Jamil Qureshi is one of today’s foremost practitioners of performance-enhancing psychology and is an expert in high performing teams. Jamil has enjoyed working with a rich diversity of the most talented business and sports people and teams in the world, helping six individuals get to World Number 1 in their sport. Jamil is also one of few external psychologists ever to be allowed to study astronauts on the NASA Space Programme.
Jamil was appointed as the first-ever official psychologist to work with the European Ryder Cup team by captain Ian Woosnam. They made history in winning by a record-equalling margin.
Over the years Jamil has worked with 22 golfers inside the top 50 in the world, including Lee Westwood, Paul McGinley, Graeme McDowell, Darren Clarke, Paul Casey, Thomas Bjorn, Sergio Garcia and two world number one’s. He has been ranked among the most influential figures in British sport and voted in the top 100 most powerful men in golf by his international peers.
Additionally, he has worked successfully with three English Premiership football clubs (supporting one of which to reach a record position from its halfway point in the season), two Formula 1 racing drivers David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine, and the 2009 England Ashes winning cricketers.
In the business industry, Jamil has worked in a variety of sectors, as an advisor to CEO and board level to middle management. He has worked with business leaders and companies in over 24 different countries, helping teams to fulfil their potential by orchestrating change and performance programmes.
Jamil is also a respected worldwide speaker on all aspects of the psychology of performance, psychology of leadership, leadership attitudes, improving people, cultural change techniques, and team performance. He has even addressed an audience that included two former US presidents.
Jamil’s versatility as an inspirational speaker is illustrated by the fact he has spoken at NASDAQ in Times Square where he shared a stage with General Peter Pace, Head of Joint Chief of Staff, the highest-ranking military officer in the US armed forces, and next day did stand up in front of a celebrity audience at the Groucho Club!