Talks for leaders who lead other leaders
Brad Farris speaks to leadership teams and peer groups about the inside work of leading a growing organization.
Brad has advised more than 450 companies. He coaches CEOs and the leaders who report to them, and he’s sat in those chairs himself, so he knows what the job looks like once there’s a layer of managers between you and the work.
His talks start with the frustrations leaders bring into the room, like the manager who isn’t stepping up or the plan that keeps slipping. Brad turns each one into a mirror. What’s happening inside the leader usually has more to do with how things turn out than what’s happening out there, and that’s where change begins.
He’s as comfortable at a leadership team offsite as on a conference stage. Audiences tend to laugh more than they expect, and they leave with a question they’ll still be chewing on a month later.
Brad has spoken for
Talks Brad gives
When your job becomes leading leaders
As your organization grows, your role and your sense of who you are shift with it. At some point there are managers between you and the work, and what made you successful starts getting in the way. We’ll look at what changes when you lead through them, and why so many capable leaders can’t stop doing their old job.
The CEO’s performance review
You review your people every year. Who reviews you? In this working session, the room builds a review for the top job, and each leader scores themselves against it. It’s usually the most honest hour of the event, maybe of the participants’ whole year.
Making the hard call
Every leader has a decision they’ve been sitting on: the long-time employee who’s no longer a fit, the client who costs more than they pay. We’ll talk about why the hard calls wait so long and what the waiting costs your team.
You’re the reason your organization isn’t growing (and that’s good news)
The most useful lever any leader has is their own leadership. This talk looks at how a growing organization gets stuck at the size its leader can personally handle, and what it takes to let go.
Creating more best days
Who you are on your best day changes the atmosphere for everyone around you. In this hands-on session, leaders describe their best-day and worst-day selves on paper, then look at what brings each one out.
Each talk works as a 45-minute lunch talk or breakout session, or as a longer workshop.
Testimonials
What event hosts say
He was a game-changer when he spoke to my audience
“Brad was a game-changer when he spoke to an audience of entrepreneurs at The Founding Moms’ Conference. The substance of his presentation? Top-notch. The delivery? Brilliant. And beyond that, his comedic timing is impeccable. He was hired because he’s one of the best public speakers that I know, but he hit it out of the park. I can’t recommend him highly enough!”
Was rated higher than most speakers
“My members LOVED this talk! Brad was rated higher than most speakers. They loved Brad’s style, authenticity, knowledge, flexibility, willingness to go with the flow, and more.”
Delivers the goods in a winsome way
“I heartily recommend Brad Farris as a speaker at your next meeting. He delivers the goods in a winsome way. Brad has great training content with real-life examples from his business experience and just the right amount of humor. My staff are still quoting Brad and working on the principles he taught us months after the training session he led.”
Interested?
Let’s talk.
"*" indicates required fields