes to become an effective leader in today’s fast-paced world.
The best job in the world!
Being a Father, Partner, Brother and Grandad are just some of the other important "jobs" I have.
Business Personality of the Year!
Multi-Award winning Business Coach and Speaker. Coach of the year, European Seminar Coach of the year, plus numerous other accolades.
Leadership Trainer
Leadership Keynote RMAS - Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. Privileged and humbled to be one of the first "civilians" to address the trainers here.
International Keynote Speaker
INTERNATIONAL Business Speaker. I have worked in over 28 countries around the world. From as far as away as Auckland NZ to Beijing China.
YouTube Channel
Check out the YouTube Channel with 100's of hours of business content and 1000's of Subscribers.
Leadership Training
As a global Leadership Trainer I have a dedicated website for these services. Learning2Lead for all your Leadership challenges.
Life is for living after all!
I have a few hobbies.. One of them is to fly (ANYTHING!) Flying a Tiger Moth was a bucket list TICK!
SPEAKER - TRAINER - FACILITATOR
Business Coaching is just is small part of my work. I am also an experienced TRAINER - SPEAKER and FACILITATOR
- I have worked in over 28 countries around the world -
Ian Dickson
Coaching…
“For me, the best business coaches don’t just care about the thing that you’re trying to learn, they care about you and how this impacts your life too.
They are with you for the long haul. They are willing to say, “No,” and to tell you what you’re doing wrong.
Those kinds of relationships will yield the best results in terms of achievements, future success and overall happiness.”
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I love my work with a passion.
Working as a Business Coach for the last 19 years has made me realise time and time again, I don’t have a job, or a career, I have a responsibility… Being in a position to help, support, motivate, encourage and sometimes even change peoples lives through my work is incredibly humbling and rewarding.