Meet Peter Baines
Leadership Expert. Powerful Storyteller. Everyday Hero.
Investigating homicides, leading international teams into scenes of crisis and disaster is not your normal path to global keynote speaker and business consultant. It was this unique path that provided insights into leadership which are so different yet offer relevant reflections and learnings to businesses facing change, growth or challenges of their own.
Peter worked in countries following major crisis including Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Saudi Arabia. His grounding came from two decades as a forensic investigator that saw him unravel the mysteries and discover the secrets of criminals thought rested solely with them.
But it was the work in Thailand that brought the biggest change. In response to the needs of the children left without a home or parents he would form Hands Across the Water and commence fundraising in Australia to build them a home. Sixteen years after starting the charity he now spends much of his time helping other charity and business leaders on how they can and indeed should benefit from their engagement with their community partners through corporate social responsibility programs.
When he is not engaged in work you will find him driving his tractor on the farm where he lives with his wife raising cattle and nurturing the ground on which they live. His other interests that he embraces with a passion is as a helicopter pilot flying at every opportunity he gets and crossing the finish line of ultra marathons with his dog Burton.
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Together We Can
During the keynote, Peter will explore the profound story of Hands Across the Water over the past 20 years, growing from a genuine vision into the largest contributing Australasian charity to Thailand. The charity’s work has deeply impacted thousands, enriching lives and fostering lasting change in the communities it serves.
It will highlight the milestones and lives changed along the way, emphasising that these achievements were never the work of one individual. Much like the recent Run To Remember, which may appear as a personal triumph, the reality is that such accomplishments are only possible through the collective efforts of a dedicated community. This message underpins the power of collaboration and shared purpose. Whether it’s running to raise awareness or building an organisation that transforms lives, we move forward together.
Through this lens, Peter’s story becomes a testament to what’s possible when people unite for a mutual endeavour. What emerged from the tragedy of the Boxing Day Tsunami is a legacy of hope, all because one person dreamed, believed, took action, and understood the need for others.
Key Learnings from this new keynote include:
- Action will always beat intention
- Some things we do are meant to be hard – you can have comfort or growth, choose.
- What we are willing to do is more important than what we are believe we are capable of.
- Whilst our “why” is so important in the most difficult of times we need to focus on the “how”.
- Winning from a spectacular fail
LEADERSHIP MATTERS
The stories of inspiration, resilience and overcoming adversity.
from actions and reactions.
Key takeaways include:
- Leadership without Authority
- Clarity of Purpose
- Building Strong Teams
- Growth through Adversity
- Results not Excuses
EXPERIENCE MATTERS
Key takeaways include:
- Building communities and families through Shared
- Experiences
- Engagement strategies that stick
- Increasing your retention rate
- Removing self imposed limitations
- Celebrating your victories
DOING GOOD BY DOING GOOD
to go.
Key takeaways include:
- Aligning your values
- Building collaborative programs
- Developing stronger relationships
- Measuring your impact
- Realising a return
BALANCE
In Peter’s new keynote Balance, he looks at the benefits to business and individuals in finding balance and the growth that comes from the uncomfortable:
- The importance of finding and maintaining balance
- The need to feed your soul
- Growth comes in the uncomfortable
- Embracing the challenge
- Action will always beat intention
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