Sara Canaday

As the very nature of business rapidly changes, its leaders must be open to change too. Unconventional methods are no longer reserved for processes and procedures alone. To gain competitive ground, leaders have to disrupt the existing ways they think, act and lead.

The Details

As a Leader, How Could you Expand Your Impact If … ?

• You were willing to sit still, while everyone else was in motion.
• You were willing to ditch your dependence on what you’ve always done.
• You were willing to be informed by data, but not driven by it.

Based on her ground-breaking business book, Leadership Unchained, this keynote presentation from Leadership Author and Speaker Sara Canaday reveals the daily practices separating innovative leaders from their counterparts. Using a dynamic combination of insights, examples and research, she outlines the new signature habits that will catapult “by the book” leaders into modern thinkers.

Current and future leaders will be captivated by Sara’s clear roadmap for defying conventional wisdom and adopting unconventional habits for business success.

You’ve got the experience. You’ve got the diplomas. You know your stuff. So how can you significantly speed up your career momentum? Is there a secret to reaching your business goals faster? Leadership Expert Sara Canaday will show you exactly how to kick your career into high gear. Not next month or next year, but immediately. Starting now!

Even if you do everything right, your success at a higher level is determined by your impact on others. How do they perceive your words, behaviors and attitudes? Are you seen as a leader or a follower? Like it or not, their perceptions define your personal market value. It’s about you, according to them.

In this program, Sara shares real-world stories that illustrate the hidden gaps between what we see versus what those around us see. Blending insights, humor, and actionable strategies, Sara takes you on a journey to:

• Gain a fresh perspective about your professional reputation
• Identify what makes your approaches attractive (or annoying!)
• Better manage the experiences you create when interacting with others
• Make strong and lasting impressions by matching your intent with your impact
• Rapidly elicit opportunities to be noticed, hired, respected and promoted

Without saying a word, great leaders command attention when they walk into a room. They inspire confidence, put people at ease, and connect in a way that makes others want to listen to them, support them, and follow them. In this keynote, Career Strategist Sara Canaday will share the secrets to help you capture that kind of leadership presence—and dramatically accelerate your career.

If you’re skeptical about this “elusive aura of success,” Sara will convince you with powerful proof:  rock-solid science and mind-blowing examples. Even better, you’ll walk away with a roadmap to guide you in boosting your own leadership presence. You’ll discover the subtle qualities that can make a huge difference in your career, and you’ll know exactly how to incorporate them.

Sara creatively uses a dynamic, interactive format to help you:

• Adopt the habits and behaviors that can expand your capacity for leadership at a higher level
• Learn how to successfully manage your image, demeanor, and non-verbal communication to generate immediate, tangible benefits
• Project wisdom, professionalism and thought leadership with consistency and precision
• Present yourself in a way that positively influences decision-making and supports your business goals

Without a strategic evolution, today’s great leaders may not be fully equipped to lead successfully in the years ahead. The technology fueled, globally competitive, constantly changing landscape of 21^st Century business is highly complex—and changing every day. Do you have what it takes to lead at the next level in the decades to come?

In this program, Sara reveals the nuances that separate truly innovative leaders and position them as influential, charismatic agents of change and drivers of future success. She defines the attributes that catapult them to achieve greater performance and give them the resilience to handle whatever new challenges lie ahead. Using a dynamic combination of content and stories, Sara gives participants a clear roadmap to integrate these attributes and expand their capacity for leadership excellence.

Participants will learn about:

• The power of letting go:  realizing that the tendency to rely on your own experiences and ingrained habits could be holding you back.
• The power of relentless curiosity:  constantly seeking new ideas, perspectives, and connections.
• The power of driving change:  making an impact through personal influence, despite the challenges of calculated risks and unknown variables.

If you’ve advanced to a leadership position (or that’s your immediate goal), you’ve probably been recognized for your business skills. Now what? Organizations today have limited budgets for training, and you have limited time. But don’t let that prevent you from reaching your full potential. You can take charge of your own leadership development! The key to increasing your value without overloading your calendar is to be strategic about your learning. Laser-focus your development to improve the skills that will really make a difference in your career.

In this session, Sara will share details about ways to accelerate your success by customizing your own leadership development plan:

1. Discover any skill deficits and target those areas for learning.
2. Identify any undervalued attributes that could be leveraged for greater impact.
3. Take advantage of diverse resources, including 360 assessments, experiential learning, high-potential programs, rotation assignments, and individual coaching.