What Makes Groups Work: The ManifestoSo I bring what a great speaker should bring: energy, timing, and a room that stays with me. And I bring what operators want: big ideas that challenge foundational assumptions, practical tools you can use immediately, and an honest conversation instead of a performance.
And a lot of jokes. Because everyone likes jokes. (Except my kids.)
Four talks. One body of work about what makes groups function. Each stands alone. Together they map a connected argument about organizations, people, and what the next decade demands from both.
Pick the one closest to your event. The keynote gets built for your room.
Culture, team dynamics, and how to get people on the same page.
Every lasting human advantage came from people figuring out how to function together. Every structural trend right now is working against it. This keynote maps the specific forces pulling groups apart and what it takes to get people back on the same page.
AI and how it’s changing the way teams think and decide.
AI joined the team with capabilities that reach across every function and a habit of answering before anyone has finished thinking. This keynote asks what happens to a group when a good-enough answer is always available.
Leadership, presence, and what makes people worth following.
The biggest threat to your organization isn’t AI. It’s the idea that never gets discussed. The fork in the road nobody sees, because the room was already full before anyone sat down. This keynote is about what people carry in, what it costs the group, and how leaders change what’s possible before the meeting even starts.
How leaders manage the most valuable and competed-for resource in their organization.
Attention is the most valuable and least managed resource in every organization. It determines what people see, hear, and act on. This keynote, based on the bestselling book, is about why the things that matter keep losing to whatever is loudest, and what leaders can do about it.
You already have a conference theme or an internal situation no one is naming. Same body of work maps onto what your people face. Talk built for the room, not recycled.
The keynote opens the door. Sometimes the room needs more than an open door.
Most events book 3–6 months ahead. Some book 12+. Earlier is better, but good work has happened on short timelines.
Both. This material hits harder in person. Virtual works when it needs to.
Always. The ideas are the same. The examples and language are built for your world.
Twenty minutes. You tell me what’s going on. I tell you honestly whether it’s the right fit. No pitch.
Premiere, Keppler, APB, Gotham Artists, and others. If one referred you, mention them on the first call.
Depends on format, duration, and scope. Reach out and we’ll talk specifics.
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