Good leadership is important for the success of a company. Companies with good leaders have employees who are more engaged and productive. These leaders foster trust, have open communication, are accountable, and have a compelling vision to motivate their employees. Unfortunately, more than 77% of organizations report leadership is lacking.

If you’re looking for a leadership expert to take your company to the next level, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau has the top leadership keynote speakers who can help you in many areas. These leadership speakers are successful CEOs, company founders, military leaders, athletes, and thought leaders. They can teach organizations about change management, communication, diversity, remote work, and teamwork.

Change Management

In times of crisis and disruption, leadership is more important than ever. In fact, 60% of executives believe leaders need crisis preparedness. If you need to lead your company through change, consider these change leadership keynote speakers.

Lisa Bodell

Lisa Bodell is an expert on innovation and leadership and the bestselling author of Kill The Company. Lisa empowers leaders and teams with thought-provoking examples and practical techniques that ignite simplification and innovation immediately.

Thomas Kolditz

Retired Brigadier Gen. Tom Kolditz is a leadership expert and author of In Extremis Leadership: Leading as if Your Life Depended on It. Thomas shows how extreme life-and-death situations can offer profound lessons for leaders and teams in any setting.

Robert Sutton

Robert Sutton is an organizational change expert, Stanford professor, and bestselling author of Good Boss, Bad Boss. His funny and frank talks provide lessons on leadership, teamwork, workplace dynamics, and organizational change.

Communication

When it comes to leadership, 3 in 4 employees want their leaders to have effective and transparent communication. Transparent communication is rated as one of the most important qualities for communication. This is important for developing trust and showing empathy. In fact, 79% of employees will quit if they don’t receive adequate appreciation from their leaders. If you want your leaders to develop your soft skills, consider these leadership keynote speakers.

Bill Benjamin

Bill Benjamin is a top keynote speaker on leadership and peak performance. He helps leaders and teams from Fortune 500 companies overcome the barriers that often hold them back from reaching their full potential.

Patty McCord

Patty McCord is a top corporate culture speaker, leadership consultant, and former CTO of Netflix. Patty coaches and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs on culture and leadership.

Dr. JP-Pawliw-Fry 

Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker on leadership and the bestselling author of Performing Under Pressure. He works with Fortune 500 companies, the military, and athletes to help them improve their performance under pressure.

Diversity

Companies with more diverse and inclusive leadership have 1.4 times higher revenues and were 45% more likely to capture more market share compared to companies with less diversity. Moreover, companies with more leadership diversity enjoyed more engaged employees with reduced turnover. If you’re looking for a diversity leadership expert, consider these diversity, equity, and inclusion keynote speakers.

Risha Grant 

Risha Grant is a popular D, E, & I keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and author of the book That’s B.S. How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures. Risha can show how to realize your biases, how to attract and keep diverse talent, communicate with diverse audiences, and capture new markets.

Wema Hoover

Wema Hoover is a D, E, & I keynote speaker and leadership consultant who has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, including her time as Chief Diversity Officer at Google. Wema consults with organizations and helps them use their data to promote diversity and inclusion. 

Omar Johnson

Omar Johnson is a diversity, marketing and leadership keynote speaker and the Former CMO at Beats by Dre. Johnson shares how to lead diverse teams and how businesses can partner with the communities they serve to expand markets.

Remote Work

How do you manage and lead a team when they don’t work in the same building as you? In a recent survey, 50% of workers felt that the ability to manage remotely was important. If you want to learn more about how to lead remotely, consider these remote leadership keynote speakers.

Heather McGowan

Heather McGowan is a top future-of-work leadership speaker and author of The Adaptation Advantage. In her talks, she shares the skills humans will need to use to stay relevant in the age of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robots.

Tsedal Neeley

Tsedal Neeley is a top virtual work and organizational change leadership expert, business thought leader, and a Professor at the Harvard Business School. Her new book Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere is the #1 Bestseller in Business Teams on Amazon and provides companies and leaders with the best virtual practices to perform at the highest levels.

Teamwork

Leadership often comes down to managing small teams of people. However, only 2 in 5 employees feel their managers had clearly defined team roles and responsibilities. These teamwork leadership speakers can help your organization develop better teamwork and communication.

Robyn Benincasa

Robyn Benincasa is an inspired leadership and teamwork speaker, CNN Hero, adventure racing world champion, founder of Project Athena, and bestselling author of How Winning Works. Her entertaining keynotes teach audiences the foundations of inspired leadership and how to win as a team.

For more information about how top leadership keynote speakers like these can impact your organization or event, contact BigSpeak Motivational Speakers Bureau at 805-965-1400 or info(at)BigSpeak.com

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