Dave Jennings
PhD
UT, USSuccess for leaders means solving difficult problems--the kind of problems that make leaders feel overwhelmed, inadequate, and alone. It does not matter if they are the CEO, a new supervisor, or a chapter president. Leaders must take on challenges beyond their experience.
To deliver better results, leaders need to understand they are not in their jobs because they already have the answers. Leaders are in their jobs because they have what it takes to find the answers.
Dave accelerates leaders' ability to find answers sooner. He takes the burdens of leadership off leaders' backs and gives them tools and a new lens to conquer their world.
Bridging the Gap. In the trenches with leaders from Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and other blue-chip companies, Dave knows how to bridge the gap between the conference room and the boardroom so leaders can get real results on the job.
Starting with an inspiring keynote or breakout, Dave then moves leaders forward by providing multiple ways to follow up and encourage action. He helps organizations go deeper through email reminders, a leadership dashboard, webinars, coaching, and trainings.
It's more than a great keynote. It's a system for achieving results.
Topics That Solve Leader Challenges:
--Accelerating Leaders: How to Succeed Beyond Your Experience (Based on his acclaimed book--Catapulted)
--Leading Real Change: How You Can Create the Winning Story for Real Change
--Your Resilience Quotient: Don't just survive...Learn How to Thrive in a Chaotic World
--The Conversation Code: You can't change your results until you change your conversation
High Return on Investment. Rated the #1 Speaker at the Microsoft Leadership Excellence Conference, Dave's clients are immediately impressed at how much value they get so quickly. At Intel, his insights empowered a leader to save $12 million in one conversation. At Microsoft, his expertise facilitated award-winning changes. Clients appreciate the high-value content delivered in a way that sticks.
"I got more in three hours with you than I have received in days with anyone else." Sales Manager, Landesk, England
"Far and away the best presentation I have attended in my 24 years in business! Your insights are current and immediately applicable. Your delivery entertaining... A 100% thumbs up from our sales team and they are tough on everything. Thanks Dave!" Ryan Gibbons, Managing Partner, GPS Capital Markets
"Dave listens better than any speaker I have worked with." HR Manager, Nautilus Corp.
A Real Connection with Leaders. Leaders connect with Dave because he provides pragmatic ideas in an inspiring way. He combines expertise, humor, and tools for success without any ego or arrogance. He creates a place of high trust,
Delivering experience and tangible results. Dave knows the emotional psychology inside leadership. In the trenches with executives implementing global strategic change initiatives in complex organizations, he understands the risks, stresses, and opportunities. He has coached, trained, prodded, and cajoled thousands of leaders and high-potentials from blue-chip companies such as Deloitte, ExxonMobil, Honda, Dupont, and Panasonic. He has spoken internationally with leaders from more than 50 countries.
His acclaimed book--Catapulted: How Great Leaders Succeed Beyond Their Experience-has been used by Fortune 500s as part of their high-potential leadership programs. And Forbes, The Washington Post, TheSteet.com and Fox News depend on Dave for expert commentary. His doctoral research was in Change Resilience.
Repeat Clients. Dave's clients hire him again and again. Clients continually appreciate that Dave delivered just what they needed and more. Dave is known for really taking the time to listen and understand his clients' needs so his presentations not only inspire, but more importantly solve real problems.
Success for leaders means solving difficult problems--the kind of problems that make leaders feel overwhelmed, inadequate, and alone. It does not matter if they are the CEO, a new supervisor, or a chapter president. Leaders must take on challenges beyond their experience.
To deliver better results, leaders need to understand they are not in their jobs because they already have the answers. Leaders are in their jobs because they have what it takes to find the answers.
Dave accelerates leaders' ability to find answers sooner. He takes the burdens of leadership off leaders' backs and gives them tools and a new lens to conquer their world.
Bridging the Gap. In the trenches with leaders from Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and other blue-chip companies, Dave knows how to bridge the gap between the conference room and the boardroom so leaders can get real results on the job.
Starting with an inspiring keynote or breakout, Dave then moves leaders forward by providing multiple ways to follow up and encourage action. He helps organizations go deeper through email reminders, a leadership dashboard, webinars, coaching, and trainings.
It's more than a great keynote. It's a system for achieving results.
Topics That Solve Leader Challenges:
--Accelerating Leaders: How to Succeed Beyond Your Experience (Based on his acclaimed book--Catapulted)
--Leading Real Change: How You Can Create the Winning Story for Real Change
--Your Resilience Quotient: Don't just survive...Learn How to Thrive in a Chaotic World
--The Conversation Code: You can't change your results until you change your conversation
High Return on Investment. Rated the #1 Speaker at the Microsoft Leadership Excellence Conference, Dave's clients are immediately impressed at how much value they get so quickly. At Intel, his insights empowered a leader to save $12 million in one conversation. At Microsoft, his expertise facilitated award-winning changes. Clients appreciate the high-value content delivered in a way that sticks.
"I got more in three hours with you than I have received in days with anyone else." Sales Manager, Landesk, England
"Far and away the best presentation I have attended in my 24 years in business! Your insights are current and immediately applicable. Your delivery entertaining... A 100% thumbs up from our sales team and they are tough on everything. Thanks Dave!" Ryan Gibbons, Managing Partner, GPS Capital Markets
"Dave listens better than any speaker I have worked with." HR Manager, Nautilus Corp.
A Real Connection with Leaders. Leaders connect with Dave because he provides pragmatic ideas in an inspiring way. He combines expertise, humor, and tools for success without any ego or arrogance. He creates a place of high trust,
Delivering experience and tangible results. Dave knows the emotional psychology inside leadership. In the trenches with executives implementing global strategic change initiatives in complex organizations, he understands the risks, stresses, and opportunities. He has coached, trained, prodded, and cajoled thousands of leaders and high-potentials from blue-chip companies such as Deloitte, ExxonMobil, Honda, Dupont, and Panasonic. He has spoken internationally with leaders from more than 50 countries.
His acclaimed book--Catapulted: How Great Leaders Succeed Beyond Their Experience-has been used by Fortune 500s as part of their high-potential leadership programs. And Forbes, The Washington Post, TheSteet.com and Fox News depend on Dave for expert commentary. His doctoral research was in Change Resilience.
Repeat Clients. Dave's clients hire him again and again. Clients continually appreciate that Dave delivered just what they needed and more. Dave is known for really taking the time to listen and understand his clients' needs so his presentations not only inspire, but more importantly solve real problems.
Accelerating Leadership: How successful leaders succeed beyond their experience
Learn to embrace the ambquity of leadership and deliver results. You are not a leader because you have the answers. You are a leader because you have what it takes to find answers. The tools and insights of Accelerated Leadership helps you find answers quicker.
Leading Real Change: How to engage and commit people to the future
The challenge of change is that two stories are alway competing for the future. The current story in people's minds is what holds them captive. The job of leaders is to liberate them by connecting people to the new story of the future. The ability to create this story and help people take the steps forward is what differentiates leaders.
Conversation Code: How to differentiate yourself as a leader of game-changing interactions
Your ability to connect and influence differentiates you everyday. The small and large moves you make are creating distance or connection every minute of the day. With the tools and system of The Conversation Code you will learn to build influence, create connections, and increase commitment.
Boost Your Change Resilience Quotient: Don't just survive...Thriive!
The ability to be more resilient is correlated with higher performance and promotion. .Face the demands of a rapid changing workplace with the confidence and tools. Based on Dave's doctoral research, you will gain the power to embrace the ambiquity and challenges.
