Making human behaviour easier to understand

Thomas Erikson is a Swedish behaviourist, author, and speaker. He is best known for the Surrounded by Idiots series, which has sold over twelve million copies and been translated into more than seventy languages.

His mission is to make human behaviour easier to understand. He teaches practical self-awareness as a path to stronger relationships, better leadership, and more effective communication.

Thomas lectures more than 120 times a year, mentors executives across the globe and continues to write new books and create tools based on the DISC model.

The story behind the books

Thomas wrote for nearly 20 years before getting published. He woke up early to write, learned by trial and error, and ignored the rejections. He believed in his message — and never stopped working to share it.

Today, he is one of Sweden’s most widely translated authors, surpassed only by Astrid Lindgren.

He lives in the Swedish countryside with his wife Christina, also an author, two dogs, and a growing collection of classic Land Rovers.

You cannot change somebody else. But you can change yourself.

That idea guides everything he creates.

Thomas Erikson, Photo by Maria Östlin

Contact Thomas

Feel free to reach out to Thomas if you are interested in senior managment coaching or want to book him for a lecture.

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