keynote speaking and leadership workshop services
Keynotes and Workshops
Looking for an inspiring and impactful speaker for an event, conference, or training? I offer a unique perspective on leadership and resiliency from my experience growing up with a paraplegic father, losing a child to SIDS, serving 20 years as a Submarine Officer in the United States Navy while married with children, and recovering from two strokes before the age of 40. I share practical strategies to prepare for and respond to adversity in business and in life.
Resilient: Thrive through Adversity
Is your organization ready to respond to its next big challenge? Are you having difficulty dealing with a particularly tough problem? If so, or if you want to improve upon an already healthy culture of resilience, I can help your organization understand what it takes to overcome adversity and thrive. 30 or 60 minute keynote tailored to your organization’s needs.
Lead: Culture and Development
Ever wonder why some companies have such a great reputation with their employees and the public while others struggle to stem the tide of bad news and high turnover? Through stories from my 20-year career in the world’s finest leadership development institution, the United States Armed Forces, I will help you understand what it takes to build an award winning culture and talent development strategy to improve your reputation. 30 or 60 minute keynote tailored to your organization’s needs.
The Sub Plot: Stories from Under the Sea
What could go wrong when you take 120 men and women, mostly in their teens and 20s, and lock them in a steel tube with a nuclear reactor, high pressure air, high voltage electricity, and other dangerous things, all surrounded by seawater and ice? Did I mention no contact with the outside world for months at a time? Funny, harrowing, and heartwarming stories from life hundreds of feet beneath the ocean for months at a time. 30 or 60 minute keynote plus 20 minute Q&A (50 or 80 minute total).
Customized Keynote
I am passionate about leading teams, coaching people, and serving others. If you want a custom keynote address on any of these topics, I am happy to work with you to develop something impactful for your organization.
Workshop
Do you need someone with a successful and diverse background in strategic and operational planning and implementation, across small and large scale projects, high-risk operations, and change initiatives to help develop these skills in your emerging leaders and high-potential employees? Let me help your team with tried and true principles learned from the world’s foremost leadership development institution. Customized to the needs of your organization.