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If I’m ever stranded in a broken elevator with six strangers, I’d avoid divisive topics: politics, religion, AI, and pizza. Instead, I’d pass the time discussing one man: Homer Simpson. Homer and I go way back. He was there in 1st grade, when my school banned Simpsons from the dress code. He was there in…
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Jim Collins published Good to Great in 2001, the year I graduated high school. I was, predictably, 18; less predictably, I read it. I was not an aspiring MBA at the time; my chosen career was music. However, more than any other book I read that year, Good to Great stuck with me. I was…
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Where’s all the great advice for teams? I read a lot of business books, and I have a big problem with most of them. They seem to think I’m a CEO and I’m not. I actually like that executive leaders have so much smart advice available. Good for them! It’s lonely at the top, but…
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Why Faster Systems Still Need Human Leaders Abstract AI promises efficiency and acceleration—but faster systems don’t automatically create healthier teams. In this session, we explore how AI adoption can unintentionally increase cognitive load, ambiguity, and burnout. Learn how adaptive leaders align purpose, data, and delivery tactics to build resilient teams in an AI-enabled future of…
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We all know good leadership requires giving effective feedback, and we can all improve at it. What’s so often neglected is that how a leader receives feedback directly relates to how well they give feedback. Description In this session, learners explore the physiology of giving and receiving feedback; how to foresee manage their behavior; plan…
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The Pivots That Change Everything What if the moment that disrupts your path is the one that sets you free? In this keynote, I explore “Mirror Moments”, those pivotal encounters that reveal where your current trajectory leads and invite you to make a decisive shift. Through storytelling and practical insight, leaders will learn how to…
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Beating Burnout with Purpose Burnout is more than a morale issue. It’s a performance risk. Description When burnout rises, execution slows, ownership drops, and top performers disengage or leave. Most responses fail because they don’t address how work actually happens. This keynote reframes burnout as an operational and leadership challenge. It exposes the systemic conditions…
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Speaking up always incurs a price. Is the benefit worth it? Too many people let their anxiety and discomfort sabotage the productivity of whole teams. But there is a better way to intervene – with purpose, empathy and awareness. Why would be assume that these amazing people we scoured the earth to find are so…
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AI Tools for Creative Problem Solving Can AI help us live more joyfully? Our endless days of draining meetings and busywork can change. Applying AI imaginatively, we can overcome the obstacles that limit our impact and dive deeper into the work closest to our true passions and values This session gets you started with common…