Speaking
Speaking.
I speak to leadership teams, conferences, and associations about leading through pressure and uncertainty: renewing depleted leaders, and building cultures where people create rather than narrow. Talks are practical and honest, built to change how people lead on Monday, not just how they feel in the room.
Signature topics
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Leaders Get Stuck: helping people and teams move from narrowing to courage
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When Emotional Truth and Optimism Coexist: leading through uncertainty, and renewing depleted leaders
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The Positive Deviant: leading past the norms that pull you back, and finding the people already doing what everyone says can't be done.
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Change That Sticks: the three keys to leadership that actually changes behavior
These are starting points. I also design custom talks and workshops around your specific leadership, culture, and change challenges, from leading through uncertainty and AI, to renewal, to building healthier cultures.
“Shawn is a pleasure to work with. We were fortunate to have him in our VP leadership program, where he set the tone for leadership and brought a depth of thinking that most of us don't often make time to explore.”