Rethinking Leadership for a Quieter, Smarter Future

Matilda Hartley is a business author and sales director who challenges traditional leadership norms. After more than a decade in boardrooms across multiple industries, she has become a leading voice on quiet leadership, introverts in business, and leadership without ego.

Her talks and media contributions are thoughtful, practical and refreshingly honest — cutting through corporate theatre to focus on what actually works.

About Matilda

Matilda Hartley is the author of Quiet Power: The Introvert’s Guide to Thriving in the Boardroom and If It’s Easy, Is It Worth It? Embracing Difficulty for Extraordinary Growth.

With over ten years’ experience in senior sales and board-level environments, she specialises in helping introverts and thoughtful professionals build confidence, navigate corporate culture, and lead without ego.

Her work focuses on quiet leadership, resilience in business, workplace confidence and redefining executive presence.

Speaking Topics

Matilda delivers keynotes, panels and workshops on:

• Quiet leadership in modern organisations

• Leadership without ego

• Building boardroom confidence as an introvert

• Rethinking executive presence

• Corporate culture change

• Resilience and growth in business

• Empowering neurodivergent professionals in leadership

All sessions are grounded in real-world experience and practical tools — not motivational fluff.

Who Her Talks Are For

• Corporate leadership teams

• Professional networks

• Women in leadership events

• Sales organisations

• HR and talent development programmes

• Business conferences and panels

Her sessions are particularly powerful for organisations seeking to create inclusive leadership cultures that value diverse thinking styles.

Why Book Matilda?

✔ Calm, strategic and credible
✔ Real boardroom experience
✔ Practical, actionable insights
✔ Refreshingly honest perspective
✔ Strong audience connection without performance or theatrics

She doesn’t dominate a stage — she commands it with clarity.

Media Contributions

Matilda is available for:

• Expert commentary on leadership and corporate culture

• Interviews (podcast, print, broadcast)

• Guest articles on introvert leadership and workplace dynamics

• Panel discussions and roundtables

She provides thoughtful, quotable insights on:

• Why the loudest voice often wins in business

• The rise of quiet leadership

• Authentic leadership vs performative leadership

• Resilience and growth in demanding workplaces

Press & Booking Information

For media enquiries, speaking requests or event bookings:
📧 [Insert contact email]
📍 Based in Cambridgeshire, UK
📚 Author of Quiet Power and If It’s Easy, Is It Worth It?

High-resolution headshots, book covers and a full media kit are available on request.

also include:

• Downloadable speaker bio (PDF)
  

• Book cover images