Patrick Leddin, Ph.D

Innovation frequently encounters resistance. Sentiments like, “That won’t work here,” “I’m not the right person for this,” and the classic, “We’ve always done it this way,” are prevalent among many individuals and organizations. The comfort of the status quo can be misleading and provide a false sense of security. Fortunately, we are all equipped with an intrinsic ability to react constructively to the inevitable disruptions in our professional and personal lives. Disruptions will occur. How will you respond when they do? Join an inspiring journey with Dr. Patrick Leddin and be challenged to think and act in new ways to achieve exceptional results. In his keynote, he’ll catapult you into a realm of groundbreaking ideas and actions for unparalleled success.

Immerse yourself in riveting tales of trailblazing leaders who defy conventions, trust their gut, and inspire greatness in others. Discover the thrilling stories of individuals passionately living their purpose, crafting a daily impact that will leave you exhilarated and ready to disrupt and revolutionize your own path. 

After attending this keynote, leaders will:

  Identify opportunities to improve their thoughts, actions, and results when navigating disruptions.

  Recognize and seize opportunities to be a catalyst for positive change, making an immediate impact on themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their wider communities toward greater success. 

  Embrace the commitment to pioneer their own path of positive disruption while also empowering others to embark on similar journeys. 

  Adopt an innovative disruption framework, incorporating 16 empowering behaviors to inspire, uplift, and drive positive innovation within their organization. 

 Ideal Audience: This message applies across all industries and to everyone responsible for leading themselves and others. This includes aspiring leaders, high potentials, and existing leaders.

Patrick Leddin, PhD is a powerful storyteller who takes his audiences on a journey that explores what it truly means to lead themselves and others effectively. Current and aspiring leaders will be drawn into the presentation as they reflect on their motivations, desires, and commitments. 

They will leave the presentation inspired to write their own leadership story and to achieve new levels of performance. 

 Participants will: 

 ● Gain clarity and knowledge to better lead themselves and others. 

 ● Be inspired to own their leadership story by taking full responsibility for their mindset, behaviors, and results. 

 ● Understand and appreciate the leadership journey that they are on and how to put their daily challenges into a long-term perspective. 

Key Themes

 Leadership Is Your Decision, Not Your Title 

 You have likely met someone who held a formal leadership position but failed to lead others. That person was unable to understand that being a leader is not about a title, job description, or spot in the parking lot. It’s about daily choices, the desire to influence and grow others, and the drive to deliver positive, measurable results.

None of these actions require a title, but they do require you to choose to lead. 

The Power of Your Story Stories allows us to share our history, teach lessons, and influence others. You can learn to leverage this power as you write your personal leadership story. A story that will endure beyond your time in the organization. It will serve as a long-term reminder of what it felt like to work for you, the results you achieved, and how you grew others in the process. 

Not only is your leadership story memorable and influential, but it is a function of your daily intentions, behaviors, and results. You are the author of your leadership story. Think Like a Leader If you aren’t thrilled with your results, don’t merely look at your actions. Dig deeper and consider your mindset. In other words, think about how you think. Being a great leader requires you to think differently. Explore ten key leadership mindsets, learn why each mindset matters, assess how you are currently performing, and create a plan to get better. 

Enjoy the Journey 

In the throes of the day-to-day, it is easy to get lost in your work. That’s why it’s critical to occasionally hit ‘pause’ and take the time to enjoy the leadership journey. Doing so will refuel your energy and put the ups and downs into perspective. It will also allow you to model for your people what truly matters most.

Ideal Audience: This message applies across all industries and to everyone responsible for leading themselves and others. This includes aspiring leaders, high potentials, and existing leaders.

Format: 45-to-60-minute keynote. Follow-up options include a two-day workshop titled The Two-Day Leadership Challenge: Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be and an online course titled The 5-Week Leadership Challenge.