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Go Beyond Motivational Talks

Transform Your Conference / Events with Talks That Build High-Performance People & Teams, Leadership & Culture.


Not ideal for:
– Audiences looking for hype-only motivation
– Organisations unwilling to address behavior and accountability.

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“Momentum eats motivation for breakfast.”

“Stop buying “motivation” – When what leaders need is movement, momentum, and measurable results.”

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AdaptAgility™ – The Human Operating System for Thriving in Tough and Uncertain Times

AdaptAgility™ helps leaders and teams decide, adapt and perform, when pressure, uncertainty, and change are relentless.

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“Transform Teams. Elevate Leadership. Build a Revolutionary Workplace® that Delivers Results.”

“Tony delivered way beyond what we were expecting!…”

We had an OUTSTANDING team experience!

– John Barker
Coca Cola (USA)
GM FIFA World Cup
Management team.

 “Working with Tony was one of the most valuable decisions we’ve made as a customer insights department!”

– Bernice A.

General Manager
Vodacom Customer Service

“Better than 99.99% of speakers I’ve seen in 26+ years as an event professional.”

What an amazing breath of FRESH air!  It’s very hard to impress me, BUT… Tony held my attention from the first moment, for the full talk!  As a PCO, I’ve seen them all. 

Tony is OUTSTANDING!!

– Marinda Swart
CEO,  SA Resort Services

“…truly enlightening & life-changing experience!”

Your talk and facilitation turned out to be a  most powerful experience.  Really removed team barriers. Made us focus on key leadership aspects. We also built trust and much more cohesion and connection.

 – Andile Mvinjelwa,
MD,
SA Mint

Tony Dovale – Best Expert Motivational Business Speakers in Gauteng South Africa


Clients get high-impact keynotes and leadership sessions built on AdaptAgility™—so leaders think clearly, teams collaborate, and execution improves.”


A new experience, in developing  growth-optimised mindsets and High Performance Teams with Perpetual-Reinvention and the #AdaptAgility Advantage.

See if Tony Is Available for your session, Event or Conference, or a discovery session.

For CEOs and HR heads who need people & teams to execute in chaos, Tony builds AdaptAgility™: leadership keynotes talks and experiences, that turn change-fatigue into focused, high-performance execution within 90 days.”


1. Clarity for Leaders & Teams — actionable strategies to align vision and drive results.

2. Resilience in Change — tools to adapt, innovate, and thrive in uncertainty.

3. Impact That Lasts — insights that elevate performance and culture long-term.


Corporate speaker, executive keynote, leadership facilitator -“Trusted by Coca-Cola, Vodacom, SA Mint and more to align leaders, energise teams, and drive measurable performance shifts.”

Top Speaking Themes.

Corporate leadership transformation


Unlock strategies that elevate leaders, align vision, and drive measurable business outcomes.

High Performance Teams & resilience/Adaptagility


Equip teams to collaborate effectively, adapt to change, and sustain high performance.

Adaptagility & future-fit mindsets


Foster forward-thinking approaches that enable leaders and teams to thrive in uncertainty

Psychological safety & cultural change


Build trust, accountability, and innovation through proven culture transformation practices

Engaged & Inspired Audiences


Captivate audiences with actionable insights, memorable stories, and high-energy delivery.

Our Transformational Themes.

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🎤 Tier 1 – Conference Keynote talks 45Mins to 3 hours


AdaptAgility® in a VUCA & BANI World

Outcome-focused: Shift mindsets from burnout and resistance to opportunity-focused, accountable action.

  • Perfect for executive forums, leadership conferences, and large teams
  • Provokes insight, sparks engagement, and drives actionable reflection
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🧪 Tier 2 – Executive Deep-Dive


AdaptAgility® Leadership Lab (½–1 day)

Methodology-focused: Explore frameworks like CLEARx and Human Performance Technologies to embed adaptive leadership, not just motivation.

  • Intensive, hands-on session for senior leaders
  • Builds practical skills to lead teams through uncertainty
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⚡Tier 3 – Revolutionary Workplace® Implementation Sprint


6–12 week structured program

Action-focused: Apply the principles of the Revolutionary Workplace® and High-Performance Organisation language in a step-by-step process.

  • Aligns teams and embeds sustainable high-performance behaviours
  • Ideal for departments or cross-functional teams
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🤝 Tier 4 – Annual People Performance Partnership


Retainer-style advisory and culture change

Continuous impact: Ongoing guidance, diagnostic tools, recurring sessions, and culture work to ensure lasting transformation.

  • Sustains momentum and reinforces high-performance behaviours
  • Tailored for leaders and teams across your organisation

What your audiences experience:

– Clear thinking under pressure
– Faster, better decisions
– Resilient, adaptable teams
– Sustainable high performance
– Renewed focus, energy, and momentum

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ADAPTAGILITY® is YOUR key Strategic People Advantage that everyone needs NOW!

Reverse Learned-Helplessness, burnout, demotivation, low morale, conflicts, and dis-engagement with real Inspiration.

In a VUCA & BANI world, you need PowerSkills to thrive: AdaptAgility, Resilience, Empathy, EQ, mental agility, consciousness, effective communication, cohesion, and collaboration, because they are ALL ESSENTIAL.

Accenture research shows only 25% of leaders believe their teams are prepared to embrace change. Just 42% of employees feel confident in their ability to keep up.


Tony Dovale: Inspiring Expert Leadership Speakers Gauteng South Africa


As an expert business motivational speaker in South Africa, you get increases in resilience, energy, passion, productivity, well-being, and self-awareness, by enabling your People to be #FutureFit with Bullet-Proof, Growth-Optimised Mindsets, and greater GRIT and #AdaptAgility, that ensures Team SUCCESS.


#AdaptAgility builds #AntiFragility & #FutureFitness NOW.

The New Business Normal Demands a Shift in Perspective & AdaptAgility

As one of the best keynote speakers in South Africa ,  I help people and teams to embrace smarter thinking, better emotional intelligence / regulation, and swifter actions, to navigate the million moments of truth, trust, and transformation, that come with the relentless mega-waves of change, challenge, and opportunity.


Tony Dovale: Transforming Team Performance with #AdaptAgility®


Tony Dovale’s REVOLUTIONARY approach reintroduces the heart and Soul into business by creating healthier, happier, and more hope-filled, Consciously Constructive -workplaces that foster higher performance and enhanced well-being.

Over 35 years Experience & Wisdom Ensures your Success


With extensive experience, Tony has developed the #AdaptAgility High-Performance Methodology, a powerful synthesis of Agility, Adaptability, Resilience, Responsiveness, Self-Awareness, Creativity, Collaboration, and Balance.

 

Inspirational Speakers South Africa


As an inspirational speaker in South Africa, and peak performance specialist in Growth-Optimized Mindsets, Tony pushes the boundaries of human potential, optimizing mindsets, connections, cohesion, collaboration, and results… of people, teams, leaders, culture, and entire organizations.

This transformative approach enables businesses to achieve eXponential growth and outstanding results in the face of uncertainty, change, challenge and opportunity.


 

AdaptAgility & Human Performance Technology

Tony’s #ADAPTAGILITY Philosophy ans framework provides a proven system and digital diagnostic tools that unlock and optimize resilience, growth-optimized mindsets, and sustainable high performance in People, Teams, Leadership and Culture.

Resarch & Development Investment


Tony is a seasoned Human Performance Technologist (HPT), with over R22 million invested in research, development, and expertise. Tony shares actionable methodologies and insights to build thriving, resilient, revolutionary workplaces.

His work empowers organizations with conscious, limitless leadership, and greater #AdaptAgility, ensuring their success in today’s ever-evolving landscape.

This is why Tony is of the best leadership speakers in South Africa, and a inspiring High Performance Teams -team building motivational speaker in Gauteng SA, today.


Use Disruption, Creativity,  Innovation, and Perpetual Reinvention, to turn change, challenges, complexity, AND opportunity, into the “NEW Business NORMAL”.

We help you to create #AdaptAgile, unstoppable, responsive, resilient, balanced, conscious, creative, people who deliver…High PERFORMANCE results.

Go beyond inspirational speakers in South Africa to more effective, engaging, energising, and sustainable results, with Inspirational Speakers near me.


“Gallup research reveals that an estimated 85% of staff are NOT engaged at work. 

Resulting in an estimated $7 trillion of lost productivity.
In South Africa the disengagement levels are often higher!”

Leadership Self Awareness Matters

Did You Know…95% of people think they are self-aware, but only 10-15% actually are?

BENEFITS: Measurable. Tangible. Results from Greater Self-awareness.

-100% improvement in leadership effectiveness.

-100% improvement in work & personal relationships.

-92% becoming better influencers and communicators.

-92% more successful at dealing with difficult people.

-92% reported an increase in sales effectiveness.

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According to multiple studies, some 70% to 90% of all business Mergers and Acquisitions are “abysmal failures.” We can fix that!

AdaptAgility™

Noun – “The Capability, Capacity, Consciousness, Readiness, Resourcefulness, Responseiveness, and Resilience, to use #FutureFit, Growth-Optimised Mindsets; to be ready, willing, and able, to SWIFTLY embrace change, rapidly adapt, adjust, and successfully overcome challenges, and optimise opportunities, in  a manner that is motivating, meaningful, engaging, valuable, enjoyable, sustainable, and fun.”

It is the vital foundation of Bullet-Proof, Growth-Optimised, Mindsets, Conscious Collaboration, LIMITLESS Leadership, and High Performance Cultures, that ensures thriving, and WINNING more often.

ADAPT

Verb – Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; become adjusted to new conditions.

AGILITY

Noun – The ability to think, understand, and move, quickly and easily in a balanced and controlled manner.

RESILIENCE/AQ

Noun – The ability to bounce back after a challenge or adversity. To operate effectively under stress. The mental ability to keep on going, even though times and conditions are not ideal.

Thriving in Today’s World Requires Unmatched Resilience and AdaptAgility®


A greater focus on wellbeing and wellness grows as 2/3 of Executives/CEOs admit to feeling burnout more frequently.  Nearly 25% experiencing burnout very frequently or nearly every day. – Vistage.

Thriving in Today’s World Requires AdaptAgility® as a minimum foundation.

In today’s rapidly changing environment, the key to success is AdaptAgility® – the ability to not just cope with change, but to thrive in it.

I help your people overcome challenges and constraints, and reach new heights of performance, well-being, and success in an increasingly VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) and BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) world.

Top Team Building Motivational Keynote Speakers in South Africa

Tony Dovale equips your people & teams with the tools and strategies needed to develop a culture of innovation, agility, and resilience, enabling them to thrive and win in an unpredictable landscape.

In this era of constant disruption and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to foster a mindset where adaptability and resilience are at the core of personal and professional growth.

The time to adapt, innovate, and succeed is now.  So choose Tony as your conference, motivational business speakers in jhb Gauteng, to enhance employee engagement, energy and enable optimal  performance.

What Your Participants Will Gain from Tony’s Expert based Talks

Master Adaptability & Build Agility – Develop the ability to thrive in constant change, with proven strategies to become more adaptable and anti-fragile in any environment.

Strengthen Relationships that Last – Cultivate resilient, authentic relationships that stand the test of time, enabling deeper trust and stronger connections.

Ignite Personal Passion & Unlock True Potential – Discover what truly motivates you and tap into your fullest capabilities to achieve both personal and professional success.

Enhance Wellness & Boost Energy – Learn how to increase your energy levels, improve mental clarity, and prioritize overall well-being for peak performance.

Achieve Excellence through Execution & Accountability – Implement actionable strategies that drive excellence, ensuring your team follows through with clarity and accountability.

Navigate Challenges with Confidence – Master the art of handling life’s toughest moments, from overcoming adversity to seizing new opportunities, with courage and clarity.

Fast-track your process, progress, and strategy action-plan implementations.


Help Your People THINK, FEEL, and ACT Better to Achieve Exceptional Results

Supercharge Your People, Teams, Leadership, and Org Culture optimisation

Transform your workplace into a consciously constructive, psychologically safe, and resilient environment where your people are empowered to achieve outstanding results.

Unlock Potential, Ignite Passion, and Drive Swift Action

Elevate consciousness, fuel passion, and activate rapid action while reducing stress and conflict. Foster greater engagement, responsiveness, and positive relationships that boost overall team morale and productivity.

Transform Change-Management into Perpetual  Reinvention

Shift your mindset from traditional change management to perpetual reinvention. Cultivate growth-optimized mindsets with #AdaptAgility, ensuring your team is always prepared for future challenges and opportunities.


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See if Tony Is Available for your session, Event or Conference, or a discovery session.

“Tony Dovale is one of the most thought-provoking and inspiring speakers I’ve ever heard.”- Clive Stacey – CEO Strategy Guru

P.S. I’m an ex IT techie AND an EXPERT “Corporate Soul Surgeon”.   I hack Human Software (WarmWare), because the “SOFT stuff” is MORE important than most hard business stuff, as you rebound to create a thriving High Performance Organisation (HPO) in a VUCA & BANI world.

Why Tony?

In a sea of “experts,” Tony stands out as the ultimate authority on courageous, growth-optimized leadership.

With decades of entrepreneurial grit—from building multi-million-dollar ventures to advising global brands—Tony doesn’t just talk the talk; he lives it. His unique edge?

The proprietary “Mind-Grow-Tainment” approach that fuses neuroscience, psychology, and real-business alchemy for results that stick.

Clients choose Tony because he delivers revolutionary, not remedial—igniting “aha” moments that propel organizations forward.

As one client said: “Tony didn’t motivate us; he revolutionized us.”

If you’re ready to move beyond buzzwords to bold breakthroughs, Tony is your game-changer.

Aware – Agile – Adapt – Amplify – Align – Achieve – AntiFragile = #AdaptAgility


Give your participants the transformative gift of #AdaptAgility and Self-Awareness—the mindset and skills needed to thrive in any environment.

Equip them with the information, insights, inspiration, and implementation strategies to unlock their full passion and potential for peak performance, no matter the constraints, challenges, or changing conditions.

It’s time to build #AntiFragile mindsets.

As an expert in Resilient High-Performance Teams and Leadership, I speak and guide your team through a proven path towards purpose, passion, professionalism, and higher performance, ultimately driving greater profits and sustained success.

Participants gain uncommon wisdom, actionable strategies, and life-shifting insights through action-learning experiences that empower them to unleash their full human potential.

With greater self-awareness, #AdaptAgility & #AntiFragility, they will be energized & equipped to perform at their peak.

Create a high-performance culture that thrives on conscious leadership and empathy. In today’s post-pandemic world, it’s essential to build resilient, revitalized, and robust organizations.

Cultivate teams with GRIT, growth-optimized mindsets, and improved well-being, paving the way for a brighter, bolder, and better future for all.

The concept of antifragility, as introduced by Nassim Taleb, highlights the strength gained from adversity.

Testimonial: We were privileged to have Tony speak to our Dovetail staff on Well-being & Resilience.
We came away with many practical strategies on working from home in post lockdown times.
His talk was enlightening and focused on adaptability, resilience, and our personal well-being, and being the best version of ourselves in the workplace.
Ralf Rolle – CEO – Dovetail Business Solutions

 My Speaker Approach


I blend research, insights, and real-world experiences with powerful stories that not only inform but also engage, enlighten, and inspire.

My action-learning presentations and Mind-Grow-Tainment talks have been described as authentic, thought-provoking, inspiring, and deeply soulful.

I create meaningful, impactful platforms for authentic conversations that foster connection and growth.

With over 35 years of experience as a high-performance people and teams researcher, facilitator, and expert author, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every talk.

My approach combines contextual depth with practical strategies, delivering presentations that leave audiences not just informed, but empowered to take action.

I share relatable, personal stories alongside proven strategies that equip your team to confidently face the challenges and changes ahead.

I speak at events, retreats, meetings, and conferences for organizations, teams, and institutions, helping them unlock their fullest potentials, and thrive in a constantly evolving world.

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 It’s time for change, or be left behind!

To thrive and grow Organisational Well-being …Your people must develop Awareness, AdaptAgility, Response-Agility and Resilience®

Help staff to become Adaptable, Agile, Aligned, Active, Awake, Aware, Conscious,  Connected, Collaborative, Creative, Empathetic, Balanced, Resourceful, Responsive, Resilient, and Fiercely-Focused Forwards.

Consciously Constructive human capital development & Perpetual Reinvention, requires #AdaptAgility because it’s not only a DRIVER, but also the DEFINING foundations, of economic success, and winning with well-being, in the new normal and Fourth Industrial Revolution – 4IR.

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"...Never been in an experience this INSPIRING!"

It was Awesome! Our organisation can definitely use this type of training. It covers many different elements, of motivating teams, getting teams to work together better, getting teams to understand each other. The fun, the camaraderie, the whole energetic levels of the team improved.

Actually getting people to think about… really understanding each other… What makes you tick? What makes you happy?…What makes you sad? And how do you need to look at this? A good understanding of yourself, where you need to be, where you are going?
Ansa – HR Manager – Nissan South Africa.

"Almost 400% Growth from Tony's HPO Intervention!"

400% Growth after working with Tony’s Revolutionary Workplace High Performance
system talk and workshop, we almost 4x’d our annual turnover…R200 Million
to almost R800 Million.
Deon S. Blignaut – Financial Manager
– IDT  Independent Development Trust

Better than 99.9% motivational speakers I've seen in 26+ years"

“What an amazing breath of FRESH air! It’s very hard to impress me, BUT… Tony held my attention from the first moment, for the full talk! As a professional conference organiser, and being in the conference industry for 26 years, I’ve seen them all.   But, Tony is OUTSTANDING!!
– Marinda Swart | CEO SA Resort Services

"Tony's helping us to do it again - Goal 200 Million!"

Lovell_Industries_Logo“From 2 weekend interventions “We grew business from R30 Million to R50 Million, to 90 Million in annual sales, largely because of our work with Tony! 3rd Session…Our new goal with Tony is R200 Million.Allison Lovell- CEO: Oxbow Resort & Frank Lovell – CEO: Lovell Packaging

"Tony delivered way beyond what we were expecting!"

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Tony delivered way beyond what we were expecting. We had an OUTSTANDING team experience! –
John Barker Assistant GM Coca Cola (USA)
FIFA World Cup Management team.

"...a truly enlightening & life-changing experience!"

 
Really removed team barriers. Made us focus on key leadership aspects. We also built trust within the team.
 Your talk and facilitation turned out to be a unique and powerful experience.- Andile Mvinjelwa,
Managing Director, SA Mint.

"Tony created a noticeable and dramatic difference in our team"

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Call Center Team & Mindset Optimisation:   Tony’s team development & Bullet Proof mindset talk and Coaching made a noticeable and dramatic difference in our teams attitude and performance  –
Paul De Waal

– Snr Manager Customer Services Makro Call center

"Working with Tony was one of the most valuable decisions we've made!"

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Organisational Development Team Alignment “To Use Tony service was one of the most valuable decisions we’ve made as a customer insights department”.
– Bernice A. Vodacom Customer Services

Tony’s spoken to thousands of participants in many countries such as London UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Canada, Kenya and USA.

And the audiences all love him

"Tony gave us a A 10/10 experience"

Tony’s talk deeply and profoundly touched every aspect of my life and our team! A 10/10 experience. Tony’s talk did more than 7 years of psychology training.”
-Zelda HR Manager/Psychologist – People Placements

Tony was fantastic! I was blown away...awesome!

As an international speaker and trainer, I find it very hard to sit and endure BORING seminars.

But from the moment I heard Tony’s relaxed, motivational and inspiring style, I was HOOKED!  Not only is he inspiring, but he motivates you by sharing his personal struggles, trails AND triumphs!

Tony challenged me to get FIERCE FOCUS about my business. He said ONE thing that shifted my thinking ENTIRELY. I’m coming away more driven and focused than ever before.   

You can tell that Tony REALLY CARES about making a difference in the lives of his audience!

"OUTSTANDING...! The positive impact Tony had on me and our team, is SO SIGNIFICANT!"

“I attended Tony’s workshop as part of my Toast Masters Leadership training. 
Tony was outstanding!  The positive impact, at a personal level, that just spending a morning with Tony has had on our team, is so significant. 
We’re working to make it possible for Tony to come to address all of our leaders at our Southern African Toast Masters conference.
Paul – Toast Masters South Africa Leadership Team

"The Most Thought-provoking Inspirational speaker In my life!"

Tony’s talk had a profound impact on my thinking and mindset. Most thought Provoking experience in my life…
Clive Stacey – CEO
BDP (Business Development Focus)

"I Help companies to build High Performance Results through ADAPTAGILITY!"

…by optimising  BULLET-PROOF #FutureFit Mindsets Unleashing potential, building Trust & Teamwork, Leveraging LIMITLESS Leadership, and Clearing your Culture, to create outstanding results, in tough Industrial/Business 4.0 ever-shifting changes.

"Tony is one of the MOST inspirational individuals I've ever had the privilege of meeting!"

Without question…Tony is one of the most inspirational individuals I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting!    Insightful, thought-provoking and genuinely doing what he does to see other people achieve success. He’s the REAL catalyst for ENSURING success.

Honest Ncube – CEO Htalk 

"Your talk was absolutely amazing!"

President
Professional Speakers Association South Africa

"...Awesome, Wow! Fun, Exciting, Enlivening, Wake Up Call!"

Thank You Tony Dovale for an Awesome, Wow! Fun, Exciting, Enlivening, Woke (Wake Up Call)
Presentation last night to COMENSA Pretoria!
Andrea Girling.
Ardent Participant

Tony is outstanding, knowledgeable, professional, and always exceeds our highest expectations.

His proven approach revolutionised our workplace, and resulted in tangible, measurable, and long-term, impacts.
Exten Makwela – Director
Human Resource and Development Statistics South Africa

"Thank you for touching my Soul".

I felt incredible love, peace and joy, after our two days together with you!

I can confidently say that Tony’s process has altered my perspective and
response to many situations, already. Over and above this, his depth of knowledge,
personality, patience, understanding, perseverance and energy, is the perfect anti-dote, for a burnt out situation.

Yasmin Bacus| Executive Manager:
Kwazulu Natal Liquor Board

If Tony can help other teams to 2x to 4X their results…IMAGINE what he can do for YOU, and your team.

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Why Choose Tony Dovale as Your inspiring Peak Performance Leadsership #AdaptAgility Keynote Speaker & People Performance Enablement Partner?

Tony Dovale is not just another corporate motivational speaker—he’s a performance architect who transforms organizations by helping them unlock their greatest potential.

Activate Passion and Potential: Resolve learned helplessness and ignite your team’s fullest passion and potential, ensuring that each individual is empowered to perform at their peak.

Foster Growth-Optimized Mindsets: Break through limited thinking and emotions to cultivate growth-optimized mindsets and drive swift, decisive actions with a foundation of #AdaptAgility.

Build Stronger Teams: Resolve team conflicts and improve communication and collaboration, creating a cohesive environment where people work together more effectively and productively.

Transform Leadership: Turn ineffective leadership into dynamic, purpose-driven engagement.

Amplify energy, focus, and alignment to ensure fiercely focused action across all levels of your organization.

Create Thriving Cultures: Overcome toxic constraints and foster a culture where people learn, adapt, and thrive in the Industry 4.0 era, enabling your organization to be agile and future-ready.

Tony’s #AdaptAgility-focused talks, team facilitation, leadership advisory, and executive coaching/mentoring ensure that your people can build “bulletproof” mindsets, more meaningful behaviors, and stronger connections.

This empowers them to collaborate in positive, impactful ways that drive People, Planet, and Profits.

Tony delivers tangible value—offering not just information and insights, but also sustainable impact.

His expertise supports your strategic and tactical implementation across people, teams, leadership, and culture, driving outstanding results that last.

Conscious Business Leadership: Supporting People First, Planet, AND Profits for Thriving Organizations

Experience the Revolutionary #AdaptAgility™ High-Performance System—a proven approach designed to turbocharge potential, ignite passion, and enhance performance, all while supporting People, Planet, and Profits to thrive in the ever-shifting, mega-VUCA and BANI waves of uncertainty, change, challenge, and opportunity.

In today’s world, leadership consciousness must evolve to foster growth-optimized mindsets and create cohesive, committed teams that can navigate through the complexities of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) and BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible) environments.

By embracing conscious leadership, businesses can create cultures that enable teams to respond with resilience and agility, empowering them to thrive no matter what challenges or disruptions arise.

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“Strategy, Innovation, and Creativity, have ZERO value, if you can’t EXECUTE and IMPLEMENT, effectively, in tough times”

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ADAPTAGILITY Works on 4 levels.


1. People: Feelings, Focus, Growth-Optimised Mindsets, Well-being & Psychological Capital

2. Teamworking; Connection, Communication, Trust, & Collaboration

3. Leadership: Limitless Leadership that unleashes, amplifies, and aligns potential

4. Conscious Culture: Context, where High Performance is the norm

AdaptAgility  enables the conversion of Creativity, Innovation and Change-Management… into Grit, Growth, Perpetual Reinvention, and higher performance.

By incorporating Tony’s proven Human Performance Technologies (HPT) that synthesise Adaptability, Agility, and Resilience, into a potent proven foundation for high performance, Well-being and Thriving, companies gain the optimal competitive advantage.

“Every CEO needs and wants, ADAPTAGILITY, and AntiFragility, where their
people and teams adjust, respond, and change, faster,
collaborate better, deliver more, and outperform the competition.”

Use the ADAPTAGILITY process to ACTIVATE #FutureFit Mindset Mastery,
Create More Meaning, Motivation, Momentum, and Team Magic, to navigate the
ever-changing, uncharted, Mega-Waves of Change.

“It’s the leaders response-ability to activate, amplify, and align, your PEOPLE”S POTENTIAL…
into 10x Potential for HIGHER PERFORMANCE, and Amazing Results.” 


“Tony’s Revolutionary HPO process will change your life!” John McGrath -International High-Performance Business Expert.

Tony’s Story – Beyond Motivation: Get Tangible Results and Unshakeable Resilience with Tony Dovale’s AdaptAgility®.

Introduction (Addressing the Pain Point):

In today’s unpredictable world, simply “getting by” isn’t enough. Many individuals and teams feel the crushing weight of pressure, duress, and stress, performing far below their true capabilities.

This gap between potential and performance leads to missed opportunities and a sense of being constantly reactive to challenges.

What if you could not only navigate uncertainty but thrive in it?

Introducing Tony Dovale: Your Catalyst for Transformation

Tony Dovale is not just another corporate motivational speaker. He’s a High-Performance AdaptAgility® expert, coach, and facilitator with over 35 years of in-the-trenches experience, research, and hard-won wisdom. He goes beyond fleeting inspiration to deliver tangible results and lasting change.

Tony’s unique perspective is forged from the demanding world of competitive sports, sharp-end entrepreneurship, and a life-altering paraglider crash that served as a powerful reminder of life’s fragility and the urgency of living to your fullest. This isn’t just theory for Tony; it’s a lived philosophy.

Experience the “Mind-Grow-Tainment” Difference:

Forget dry lectures. Tony’s Action-Learning talks and experiential workshops are engaging, interactive “Mind-Grow-Tainment” experiences.

Filled with raw, real-life stories, actionable insights, and profound wisdom, Tony equips you and your team with the practical tools to immediately start making a difference.

Unlock Your Innate Potential with LifeShift Self Mastery®:

At the core of Tony’s work is his profound LifeShift Self Mastery® process.

This isn’t a quick fix; it’s a powerful system designed to transform the very foundation of your being – your identity, limiting beliefs, and ingrained patterns.

By rewiring how you focus, feel, think, and behave in the face of challenges and opportunities, you become more conscious, responsive, and resilient.

Why AdaptAgility® is Your Competitive Advantage:

Tony’s deep understanding of performance optimisation and human performance technology (HPT)/psychology, honed since his days as a competitive sportsman, is distilled into his potent, proven AdaptAgility® process.

This goes far beyond traditional motivation, providing a robust framework for optimising potential and performance across individuals, teams, leadership, and entire organizational cultures.

As a High-Performance AdaptAgility® Coach and HPO Teams facilitator, Tony challenges individuals, teams, and executives to reinvent and RETHINK how they approach their work and the business landscape.

He understands the daily pressures you face because he’s lived them and overcome them.

Swiftly Build a #BulletProof Mindset:

With Tony, you’ll learn how to swiftly become more conscious, responsive, resilient, and gain greater AdaptAgility® in all areas of your life.

His methodologies are proven because he embodies them daily.

Tony’s soul-purpose is to unleash your fullest potential and consciousness.

His own journey, marked by the paraglider crash and other life-expanding adventures, constantly drives him to help others push past the edges of their own limited beliefs.

He provides the roadmap for rethinking and rewiring your attitudes towards fear, failure, and frustration – the essential foundations for accelerated growth, self-awareness, and development.

Build a Better “ME” for a Stronger “WE”:

The AdaptAgility® process is specifically designed to empower business people, teams, and leaders to individually become a “better ME,” which is the critical first step in building a more effective and cohesive “WE.”

Tony’s easy-going yet impactful style weaves together insight, experience, research, compelling stories, and practical, actionable tools into unforgettable Mind-Grow-Tainment experiences that resonate deeply with audiences.

Prepare for an Uncertain Future by Mastering Your Mindset:

The future is inherently uncertain, and the specific skills required may shift.

However, the MINDSET qualities needed to thrive, collaborate, and innovate remain constant.

Tony equips your audiences with the “bullet-proof” mindset and enhanced AdaptAgility® (combining Adaptability, Agility, Resilience, Creativity, and Balance) necessary to navigate change successfully.

He fosters conscious compassion and a deep commitment to creating a bigger, brighter, bolder, better future for everyone.

Tony teaches you to view every challenge not as a roadblock, but as an opportunity to review, reframe, rethink, recover, grow, adjust, and expand.

Ready to move beyond motivation and achieve lasting transformation?

“Contact Tony Today.

ALERT: Harvard Business Review survey:

40% of managers and supervisors expressed “low confidence in their ability to manage workers remotely.”

Another 41% of managers doubt their ability to keep their remote staffers motivated over the long term.

See if Tony Is Available for your session, Event, Conference, or a discovery session.

Tony Dovale’s MOST POPULAR Business Leadership Talk:

REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE™ 10x Leadership & Peak Performance Mindset Talks


Activating fullest Human Potentials and Performance, Creativity, and Collaboration, in The VUCA age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with new Human Performance Technologies to (HPT) create Bullet-Proof Growth-Optimised Mindsets, more meaning, mastery, and Team MAGIC

Topic: Teamwork, Performance, Leadership, Change, Constant Innovation, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Human Performance Technologies – GO Mindset

Perfect Audiences: Global Conferences,  Leadership Events, Client-Facing Events, Corporate Meetings, Associations, Executives / CEO’s, Management

Business is rapidly shifting, and competition is growing at the speed of light. Exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), and Accelerated Machine Learning, (AML), APPS and BOTS, are disrupting business models.

In this new context where Information Technology (IT) can probably automate almost half of average  jobs in the next 20 years, there is one  unique competitive advantage that every leader must leverage – Your Human Performance Potential and Execution, with the latest Human Performance Technologies (HPT)

In this customised, Info-taining, Mind-Grow-Tainment, visual business talk, Tony Dovale takes your audience on an adventure, and  journey, to discover the secrets of the highest performance People, Teams, Leadership, and Cultures that thrive in Tough VUCA times.


Your audiences and participants will learn from Tony Dovale’s BEYOND Motivational Speakers in South Africa talks:


– What the Human Performance Technologies (HPT) mean for you, your people, and your team’s thriving and success.

– Which positions in your workplace require what new Human Element mindsets & skills to thrive.

– Why High Tech, means you MUST have even MORE HIGH-TOUCH for staff engagement, collaboration, connection, commitment, and client loyalty.

– The vital 6 step CLEARx process for developing a REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE, and High Performance Organisation, that wins more often.

– How to lead High Performance Teams, foster a collaborative and constant innovation, Conscious Culture, and increase passion, performance, productivity, and profitability.

– How to use the new science of ‘Human Performance Technology’ to evaluate,  Activate,  Amplify, and Align, your people’s fullest potentials, and performance, to implement and execute with Energy, Engagement, Enthusiasm, and Excellence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Dovale delivers business motivational speaking, leadership keynotes, and high-performance team-building programs. His work focuses on performance, resilience, AdaptAgility™, psychological safety, and culture transformation for organizations across South Africa.

Tony blends science-based leadership psychology, real-world business experience, and his proven REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE™ High-Performance System. Unlike traditional speakers, he delivers measurable team growth, improved trust, better collaboration, and long-term performance improvements.

Tony is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, and works nationwide. He speaks at conferences and delivers transformation sessions across all major South African cities including Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, and Bloemfontein.

Tony specializes in business motivation, leadership excellence, high-performance teamwork, AdaptAgility™, resilience, mindset mastery, employee engagement, psychological safety, and organisational culture transformation.

Companies hire Tony when they need a transformational speaker who creates measurable change. His clients include corporates, conferences, leadership teams, government departments, NGOs, and organizations seeking improved teamwork, resilience, and performance.

Yes. All keynotes, workshops, and team-building programs are fully customized to your goals, team dynamics, performance challenges, and business outcomes. Tony ensures maximum relevance and practical value.

Yes. Tony regularly speaks at conferences, leadership events, sales kickoffs, and company offsites across South Africa. His sessions blend motivation, mindset mastery, resilience tools, and practical performance strategies.

Tony’s REVOLUTIONARY WORKPLACE™ method is not entertainment-based. It creates real transformation by focusing on psychological safety, trust, resilience, AdaptAgility™, and performance frameworks that shift mindset and behavior for long-term change.

Tony improves performance by strengthening trust, clarifying purpose, realigning team mindset, and boosting resilience. His methodology reduces emotional friction and enhances collaboration, productivity, and strategic execution.

You can book Tony through the website contact form or by calling directly. Provide event details, goals, audience size, and date. Tony’s team will confirm availability, pricing, and a tailored proposal.

Business is changing at light speed.   Artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, biotech, etc, are disrupting everything. To thrive you must upgrade your people’s mindsets, resilience & AdaptAgility.

Chose one of the most impactful Motivational Business Speakers in South Africa to empower and enable greater people performance.

The human element, AdaptAgility, and Team building/ team working, has never been more Important than now, as we navigate these uncharted  MEGA-waves of disruption; challenge, change, and opportunity!

MINDSETS: the right mindsets can make your staff up to 7 times more valuable in these tough times…Are they Response-ABLE and Resilient?

LEADERSHIP – 40%-60% of results are impacted, influenced, and directly controlled, by leadership quality and consciousness. – Are your leaders “LIMITLESS” Leaders?

CHANGE – Change management is DEAD – Long live Constant-Reinvention, as a better way of life and business.

CULTURE – up to 60 to 70% of performance and productivity is constrained, or contributed to, by your workplace Leadership, and team CULTURE and CONTEXT CONDITIONS.

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