3x New York Times Bestselling Author

Marcus
ReidWrites the truth
people need to hear.

Award-winning author and keynote speaker helping leaders and organisations navigate change, think clearly, and perform at their peak.

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Latest Release
The Clarity Paradox
Penguin Random House ยท 2024
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Books

Words that change the way
you think about the world.

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New York Times #1

The Clarity Paradox

Penguin Random House ยท 2024

Why the relentless pursuit of certainty is keeping you stuck โ€” and how the world's greatest leaders have learned to act decisively with imperfect information.

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Wall Street Journal Bestseller

Thinking in Systems

Simon & Schuster ยท 2021

A practical guide to the mental models used by Nobel laureates, chess grandmasters, and exceptional CEOs to solve problems faster and think better under pressure.

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USA Today Bestseller

The Quiet Edge

HarperCollins ยท 2018

How silence, solitude, and deliberate thought are the ultimate competitive advantages in a world of constant noise and distraction.

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Keynote Speaking

A talk that stays with your audience long after they leave the room.

Marcus delivers high-impact keynotes for Fortune 500 companies, leadership summits, and global conferences โ€” drawing on cutting-edge research in cognitive science and real-world case studies to make ideas unforgettable.

Decision-Making Under Uncertainty 60-90 min
The Clarity Paradox (Signature Talk) 45-60 min
Building High-Performance Cultures 60 min
The Future of Leadership 45 min
200+
Keynotes delivered globally
40+
Countries reached
98%
Re-booking rate from clients
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Global conference speaker
What they say

Reactions from readers and audiences.

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Marcus gave our leadership summit the best keynote in fifteen years. People are still talking about it six months later.

Sarah ChenChief People Officer, Global AI Research Lab
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The Clarity Paradox is the most practically useful book I have read in a decade. I have given copies to my entire senior team.

James HartleyCEO, Hartley Capital Group
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Rare combination: intellectual rigour and warm, human storytelling. Marcus doesn't lecture. He shifts the way you see everything.

Dr. Fatima HassanDirector, Oxford Leadership Institute
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