Did you know that many senior business leaders struggle with key leadership skills, such as empathy, inclusivity, and communication? According to the CEO Leadership Report 2021, 60% of senior business leaders say they struggle with empathy and 66% struggle with communication. When soft skills such as empathy and communication are critical for leading teams and businesses, what can you do to improve your skills?
If you’re interested in developing your soft leadership skills for yourself or your team, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau works with some of the top Leadership and Teamwork Keynote Speakers in the industry. These experts are successful CEOs, communication experts, and bestselling authors who can help your company lead the way in 2023.
Jonathan Reckford is a top leadership expert and the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, a global Christian housing organization. Jonathan speaks about leadership skills based on his experience in the for-profit sector at Goldman Sachs, Marriott, The Walt Disney Co., and Best Buy.
Gregory Robinson is a top leadership expert best known as the man who successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope, after the project was years behind. Within months of being named Director, he increased the efficiency of the schedule from 55% to 95%. Greg shares how you can lead through alignment of teams and open communication.
Dr. J.P. Pawliw-Fry is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker on leadership and peak performance and the bestselling author of Performing Under Pressure. He works with Fortune 500 companies, the military, and athletes to help leaders and teams improve their empathy and performance under pressure.
Simon T. Bailey is a Leadership Imagineer and the former leader of the Disney Institute. He has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine. In his leadership talk, audiences learn simple strategies derived from best-in-class leaders in 13 different industries.
Cassandra Worthy is a top leadership keynote speaker, a former Fortune 100 Innovation Leader, and a leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®. Cassandra uses stories and her unique perspective to help people learn to lead THROUGH change.
Vernice Flygirl Armour is an inspirational leadership speaker and the first African-American female Marine combat pilot. Her moving and exciting talks inspire audiences and leaders to take ownership of their own work and lives.
Robert Sutton is an organizational change and leadership expert, Stanford professor, and bestselling author of Good Boss, Bad Boss. His funny and frank talks provide lessons on leadership, teamwork, workplace dynamics, and organizational change.
8) Lisa Bodell
Lisa Bodell is a top innovation and leadership keynote speaker, change management expert, and award-winning author of Kill The Company and Why Simple Wins. Lisa empowers leaders with thought-provoking examples and practical techniques that ignite communication and innovation immediately.
Retired Brigadier Gen. Tom Kolditz is a leadership expert and author of In Extremis Leadership: Leading as if Your Life Depended on It. Thomas shares profound lessons on leadership from his research that any leader can use to develop their soft skills.
10) Julie Zhuo
Julie Zhuo is a top management and leaership keynote speaker, a former VP of product design at Facebook (Meta), and the bestselling author of The Making of a Manager. As Facebook grew, so did Julie’s role. Learn from her hardwon experience the soft skills of managing teams.
This article was originally published by BigSpeak Dec 20, 2022.
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