Keynotes

Are you looking for a keynote speaker to inspire and provoke leadership and team development thinking, someone who can offer practical skills your group can put to work at the office right away? Dan brings senior executive experience few other speakers can offer (See Bio).

Here are some recommended keynotes:

The 7 Most Important Leadership Choices:

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
– Abraham Lincoln.

Leadership choices are powerful. The right ones can take a team to an entirely new level of performance; the wrong choices can spell disaster. Most leader's don't really appreciate the choices they have and make each day. In this powerful keynote we unpack seven of the most important:

• The choice between team or self (the leader's focus);
• The choice between close or distant (the leader's relationships);
• The choice to build up or tear down (the leader's words);
• The choice to confront or avoid (the leader's interventions);
• The choice to control or set free (the leader's grip);
• The choice to accept or resist (the leader's willingness to follow) and;
• The choice between sincerity and hypocrisy (the leader's example).

The Buy-In Trap:

Buy-in is the most ubiquitous word in leadership today, you can't go a day without hearing it, and probably using it, but buy-in is actually creating far more problems than it is solving. This provocative and powerful keynote may be the most important you can offer your group. You will discover why buy-in is a word that really only entered our vocabulary about a generation ago and where it came from. You'll learn how it is actually leading to widespread resistance to change and dropping employee job satisfaction. Your group will discover the much more timeless and powerful principle of acceptance and learn just how to build the kind of culture that supports change. Along the way you'll get an approach to decision making that builds engagement and produces better solutions.

Creating Powerful Corporate Culture:

Most leaders are victims of culture, the best are architects. They know that every team has a culture - it's own way of doing things - and that changing culture for the better is the best and most lasting way to build performance and gain a competitive advantage. They know that creating the right culture is the key to attracting, motivating and retaining the most talented employees. During this powerful keynote your group will discover what culture is and why it matters. You'll learn about the hallmarks of great high performance cultures and see how to go about the practical process of building team culture.

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From the Economic Developers Alberta Conference 2013:

And, from the Enform Petroleum Safety Conference 2012:

"Dan has the ability to bring all aspects of leadership into sharp focus by bringing his wealth of personal experiences blended with his currency in current leadership thinking. One on one as a coach-mentor or in a team building workshop Dan brings instant credibility to topics that one does not normally think of in daily routines. He provides ample insights where one can improve upon current practice. Dan's passion for the role of a Leader is truly stimulating and instills a sense of renewed purpose."
– Les Panek, Senior Vice President, Environment, AMEC Earth and Environmental