Nicola Tyler is a widely considered a global authority on strategic and lateral thinking, with over 25 years of experience transforming leaders and organisations. 

A protégé of Edward de Bono, she has trained thousands of executives and facilitated hundreds of strategy workshops across the globe - from South Africa to Switzerland, Kenya to the UAE. As founder of The Thinking Company Nicola blends deep insight, global perspective, and a bold, practical approach to leadership development.

She’s shared stages with icons like Martin Seligman, Tom Peters, and Liz Wiseman through her Progress Conference Series, which brought the world’s greatest minds to South Africa. 

Known for her sharp intellect, infectious energy, and disarming humour, Nicola has an uncanny ability to engage everyone from shop-floor staff to CEOs. She doesn’t just inspire change - she makes it happen. Whether in a boardroom or classroom, Nicola is the spark that turns smart ideas into extraordinary results.