Adam Wright is a highly experienced Psychological Skills Mentor at Chimp Management, where he has spent over eleven years helping individuals, teams, and organisations unlock their potential. His work has taken him across sectors including the NHS, education, elite sport, and corporate business, where he has supported everyone from CEOs and senior leaders to frontline staff. Before joining Chimp Management, Adam built and ran his own successful coaching business for more than a decade, working with clients nationally and internationally. His broad experience gives him the unique ability to understand the pressures faced in high-stakes environments and translate psychology into clear, practical strategies that drive results.
Adam’s career began in the high-pressure world of corporate sales in the technology and communications industry, where success relied on resilience, focus, and the ability to perform under constant scrutiny. From this foundation, he pursued his passion for coaching and mentoring, founding Sporting Ambitions in 2001. Over thirteen years, he guided corporate professionals, young athletes, and elite sports competitors in developing the mindset required to thrive. His work in sport led to opportunities in education, where since 2009 he has partnered with schools, colleges, and universities to help leaders, staff, and students build confidence and resilience.
At Chimp Management, Adam’s role has seen him mentor senior leadership teams, deliver keynote presentations, and create bespoke workshops that help organisations navigate change. He is an NLP Master Practitioner and holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, equipping him with both academic knowledge and applied expertise. Audiences consistently describe his sessions as engaging, insightful, and transformative, with Adam praised for balancing encouragement with constructive challenge. By introducing concepts such as the Chimp Model in an accessible way, he gives people the tools to better understand their minds, improve performance, and sustain positive change in both professional and personal contexts.
What sets Adam apart is his ability to connect. Whether working one-to-one with an executive, speaking to an auditorium of employees, or mentoring an aspiring athlete, he creates an environment where people feel supported, inspired, and ready to apply what they have learned. His mission is to help people perform at their best while also achieving resilience, happiness, and balance. For any organisation seeking a speaker who brings credibility, warmth, and proven strategies for personal and professional growth, Adam is an exceptional choice.
