I am a serial entrepreneur, speaker, facilitator, and author passionate about exploring ideas and building value at the intersections of leadership, technology, and impact.
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Mike Stopforth is the founder and managing director of Second Rodeo, a bold new specialist advertising agency that helps leading brands get their customers over the line. He is a serial entrepreneur, global keynote speaker and facilitator, and the author of 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders.
Answers are overrated. In an unpredictable world, the ability to ask the right questions is far more powerful than relying on outdated answers. What worked yesterday will not always get you where you need to go. Great leaders stand apart because they know how to ask questions that spark insight, challenge assumptions, and drive meaningful action.
52 Big Questions for Business Leaders is a practical guide to sharper, more intentional thinking. Drawing on decades of experience, Mike Stopforth blends insight, wit, and real-world perspective to help leaders pause, reflect, and lead with clarity. It is not a book to read once and set aside, but a tool to return to whenever you need fresh perspective, focus, or inspiration.
Second Rodeo is an independent, founder-led specialist communications agency headquartered in Cape Town. We exist in the space between brand-building and performance marketing – the messy middle where creative ambition meets commercial accountability.
We put the brand back in performance, and the performance back in brand. Our clients get insight-led strategy, compelling content, attention-grabbing campaigns, and community engagement – all in service of one thing: getting your customers over the line. Second Rodeo is a proud part of the Slightly Dangerous Co. group.
With over 20 years on stage, Mike delivers engaging, thought-provoking keynotes on digital innovation, leadership, and transformation.
Each talk is tailored to your audience—designed not just to inspire, but to challenge thinking and spark meaningful change. Expect clear frameworks, practical tools, and relevant examples drawn from building and leading digital businesses, leaving your audience equipped to act, not just reflect.
Through The One-Eyed Man, Mike explores what it takes to lead and build in a complex, fast-changing world. Each episode features candid conversations with thinkers, operators, and leaders across business, technology, and philosophy.
