In my keynote, The Innovative Leader, I bring lessons from the stage and screen straight to your organization, giving your leaders practical strategies to transform the way they lead and inspire. Key Takeaways ADAPTABILITY. The director’s ability to improvise and make spontaneous decisions with thoughtful consideration will determine the fate of the movie. At work, […]
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Leading with Vision: Ohio Air National Guard
Recently, I had the honor of speaking to the Ohio Air National Guard at Huntington Park, home of Columbus’s AAA baseball team. Standing before some of the sharpest, most fearless individuals I’ve ever met, one truth rang loud and clear: innovation thrives on the willingness to experiment and explore. I challenged them with a simple […]
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Innovating with Purpose: Broadway2LA Acting Studio
At our acting studio, Broadway2LA, we are consciously feeding “YESTERDAY” and “TOMORROW.” For example, we continue to feed “YESTERDAY” by keeping our kids (8-12), teens (13-17), and adult (18+) divisions separated and using the same format on classes in the winter, spring, summer and fall. However, we fed “TOMORROW” by completely overhauling our acting showcase […]
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Attack Each Day
The two words that I am focusing on each morning are: 1. “Attack” 2. “Enthusiasm” I want to attack each day, knock out my “To Do” list and get things done. Next, I want to do it with a positive energy- Enthusiasm. Our inner dialogue (“The words we use to talk to ourselves”) will determine the success/ […]
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Creativity Is The New Currency, How Are You Mining It?
An idea to begin the mining process at your company: Prototyping- When your next “Brainstorming Session” ends, and you generate a disruptive idea begin building a prototype of that idea. The prototype can be “rough,” and it can be made quickly from cardboard, plastic, Play-Doh, or any other item at your office. Doing a prototype […]
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“The CEO’s of the Future”
“Much of the success of life depends upon keeping one’s mind open to opportunity and seizing it when it comes.” Alice Foote MacDougall, Entrepreneur “CEO’s of the Future exhibit a positive ENERGY that is both invigorating and exciting and capitalize on whatever opportunities present themselves in 2025 and beyond*.” As 2025 unfolds, here are some […]
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“Smash the Box” TV Show- Superintendent- One Shot
Chad interviews Todd Whiteman (Superintendent of Foxfire Schools) where he talks about the two most important moments in your life which tie into Eminem’s quote.
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“Innovation Plan”
Many companies are able to generate new, original, and disruptive ideas for their industries that could (If executed) improve their product, enhance their service or disrupt their industry. Yet, for most organizations, these ideas never leave the meeting room, rather, they die on their white board as they get erased. In order to get ideas […]
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“ROI- Return on Ideas”
Your next “Unplanned Collaboration” could net your company a massive ROI! We must dismantle the concept of a “Board room” or a “Meeting Room” is the only place where ideas are generated and executed upon (ROI- Return of Ideas). Yes, idea generation can happen in these rooms but they can also be generated in hallways, […]
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Opposite Your Competition
As a motivational speaker, most of my competition (Fellow speakers) do written newsletters for their audiences. As a result, instead of having a written newsletter every week, I am mixing in a bi-weekly video series titled, “Raise the Stakes.” We have filmed 3 “Raise the Stakes” videos, and the open email rate, video views, and […]
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“The Curtain of Life”
As the lead actor in your play of life, be big, be bold, and be remembered! The minute you wake up each day the “Curtain of Life” raises and the play of life begins! For some of us this includes going into work, others working remotely, and others going to school or staying at home […]
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“CQ”
“CQ” stands for Creative Intelligence and hinges on two crucial factors for leaders who innovate at the workplace: #1- Idea Generation: Leaders that have the ability to come up with new ideas, solutions, and problem solving capabilities. #2- Execution: Leaders who can take an idea (s) and put it into practice with an innovation plan. If […]
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