Ros Taylor

Ros has travelled the world developing the leadership potential of employees. A creative academic, she is a Chartered Psychologist, coach, trainer and regular speaker on the conference circuit. She has worked extensively in the USA, Europe, and China.

Newspapers have described her variously as ‘the guru of personal development’ and ‘the best motivational speaker heard this year’. Ros was named by The Independent on Sunday as one of the top 10 coaches in Britain.

Ros developed an international leadership programme. Nearly 1,000 people worldwide attended with 66% achieving promotion or an expanded role. She also launched an ILM7 accredited coaching school for those who want to become executive coaches.

No stranger to broadcast media, Ros was a presenter for five years on a nightly television news programme.  She has written eight books, one of which provided the basis for BBC2’s six-part documentary ‘Confidence Lab’ presented by Ros.  The book of the programme ‘Confidence In Just Seven Days’, topped Amazon’s bestseller list. She was also the psychology consultant in the early days of ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ on Channel 4. Ros broadcasts regularly on BBC radio and television, Scottish Television, GMTV, LWT, ITN News, Sky News, and Channel 4.

Ros is CEO of Smelling the Roses, which enables leaders to achieve high performance, with less stress and more joy. She is also Chair of the Grosvenor Lansdowne Garden Committee and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.