Ben Stocken

Ben Stocken

Founder & CEO @ atherio

About

For 20 years, I helped leaders get better at leading. I built a successful consultancy. Worked with high-growth scale-ups, as well as Amazon, Coca-Cola, and DHL. Delivered keynotes across three continents. Watched brilliant managers transform their teams. I was good at it. Made a 7-figure business doing it. But here's what kept me up at night: most of what I was teaching people didn't stick. They'd leave my workshops inspired, return to work overwhelmed, and by Tuesday the habits I'd spent days teaching them were gone. The HR leaders who hired me knew it too. They'd spend millions on training that delivered maybe 10% ROI. But what else could they do? Traditional leadership development; workshops, courses, and quarterly check-ins was all that existed. After hundreds of those conversations, I realized something: the entire model is wrong. Leadership doesn't happen in classrooms. It happens in real moments: 📌 Difficult conversations 📌 Delegation decisions 📌 Team conflicts That's when managers need support. Not three months later in a conference room. So in 2025, I did something terrifying. I walked away from it all to build what I wished had existed. I'm now Founder & CEO of Atherio, the AI-powered platform that's replacing traditional leadership development with something that actually works. ✅ Real-time support. ✅ Embedded in your work. ✅ Building habits daily, not quarterly. We're backed by advisors from Kellogg and London Business School, working with a select group of pilot partners. And we're on a mission to transform 1 million+ employees into super-workers. If you're tired of leadership development that doesn't work, let's talk. 📧 ben@atheriohq.com 🌐 www.atheriohq.com Still delivering keynotes on leadership, performance, and why the future of L&D looks nothing like the past.

Country

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City

United Kingdom

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Skill

Start-up Ventures, AI Technology, Coaching, Business Development, Team Management, Project Management, Recruiting, RFU Coach, Training, People Development, Negotiation, Sales Presentations, Contract Recruitment, UKCC Coach Educator, L&D, Leadership, Change Management, Management, Strategy, CRM

Experience

atherio

Founder & CEO

atherio

LinkedIn
2025-11 - Present · 11 mos

London, United Kingdom

The Human Loop Podcast

Podcast Host

The Human Loop Podcast

LinkedIn
2025-12 - Present · 10 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

The most practical podcast in the world of business leadership, management and human performance. Listened to by the most forward thinking and forward acting leaders out there!

West Peak - BCorp

Founder

West Peak - BCorp

LinkedIn
2021-3 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Global

We create the leaders of today with the skills for tomorrow. West Peak was born out of our love of solving business growth problems through people development. For us, the best element of partnering with customers is always the legacy and results we leave with you. Our mission is to deliver solutions that provide rapid enhancements in your performance at work, and personal flourishing that continues long after training.​ We deliver best in class face-to-face and virtual leadership, personal, and team development training solutions. Our methods are rooted in science and presented ready for real-world application. We create a safe yet challenging learning environment that's optimised for rapid, fun, and embedded learning. Whether we're delivering for you via Zoom, in the classroom, at a mountain refuge, or on a yacht, we're convinced we all learn best when we're having serious fun.

Harvard Business Review

Advisor

Harvard Business Review

LinkedIn
2024-8 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

As an advisory council member of the research community, I provide insight to shape the content HBR develops and help enrich through my perspective the understanding of these ideas from HBR across the wider world of management and leadership.

Helm

Member

Helm

LinkedIn
2023-1 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

London, England, United Kingdom

"Helm is a membership community for established founders to achieve personal and business growth, that creates positive impact and delivers more than it takes."

Dartmouth Partners

Head of Talent & Performance

Dartmouth Partners

LinkedIn
2018-4 - 2021-3 · 3 yrs

London, United Kingdom

"Recruiting Excellence from Classroom to Boardroom" Dartmouth Partners work with leading firms and outstanding individuals who understand that the value of human talent makes the difference to any business. Our business focuses on finding the best talent on campus and advising them as their career advances. As they progress, our network matures and in turn so does our supply capability on the experienced side of the business. We recruit individuals with an outstanding academic or professional background into firms who recognise that a competitive edge is gained by finding and hiring the best human capital available. Sectors covered include: Investment Banking, Private Equity, Asset Management, Consulting, and Corporates. www.joindartmouth.com

Stealth Company

Senior Director

Stealth Company

LinkedIn
2014-9 - 2018-4 · 3 yrs 8 mos

London, United Kingdom

ATI is a global specialist recruitment consultancy priding ourselves on placing exceptional candidates into technical & professional roles across energy and industry sectors, over the last 15 years. Our sector-experienced candidates complement our clients’ environments and hit the ground running – providing the knowledge and skill to deliver their projects successfully. Our focus sectors include: • Oil, Gas and Petrochemical • Nuclear Energy and Renewables • Cement & Mining • Civil works and Infrastructure • Construction We are currently actively recruiting across the UK, EU, Africa and the ME on specific projects for a number of global companies. Successfully exited the business.

Hydrogen Group

Learning & Development Consultant/Coach

Hydrogen Group

LinkedIn
2013-10 - 2014-9 · 1 yr

Hydrogen Group is a global specialist recruitment business placing mid to senior level individuals in over 70 countries. Key practice specialisms include: IT, Project Management, Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences, Legal, Oil and Gas, Power, Mining and Financial Services Inc. Banking. We have also recently won the Global Recruiter Industry Award for 'Best In-house Training'.

England Rugby

National Trainer

England Rugby

LinkedIn
2008-4 - 2014-8 · 6 yrs 5 mos

National

A training and development role on behalf of the RFU and the IRB that is continuing to focus on ensuring that the workforce has the correct support and development opportunities to excel. •Delivering Award and Non-Award courses on behalf of the RFU and the IRB •Ensuring the quality of delivery in Coach Educator staff •Assessing and mentoring Coach Educators to ensure RFU workforce is fit for purpose

England Rugby

Professional Coach / Rugby Development Officer

England Rugby

LinkedIn
2007-9 - 2012-11 · 5 yrs 3 mos

London, United Kingdom

The remit of this role was to manage the growth and sustainability of Rugby Union across the region whilst operating at a national level to impact current and future programmes. •Developed and grew Rugby Union across London & SE •Managed and deployed a regional team of rugby development professionals •Serviced and troubleshot the needs of member clubs and rugby organisations •Developed and delivered training to workforce as part of on going development

Badenoch + Clark

Recruiter

Badenoch + Clark

LinkedIn
2012-11 - 2013-10 · 1 yr

London, United Kingdom

Recruiter and part of the successful Project/Programme Management team. Established and managed relationships with large corporate accounts and specific assignments with SME's. A focus on securing the right talent for the right organisations.

Education

University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire

LinkedIn

Sports Science

2004 - 2007 · 3 yrs
Clayesmore School

Clayesmore School

LinkedIn
1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs

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