ETHICAL LEADERSHIP SPEAKING
I help leaders build profitable organizations through radical self-honesty.
Because ethical leadership isn't about what you say to stakeholders, it's about the truth you're willing to tell yourself first
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
THERE IS A GROWING NEED FOR CONFIDENT, ACCOUNTABLE LEADERS
Leaders who lack self-awareness stall team success by increasing stress and decreasing motivation.
EGO CAN BE MUCH MORE THAN A "PERSONAL" PROBLEM
Self-absorbed leadership often blocks sound decision-making.
WHAT ARE YOU HIRING ME TO DO?
My talks promote TRUST to help you get results!
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TRUTH
ASSESSMENT
Rigorous self-examination to reduce impulsive decisions, team turnover, and earn higher confidence in crisis situations.
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RELATIONSHIP RECALIBRATION
Strengthen relationships among your teams and stakeholders by aligning promises and delivery.
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UPSTREAM INVESTMENT
Retain your best talent, reduce leader burnout, and manage crises more productively through proactive leader development.
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STRATEGIC CONGRUENCE
Increase revenue and decrease reputational risk by ensuring your strategy, communications, and operations reflect leader integrity.
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TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTCOMES
Make integrity your strategic advantage. Build a culture of ethics and self-awareness that creates employee buy-in and makes your accountants and board smile.
Audiences I've Helped
LEAD BY LEADING YOU
TRANSFORMING SELF-AWARENESS INTO YOUR STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
The most transformative leadership begins with getting brutally honest about your own narrative.
That's my story as a leader who struggled with undiagnosed ADHD. Through it all, I leaned into my intellectual curiosity, invested in my professional development, and kept myself aligned with the big picture to benefit both myself and the organization.
What your teams will walk away with:
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Why self-awareness is more than a competitive advantage; it's the first commandment of leadership.
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The mindset to build a personal brand that will gain their leaders' confidence.
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How personal growth and development lead to meeting business goals faster.
TRUST Applications: Truth Assessment, Relationship Calibration, Transformational Outcomes
THE STURDY BRIDGE
CONNECTING MANAGER EXPECTATIONS AND TEAM TRUST
Leadership doesn't happen in a vacuum. Every leader needs their team so that they can meet their goals. At the same time, teams that trust their leaders in order to perform at a high level.
Quality communication sparks team collaboration. Successful teams are the foundation for organizational success.
This talk will help your leaders and their teams understand:
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The team leader as the culture creator.
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"Follower power" as the culture contributor.
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The team leader and the team's connection as engines for performance and advancement that makes everyone look good.
TRUST Applications: Trust Assessment, Relationship Recalibration, Upstream Investment, Transformational Outcomes
FROM CRISIS TO CATALYST
THE SECRET MEETING THAT SAVED A UNIVERSITY
This is the story of my greatest PR challenge...and victory--when strategic communications met ethical leadership. In 2011, my then-employer was on the verge of possible closure due to a legislative bill.
But a secret meeting that I hosted with a nonpartisan organization changed everything for the better.
You and your leaders will learn:
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Why your organization's reputation is about more than the entity; it's about every employee's future.
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How to maintain the confidence of your stakeholders.
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The art of strategic risk-taking during an existential threat.
TRUST Applications: Upstream Investment, Strategic Congruence, Transformational Outcomes
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Keynote Addresses
This is a special time for your audience. Let me inspire your audience through stories about:
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Why leadership development must change
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Reinvention through job loss and an ADHD diagnosis at 53 years old
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Lessons learned through several career pivots
Master of Ceremonies
Your event will run according to your schedule while I engage your audience with the appropriate tone and message.
Panel Discussion Moderating
Your audience will get the most out of your panel through thoughtful engagement. I am also happy to help coordinate the panelists and pre-event meetings.
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FOR STUDENT LEADERS
My most popular program, F2L connects student organization officers and members.
The program leverages leadership theory plus follower and team development models to learn how people leading without titles can take your group to new heights.
Students learn about the Leader-Member Exchange Theory, the Five Follower Types, and the popular "Gumbo Theory."
As an experienced NHPC speaker and member, I provide members of the Divine Nine and other Black fraternal organizations a customized version of this presentation.
Motivate your students who have a burning desire to inspire and lead the right way.
Students learn the importance and impact of self-awareness and why the bedrock of personal leadership is knowing oneself–understanding their strengths, weaknesses, values and biases to act authentically and meaningfully.
Students also learn the challenges that every leader must conquer and how to get the most out of others.
They'll also learn what it means to engage in high-quality exchanges and how followership works to gain buy-in for a high-functioning student organization.
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Right now, there are students on your campus who dream of building a better society as servant leaders.
Philanthropy isn't just about money. It's about love for others.GTIB demystifies philanthropy and philanthropic impact by inspiring students to think of themselves as leaders.
They'll learn how and when to begin your philanthropic journey and what it means to develop a philanthropic identity and how philanthropy builds your leadership skills.
Your students will also learn models and strategies for effective giving and service.
Your students can gain insider knowledge about career success from a former talent acquisition professional who worked with over 300 hiring managers.
I get them hip to the game about what employers want. They also learn the anatomy of a winning resume, getting a look at the elements that stand out to recruiters and hiring managers while dispelling common resume myths.
Finally, students learn how to build an attractive personal brand NOW by learning how to form and communicate their unique value propositions based on who they are, their skills, and talents.
