Adam Markel
Esq.
CA, USResilience Researcher, AI, Future of Work and Change Management Expert; #1 WSJ Bestselling Author of "PIVOT" and "Change Proof: Leveraging Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience
Adam Markel is a transformational business leader, workforce futurist, and resilience researcher who has spent over two decades guiding Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises through change, culture transformation and sustainable growth.
As a seasoned C-suite executive, former commercial attorney and capability builder working with Fortune 50 companies like Citigroup, CVS Health and Home Depot, Adam brings real- world business acumen to every engagement. He built a successful multi-discipline law practice spanning nearly twenty years, giving him deep insight into high-stakes decision- making, risk management and strategic negotiations. His leadership extends to mentoring dozens of CEOs and senior executives globally on organizational development, culture creation and strategic resilience.
A Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling author and Publishers Weekly bestseller, Adam has written influential books including Pivot, Change Proof and Re-Culture, essential reads for leaders navigating today's volatile business landscape. The Huffington Post named him a top speakers to see.
Adam's keynotes and executive workshops seamlessly integrate proven business strategies, neuroscience research, and organizational psychology to drive measurable results.
Adam’s powerful delivery style, combining strategic insight with compelling storytelling, creates transformative learning experiences that resonate from boardroom to front lines.
As a TEDx speaker and host of The Change Proof Podcast, Adam shares cutting-edge strategies with business innovators worldwide. His messages have inspired tens of thousands of organizations to reimagine what's possible when resilience becomes embedded in organizational DNA.
Adam is Co-Founder & Chief Researcher at WORKWELL, where he leads research on workplace resilience and the future of work. His strategies help organizations become truly Change Proof, avoid burnout and turn uncertainty into competitive advantage.
Adam's leadership philosophy is informed by his executive experience and life-and-death lessons as an ocean first responder, where teamwork, rapid decision-making, and unwavering resilience were non-negotiable.
Adam is grounded by his wife of over 30 years and their four children.
Adam Markel is a transformational business leader, workforce futurist, and resilience researcher who has spent over two decades guiding Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises through change, culture transformation and sustainable growth.
As a seasoned C-suite executive, former commercial attorney and capability builder working with Fortune 50 companies like Citigroup, CVS Health and Home Depot, Adam brings real- world business acumen to every engagement. He built a successful multi-discipline law practice spanning nearly twenty years, giving him deep insight into high-stakes decision- making, risk management and strategic negotiations. His leadership extends to mentoring dozens of CEOs and senior executives globally on organizational development, culture creation and strategic resilience.
A Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling author and Publishers Weekly bestseller, Adam has written influential books including Pivot, Change Proof and Re-Culture, essential reads for leaders navigating today's volatile business landscape. The Huffington Post named him a top speakers to see.
Adam's keynotes and executive workshops seamlessly integrate proven business strategies, neuroscience research, and organizational psychology to drive measurable results.
Adam’s powerful delivery style, combining strategic insight with compelling storytelling, creates transformative learning experiences that resonate from boardroom to front lines.
As a TEDx speaker and host of The Change Proof Podcast, Adam shares cutting-edge strategies with business innovators worldwide. His messages have inspired tens of thousands of organizations to reimagine what's possible when resilience becomes embedded in organizational DNA.
Adam is Co-Founder & Chief Researcher at WORKWELL, where he leads research on workplace resilience and the future of work. His strategies help organizations become truly Change Proof, avoid burnout and turn uncertainty into competitive advantage.
Adam's leadership philosophy is informed by his executive experience and life-and-death lessons as an ocean first responder, where teamwork, rapid decision-making, and unwavering resilience were non-negotiable.
Adam is grounded by his wife of over 30 years and their four children.
Adapt to Win: Unlocking the Power of Strategic Resilience to Lead Change and Fuel High Performance
The pace of disruption is now outpacing the pace of organizational adaptation — and the leaders who win are the ones who embed strategic resilience into the DNA of their culture. In this high-impact keynote, Adam Markel shows organizations how to move beyond reactive fire-drills and build a proactive capability for absorbing shocks, accelerating intelligent adaptation, and emerging stronger from every challenge. Drawing on insights from Re-Culture and two decades of research, Adam...
Resilience By Design: How To Future-Proof Teams & Thrive Through Uncertainty
Today’s workforce is under unprecedented pressure — rising expectations, constant change, and near-continuous transformation. Performance now requires more than skills; it requires Change Resilience — the ability to adapt, recover, and excel in real time. In this energizing keynote, Adam Markel delivers a powerful, research-backed approach to building resilient people and resilient cultures that perform at the highest levels without burning out.
Through compelling stories and...
The Change-Proof Advantage: Equipping Teams To Embrace Change, Recover Smarter, And Create What’s Next
Change is no longer an event — it’s the environment. In this top-rated keynote, Adam Markel equips organizations with the proven strategies needed to embrace uncertainty, reduce burnout, and build teams capable of sustained high performance in the face of nonstop change.
Drawing from Change Proof and decades of leadership experience, Adam reveals how the world’s most adaptable organizations cultivate resilience across every level of the business — mental, emotional, physical,...
Turning AI Anxiety Into Innovation: Build A Culture Of Innovation & Future-Ready Workforce
AI is reshaping the world of work faster than most organizations can adapt — creating both unprecedented opportunities and very real fears. In this timely and forward-thinking keynote, Adam Markel helps leaders and teams turn AI anxiety into a catalyst for innovation, resilience, and competitive advantage.
Adam demystifies AI’s impact on work, well-being, culture, and performance, offering a human-first framework for integrating AI in ways that enhance—not...
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Strategies for Protecting Profit, Performance & People
Burnout isn’t just a wellness issue — it’s a profitability crisis. Organizations lose an estimated $322 billion annually to burnout-related turnover, disengagement, and reduced productivity. Yet most leaders still treat burnout as an individual problem rather than what it truly is: a systemic, solvable business challenge with measurable ROI.
In this transformative keynote, Adam Markel delivers the business case and the blueprint for burnout avoidance — equipping...
Re-Culture: The Got Your Back Blueprint - Building Trust-Driven Teams That Attract, Retain, And Thrive
At a time when talent is scarce, burnout is rising, and engagement is declining, organizations need more than perks or policies — they need a culture that creates belonging, trust, and loyalty. In this transformative keynote, Adam Markel delivers the central message of his new book Re-Culture: the most successful organizations are those that intentionally design a “Got Your Back” culture, where people feel supported, valued, and safe to perform at their highest level.
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