Theran Knighton-Fitt

Theran Knighton-Fitt is the co-founder and Chief Humanising Officer at Mygrow, the emotional intelligence (EQ) development platform. A writer, speaker and filmmaker, he describes himself as “a storyteller of human potential.” Theran works at the intersection of people, performance and technology, helping organisations across sectors build EQ capabilities at scale so teams can unlock capacity, collaborate better, and deliver on their business goals.

His focus is culture, company character, and the interplay of the system and the agent: how values, behaviour and narrative identity shape the way people work together.

Drawing on psychology, social science and the wider humanities – often through simple metaphors drawn from everyday life – Theran effectively communicates the importance of EQ not as a “soft” extra but as a strategic business advantage, especially in a world increasingly shaped by AI. When emotional competencies are practised consistently, they rewire habits, strengthen relationships to measurably improve both personal and collective well-being and performance.

Theran is committed to building systems that value people as an ‘end’ in themselves – not merely as a ‘means’ to business outcomes. His personal purpose statement, “to realise humanity,” guides all his work. On a stage or in the boardroom, he equips leaders and teams with practical and inspiring content to turn culture from something you just talk about, to something you actively shape through leadership and healthy staff relationships built with emotional intelligence.

• The Human Variable: using Emotional Intelligence to Drive Organisational Success
  

  Summary:
  As organisations rush to harness AI, analytics, and automation, the real competitive edge lies in the human variable: their people. This keynote shows why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the most controllable and strategic input that leaders can invest into their businesses to meet the demands of the present and future world of work. Discover how EQ drives adoption of change, builds resilience under pressure, boosts engagement, and creates cohesive, adaptable cultures at scale. Far from being a “soft skill,” EQ is the multiplier that makes every other initiative more effective. Attendees will leave with a clear blueprint to unlock EQ across their workforce and secure lasting organisational advantage.

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership and staff across all sectors.

• Empathetic Leadership

  Summary:
  This talk takes the audience on a journey to re-understanding empathy as a two-way street to build positive culture. This talk draws widely on neuroscientific research to explore the social-psychology of behaviour and emotional contagion within an organisational context. Listeners will leave with a more robust understanding of the power of leadership to shape culture through empathy.
  

  Relevant audience:
  Strategic HR, People-first leaders, Change-makers.

• Culture and Narrative Identity: The way you frame the story shapes the story

  Summary:
  Drawing on Theran’s own experience as a filmmaker, creative professional, and general all-around always-on storyteller, he weaves an argument from the psychological research around Narrative Identity, highlighting the impact of individual and psychological narratives to shape the way a story plays out in an organisational context.
  

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership and staff across all sectors.
  

• Ethics, Culture, and Well-being

  Summary:
  In this talk, Theran shares about the ethical implications that have become prevalent as a result of the changing nature of work-life dynamics since the pandemic. With these shifts leaders are being called to build culture in new ways, leveraging the well-being benefits that come from emotionally intelligent leadership and culture formation.
  

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership and staff across all sectors.
  

• Emotional Intelligence: an engine to drive sustainable change

  Summary:
  The more things change, the more they remain the same. Understanding the relationship between System and Agent is of vital importance for anyone involved in transformational leadership. In this talk, listeners will gain a clear understanding of the psychological, psychosocial and neurological dynamics at play within any group of people that need to work together to build collective intelligence for the purpose of unlocking collaboration, innovation and a change-ready stance to adapt in the face of market agility. Understanding the power of Emotional Intelligence enables leaders and teams to move forward together as an organisation into new territory.
  

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership and staff across all sectors.

• Becoming Professional: An introduction to working (effectively) with other people

  Summary:
  This talk focuses on young professionals who are entering the workforce. Technical ability or educational preparation used to be enough to ensure success, but now it is only half the story. As Daniel Goleman said in his first book on Emotional Intelligence “We are being judged by a new yardstick.”
  To be able to work effectively together in teams requires Emotional Intelligence and commitment to a framework of mutual expectation, mutual growth, and mutual reward. In short, Emotional Intelligence is the best foundation for success in professional life.

  Relevant audience:
  Graduate programmes, Internships, Young Professionals
  

• Building Psychologically Safe Teams

  Summary:
  This talk draws on the psychology models of the Drama Triangle, the Empowerment Dynamic, as well as the role of Emotional Intelligence for shaping a team or organisational culture that is safe for team members to contribute effectively together.
  

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership and staff across all sectors.
  

• Living the Company Values: Leadership that Inspires

  Summary:
  Culture is the shadow of leadership. When leaders live and lead the company values it shapes a culture that can truly accomplish the company vision and mission. In this talk, Theran dives into the neuroscience of perspective shaping with specific research around authenticity and cognitive dissonance.
  

  Relevant audience:
  All levels of leadership, across all sectors.