Speaking
Ideas worth bringing to your next event.
Keynotes and talks that blend research, story, and practical insight — leaving audiences with something they can use the moment they walk back into their work.
What makes a great talk great?
Not the slides. Not the production value. It's the moment when someone in the audience thinks: that's exactly what I've been trying to say. Every talk I give is built around that moment — the insight that lands, the story that reframes, the idea that travels home with people and changes how they lead the next day.
Signature topics
Each talk is customized to your audience, context, and goals. These are the core ideas I return to most often — and the ones that generate the most conversation after the room clears.
From Classrooms to Boardrooms
Leadership lessons that cross every sector
The best leadership principles I know came from education — and they work everywhere. This talk explores what teachers, coaches, and school leaders understand about human development that the corporate world is still catching up to.
The Flourishing Leader
Building a sustainable practice of growth
Most leadership development focuses on what you do. This talk focuses on who you're becoming. We explore the habits, mindsets, and practices that allow leaders to grow over time — not just perform in the short term.
Culture Is the Strategy
How leaders shape the environments they lead
Strategy documents don't change organizations. Leaders do — through the norms they model, the conversations they invite, and the behaviors they reward. This talk makes the case for culture as the highest-leverage leadership tool available.
The Inner Work of Leadership
Why self-awareness is a professional skill
The research is clear: self-aware leaders build stronger teams, make better decisions, and create more equitable workplaces. This talk makes the case for inner work as a professional imperative — and gives audiences a place to start.
How we can work together
Keynote
45–90 minutesA standalone talk for conferences, institutes, or all-staff events. Includes pre-event consultation to tailor content to your audience.
Workshop session
2–4 hoursA deeper dive that combines presentation with facilitated discussion and application activities. Ideal for leadership retreats and professional learning days.
Multi-session series
CustomA sustained engagement across multiple sessions — building on each talk to create a coherent arc of learning for your team or cohort.
Past engagements
- National Association of Secondary School Principals Annual Conference
- American Council on Education Leadership Institute
- Harvard Graduate School of Education — Leadership Programs
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- Regional healthcare system leadership retreats
- Fortune 500 executive leadership offsites
"One of the most engaging and substantive speakers I've seen at a leadership conference in years. People were still talking about it at dinner."
— Conference Chair, National Education Leadership Summit
Ready to bring this work to your audience?
Reach out to check availability and start a conversation about what your event needs.