Shaun Tomson

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  • World Champion Surfer
  • #1 Speaker on The Code for Purpose
  • Bestselling Author of 'Surfer's Code', 'The Code', and 'The Surfer and the Sage'
  • Creator of the Code Method – A high-impact and transformational self-development program.

Team member disengagement is a fundamental problem across the world. (Gallup 2022) World champion surfer, bestselling author, and leadership expert Shaun Tomson lectures widely on the Code Method – a high-impact and transformational self-development program that activates the power of purpose to ignite engagement.

A former World Surfing Champion, Shaun has been described as one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century. During his professional career he won 19 major pro events and is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative surfers. Shaun is the author of the bestsellers Surfer’s CodeThe Code: The Power of “I Will”, and the recent #1 Amazon bestseller The Surfer and the Sage. Shaun has lectured around the world and inspired corporations like General Motors, CiscoPricewaterhouseCoopers, Google, Disney, and The Gap.

As an entrepreneur, Shaun founded two market leading, international clothing brands – Instinct in the 80’s and Solitude, which he co-founded with his wife Carla, in the 90’s. He produced and co-wrote the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ down the Door, and is an inductee in the US, Jewish, and South African Sports Halls of Fame. Shaun’s powerful mission is to help individuals activate their own personal Code to deeply engage with others to live a better and more purposeful life.

 

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Past Hosts Include:
  • The Gap
  • Disney
  • Google
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Cisco
  • General Motors
  • Rotterdam School of Management Leadership Summit
  • Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
  • Patagonia
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The Code Method: Activating the Power of Purpose for Wellbeing, Engagement, and Performance

Former World Champion Surfer and bestselling author SHAUN TOMSON is the creator of The Code Method - a high-impact and transformational self-development program that activates the power of purpose to improve wellbeing, engagement, and performance. The Code Method is an academically validated self-de ...

Former World Champion Surfer and bestselling author SHAUN TOMSON is the creator of The Code Method - a high-impact and transformational self-development program that activates the power of purpose to improve wellbeing, engagement, and performance. The Code Method is an academically validated self-development program that inspires, uplifts, and connects individuals and teams. It helps activate internal strength to combat despair and emotionally re-engages individuals through the power of purpose.

Built around 12 promises that individuals write and share, The Code is an effective tool to create a powerful, positive, and purposeful attitude to navigate the uncertainty and turbulence of life. Tomson has shared his inspirational message with corporations around the world including General Motors, Cisco, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Google, Disney, and The Gap.

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Shaun is a leadership expert and lectures widely on the Code Method, a high-impact and transformational self-development program that activates the power of purpose to improve wellbeing, engagement and performance.

As an entrepreneur he founded two market leading, international clothing brands – Instinct in the 80’s and Solitude, which he co-founded with his wife Carla, in the 90’s.

He is a former World Surfing Champion, has been described as one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century. During his professional career he won 19 major pro events and is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative tube riders.

Shaun is the author of the bestsellers Surfer’s Code, The Code: The Power of “I Will”, and the recent #1 Amazon best seller The Surfer and the Sage.

He produced and co-wrote the award-winning documentary film Bustin’ down the Door, a dramatic story of how a group of young Australians and South Africans created professional surfing and built a multi-billion-dollar industry.

He has a Bachelors in Business Administration and Economics, holds a Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University, and is an inductee in the US, Jewish and South African Sports Halls of Fame.

Shaun has lectured across the world and inspired corporations like General Motors, Cisco, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Google, Disney and The Gap.

He is a former board member for Surfrider Foundation and Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club, an ambassador for Boys to Men Mentoring, and a current board member of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.

He lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife Carla and thirteen-year-old son Luke.

His simple mission is to help individuals activate their own personal Code to live a better and more purposeful life.