Omar Khan has lived in Pakistan, Germany, the US, UK, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Japan, Dubai, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
His father was an Ambassador for Pakistan, and he was educated both at Oxford University and then Stanford Law School.
He was one of the early pioneers of Transformational Learning in the US and worked with some of the original research team that developed Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
He founded Sensei International, which focuses on improving the quality of business through leadership. Our vision is to make leadership 'possibility' REAL. Sensei operates in the Americas, the UK, Asia Pacific, South Asia and the Middle East.
Sensei's clients include 3M, Motorola, Unilever, Microsoft, The Ritz-Carlton, Singapore Airlines, Standard Chartered Bank, Johnson&Johnson, KLM, Nestle, Businessweek, American Express and many others.
Omar was rated by the Young President's Organization (YPO) as an 'All Star', their highest rating.
He has shared the stage at international symposia with former President Bush, former PM John Major, former Aussie PM Bob Hawke, WTO Secretary General Dr. Supachai, and many others.
Listen to a wide-ranging dialogue on leadership and emotional engagement between Omar Khan and Anna Farmery, founder of The Engaging Brand.
Listen to an interview with Omar on Landed.fm.
You are a unique human being. I feel privileged to have worked with you. A pleasure to speak to someone with such an amazing mind.
Tom Peters
For years Omar worked closely with best-selling author M. Scott Peck and his Foundation for Community Encouragement. Dr. Peck recently passed away, and they completed a book together just prior to his death, which will be published in the near future.
Omar's first book SYNERGY was hailed by one well-known reviewer as 'a blow for civilization'. His more recently released TIMELESS LEADERSHIP, a collection of some of his articles over the years, put into book form at the request of numerous clients, has had multiple printings. By popular demand, a second edition will be released in the coming year.
Omar's work has appeared in THE WASHINGTON POST, CONFERENCE BOARD Magazine, CONSULTING Magazine, EXCECUTIVE EXCELLENCE Magazine, Peter Drucker's LEADER TO LEADER Magazine and STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP magazine.
Omar is also the co-creator of Sensei's Leadership Journeys, an exhilarating new approach to building leadership ability, authentic communication and creative community among teams at all levels of the organization
"Omar Khan understands the leadership continuum and what makes people tick. I have personally experienced Omar's enthusiasm, intellect and expertise regarding leadership and successful organizational change, and have found his sessions and message to be strongly motivational and even invigorating. If you are in need of refreshing insight, or an energy boost, just spend two hours with him. Spending time with his book would be the next best thing."
William R. Schnier, Business Director of 3M Electronic
& Interconnect Solutions Division - Austin, Texas
"Over the past 10 years Omar Khan has influenced men and woman around the world with his hands-on engaging coaching and sessions. He is a leader of leaders. His comprehension and knowledge of global issues allows him to cross cultures and boundaries as no one else. He is indeed a man for all seasons."
Omar Al Askari - Chairman of UTS and Past President
of The Young President's Organization Worldwide
"I have worked intensively with Omar Khan for the past year since 9/11 to design a program for transformational change and community building throughout parts of the world. As a result of this unusually close relationship we have not only become fast friends, but I have learned in addition to being a remarkably competent manager, wise organizational consultant and recognized brilliant inspirational leader, Omar is a true citizen of the world. He is sacrificially dedicated to building leadership and community value wherever he can on the planet. He is paradoxically sophisticated and vulnerable, complex but simple. He is a deeply caring, transparent man who is driven by love."
M. Scott Peck - Best-selling author of "The Road Less Traveled",
"A World Waiting To Be Born" and "A Different Drum"
"Omar Khan is one of the most amazing speakers I have dealt with in my 17 years of producing and managing CEO-level events for The Economist, Dow Jones and BusinessWeek. He never disappoints. Always has a unique message that captivates and makes his audiences rethink their priorities and institutionalised thinking. Anyone wishing to make significant CHANGE in their organization will find Omar Khan engaging, provocative and fresh. He would be akin to a Harry Potter novel for the business sector--a real thrill and page turner with moments of pure enchantment.... making you feel ready and waiting for the next instalment."
Sam Moon - CEO of dnm Strategies, producer of Businessweek's
CEO Forum, Asia Leadership Series and President's Forum
From a recent conference in Dubai:
"Thought provoking and very motivational"
Edwin Fonseca, KLM
"Truly an innovator!"
Susan George, BTI- Dnata
"Monumental! Truly inspiring, practical and visionary. He shed a light on many aspects of my personal and professional life."
Khalid Majzoub, MBC
"Great Coach!"
V. Sunil, Inchcape Shipping Services
"An absolutely delightful experience."
Arund Potiwar, Siemens
A smattering of comments from the annual conference of The Leadership Trust in the UK 2005:
An ideal speaker to open this highly successful conference. An entertaining, but very focussed speaker. Great!
Motivating and thought provoking – thank you.
Omar was a spectacular presenter – very entertaining and highly credible.
Excellent, inspirational, thought-provoking and practical.
Vibrant and consistent. Good message.
Amazing! Energetic, insightful, thought-provoking and genuine. Thanks Omar.
Excellent performance – good warm up for the event. Clearly well practiced. Useful content.
Omar Khan has lived in Pakistan, Germany, the US, UK, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Japan, Dubai, Singapore and Sri Lanka.
