Richard Olivier is an Associate Fellow of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and is Artistic Director of Olivier Mythodrama – a unique leadership development consultancy.

He was a leading theatre director for over 10 years and directed Henry V for the opening of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London in 1997. He has worked extensively in the fields of Organisational and Personal Development. His work today is at the leading edge of bringing the world of theatre into the development of authentic leaders.

Richard is the founding voice within Mythodrama - a new form of experiential learning which combines great stories with psychological insights, creative exercises and organisational development techniques to explore issues faced by modern leaders. From 1999-2005 he was the Master of Mythodrama at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

He is the co-author (with Nicholas Janni) of “Peak Performance Presentations - How to Present with Passion and Purpose” and the author of “Inspirational Leadership – Henry V and the Muse of Fire”.

Richard is a Fellow of the Findhorn Foundation. He works internationally as a leadership development consultant and conference speaker. Richard was guest speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2003 and 2009.