“You had the entire audience engaged in your presentation. We were pleased with our session, great panelists and a lot of questions from the participants.”

Janet Boston/ Executive Director Indiana Chamber of Commerce
“This interactive program was fantastic, and many attendees commented that they were going to put these techniques to use in the workplace. Chad is an amazing speaker with a fantastic program.”

Tammy Pierce/ CAP/ West Carrollton Schools
“Chad was very professional and received a lot of praise from my peers, and superiors who attended the meeting. Wonderful presentation that resonated with all of us. Thanks so much!”

Alex Bork/ IT Department, Nationwide Insurance
“I highly recommend Chad J. Willett as a speaker for any organization seeking an innovative approach to building confident leaders.”

Veronica N. Farris / Sr. Marketing Manager, Cardinal Health
“We had a great experience with Chad. He was really engaging and delivered an inspiring and useful message. I really think we will see the long term value from his framework.”

John Williamson/ VP, Finance Direct Energy
“Your engaging performance received rave reviews for both the quality of the delivery and value of the information. Your Techniques we can all easily leverage in our roles as business leaders. Bravo!”

K.C./ President, HBA Ohio
THE LATEST FROM CHAD J. WILLETT
Building Innovative Leaders
Building Innovative Leaders Platform challenges leaders to smash outdated thinking, rip off the rearview mirror, and turn bold vision into measurable results. Through four powerful pillars—Vision, Breaking the Script, Strategy, and Execution—your leaders will step onto the stage, and start INNOVATING RELENTLESSLY at your organization.
“BUILDING INNOVATIVE LEADERS”
I. VISION- TRANSFORMING VISION INTO WINNING RESULTS ON ANY STAGE.
“The Innovative Leader” Keynote Address Breakthrough: Challenging your leader’s assumptions, dismantle unproductive patterns and routines, and break the recording of “this is the way we have always done it.”
II. BREAKING THE SCRIPT- BREAKING FREE FROM THE THINKING THAT HOLDS LEADERS BACK.
“Smash the Box” Keynote Address Breakthrough: Challenging your leader’s self-limiting beliefs, allowing experimentation, exploration, and the “fail fast” methodology to be a part of their DNA.
III. STRATEGY- BREAKING FREE FROM THE PAST TO BUILD A FUTURE FOCUSED STRATEGY.
“Rip Off the Rearview Mirror” Keynote Address Breakthrough: Challenging your leaders to stop relying on outdated strategies, past successes, and previous assumptions, so they can plan for the future with a clear lens and focus for your organization’s mission.
IV. EXECUTION- TURNING VISION AND IDEAS INTO MEASURABLE RESULTS.
“The Innovation Plan” Workshop Breakthrough: Helping leaders create a practical process to evaluate ideas, prioritize opportunities, and move from inspiration to implementation.
Finally, I can’t wait to work with you & your organization bringing the energy, laughter, audience participation, and most importantly, value!
Chad J. Willett (MA, NSA, SAG-AFTRA) is the founder of Broadway2LA Acting Studio and a nationally recognized innovation and leadership speaker, TEDx presenter, and two-time author.
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