Ben Hines
- 17 years leading Moving Performance
- Extensive work with senior teams
- ICF accredited Coach
- Unique ability to connect commercial leadership realities with world-class performance practice
Ben Hines Speaker Biography
Ben Hines isn’t just a keynote speaker—he’s a transformative experience.
He focuses on leadership and building high-performing teams and uses music as a powerful metaphor to ignite breakthrough moments.
As a speaker, Ben engages audiences with energy and clarity, using practical exercises and direct interaction. He helps leaders and teams unlock new perspectives on performance and collaboration.
His unique talent lies in guiding people to discover that they already hold the answers. Because of this, clients often describe him as “the best we have seen.”
Often, Ben brings world-class musicians to the stage, blending music and leadership development in a powerful way.
These sessions bring the dynamics of teamwork to life, making abstract leadership concepts tangible and memorable.
Ben’s background is both corporate and creative. He holds a degree in music and has spent 28 years in the business world.
His experience spans from Barclays PLCin the UK and Africa to leading his own company, Moving Performance, across six continents.
For over 17 years, Ben has delivered powerful leadership development experiences for mid-level and board-level executives.
His signature programs include “Know the Score®“, a collaboration with elite orchestras like the Royal Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic and “Compose to Lead®“, dubbed “the most dynamic Zoom call you’ll ever have.”
Ben blends his 35+ years as a professional orchestral French horn player with real-world business insights. This rare combination allows him to tailor each session to match your team’s specific goals.
He continues to shape leaders worldwide. Whether on stage or online, Ben inspires with clarity, depth, and music-fueled energy.
His storytelling, combined with musical performance, creates moments that challenge and inspire.
Ben has worked with clients including Accenture, BP, Cisco, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Börse, Grange Insurance, Grupa Atlantic, Jaguar Land Rover, PwC, Telekom Austria, Thames Water, and Wise.
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Know the Score: An unparalleled opportunity to experience world-class performance from within
Participants sit “inside” a live ensemble of principal players from leading orchestras such as the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and observe how a complex team of elite specialists achieves
consistent excellence.
Through musical demonstrations and facilitated reflection, we:
• Surface the “invisible” dynamics of performance
• Invite participants to discover the learning rather than be taught
• Connect insights directly to their own leadership context
• Translate metaphor into clear, practical takeaways
Themes explored include:
• Tuning and alignment
• Balance and interdependence
• Listening as a leadership discipline
• Vision and interpretation
• Leadership style and its impact
Know the Score® makes the invisible dynamics of performance visible, empowering
experienced leaders to own their insight
Know the Score® Output:
Participants leave with more than inspiration. They leave with a new lens on leadership and team performance.
Typical outcomes include:
• A vivid, shared experience of world-class performance
• Greater awareness of how alignment and tuning impact results
• Clearer understanding of the influence of leadership style
• A shift from focusing on input to thinking about impact
• Stronger appreciation of listening as a core leadership capability
• Practical behavioural commitments that can be applied immediately
The experience creates a shared reference point that can be revisited throughout a wider leadership programme.
Know the Score® combines intellectual rigour with emotional resonance delivering a genuine “wow” moment that is unlikely to be forgotten.