Sara Canaday

Sara Canaday

TX, US
Actionable leadership and communication strategies that drive new growth and elevate your company's overall brand market value.

Uniquely suited for her craft, Sara Canaday possesses equal parts business executive experience, dedicated study, and intuitive know-how. Sara guides her clients through the science and art of presence, leadership and communication. Whether it's through speaking, consulting, or training, her clients rave about the breakthroughs they've achieved with Sara's insights.

As a dynamic speaker and strategist, Sara brings passion, energy, and inspirational insights to her keynotes and seminars. Her audiences walk away with actionable strategies they can put to work immediately to improve their business relationships, personal credibility, and leadership skills.

Sara thrives on helping executives, managers, and high-potentials drive growth and strengthen their brand's reputation through the power of their presence and their leadership approach.

Sara is a member of the National Speakers Association, an adjunct Executive Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership and a LinkedIn Learning Author.   She has been featured in a number of publications and broadcasts, most notably Forbes, CNBC, Psychology Today, the Wall Street Journal, and American Management Association's Leadership Wired.  Sara's has two popular business books, "You-According To Them:  Uncovering the Blind Spots that Impact Your Reputation and Your Career" and "Leadership Unchained: Defy Conventional Wisdom for Breakthrough Performance."

Uniquely suited for her craft, Sara Canaday possesses equal parts business executive experience, dedicated study, and intuitive know-how. Sara guides her clients through the science and art of presence, leadership and communication. Whether it's through speaking, consulting, or training, her clients rave about the breakthroughs they've achieved with Sara's insights.

As a dynamic speaker and strategist, Sara brings passion, energy, and inspirational insights to her keynotes and seminars. Her audiences walk away with actionable strategies they can put to work immediately to improve their business relationships, personal credibility, and leadership skills.

Sara thrives on helping executives, managers, and high-potentials drive growth and strengthen their brand's reputation through the power of their presence and their leadership approach.

Sara is a member of the National Speakers Association, an adjunct Executive Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership and a LinkedIn Learning Author.   She has been featured in a number of publications and broadcasts, most notably Forbes, CNBC, Psychology Today, the Wall Street Journal, and American Management Association's Leadership Wired.  Sara's has two popular business books, "You-According To Them:  Uncovering the Blind Spots that Impact Your Reputation and Your Career" and "Leadership Unchained: Defy Conventional Wisdom for Breakthrough Performance."

Leadership Unchained: Achieve breakthrough performance by defying conventional wisdom.

As a leader, how could you expand your impact if...

  • You... were willing to balance a bias for action with a bias for thought?
  • You...actively surrounded yourself with people who don't always agree with you?
  • You...constantly asked the question "Why am I doing this?"

The relentless pace of business today is taking a serious toll on all of us. We might strive to be purpose-driven, impactful and innovative, but we are often hijacked by never-ending...

LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / Informative

You--According to Them: Accelerate Your Vision for Success

You've got the experience. You've got the diplomas. You know your stuff. So how can you significantly speed up your career momentum? Is there a secret to reaching your business goals faster? Leadership Expert Sara Canaday will show you exactly how to kick your career into high gear. Not next month or next year, but immediately. Starting now!

Even if you do everything right, your success at a higher level is determined by your impact on others. How do they perceive your words, behaviors and...

SuccessEntertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

The Leader Has Entered the Room: Powerful Habits that Give Rise to Leadership Presence

Without saying a word, great leaders command attention when they walk into a room. They inspire confidence, put people at ease, and connect in a way that makes others want to listen, support, and follow them. In this keynote, Leadership Author and Speaker Sara Canaday will share the secrets to help you capture that kind of leadership presence-and dramatically accelerate your career.

Sara creatively uses a dynamic, interactive format to help you:
  • Adopt the habits and...
Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Your Leadership Brand: Evaluate Your Impact, Communicate Your Value

Your leadership brand is the synthesis of several key components - including visuals, messaging, demeanor, interpersonal skills and more.  When these pieces come together they create the whole picture that the rest of the world recognizes as You. 

While some people might think about "personal branding" as a soft, somewhat-vague concept, Sara smashes that notion and turns it completely upside down. Applying a unique and quantifiable process, she helps leaders and...

BrandingEntertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Virtual Presentation

​I can present most of my programs virtually. My office setting is professional, and I have high-quality equipment to broadcast my virtual presentation."
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing