Leadership Speaker Brian Carter
What's New About How Today's Top Leaders Influence Culture? Brian has been at the leading edge of tech and communications for 27 years as a consultant, manager, CEO, and keynote speaker. Now he's an AI programmer who happens to have a background in standup comedy and improv, and runs killer workshops!
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Leadership In The AI Era
How to Maximize Team Productivity and Happiness with AI
AI is simply the latest, greatest tech tool. You're either on top of this transformation, or you're going to be crushed by it. How can you guide and inspire your team, making the best strategic choices to capitalize on AI and avoid disruption?
Key Takeaways:
- Discover the mindsets of successful AI-forward leaders and employees
- Find out how great companies win with AI, while average companies struggle
- Learn to guide employees to stop fearing AI and harness it as a productivity skill
- Get a map for AI-related strategic decisions so you can win long term
- Manage AI overwhelm and multitasking to avoid burnout and improve work satisfaction
Likable Leadership
Modern, Research-Proven Leadership Skills that Can Attract People to Your Way of Thinking
The Harvard Business Review conducted a study of 51,000 leaders in terms of likability. They noticed that almost none of the unliked leaders in their study were able to be effective leaders. The upshot is that if we want to lead an organization, department or team successfully, we not only need people to trust us, but also to like us. And yet, only a few people are born naturally likable. For many of us, it's a lifelong lesson in how to get along with people. How do you combine confidence with openness? Authority with sincerity? And how do we build bridges and good relationships with people who rub us the wrong way?
This customized hands-on leadership session is based on cutting-edge research and fascinating case studies from dozens of industries and even the FBI and CIA! You'll learn:
- What likable leadership looks like - and doesn't.
- A quick and easy technique for getting anybody to like you, instantly!
- How likability works in attractive work cultures to create stronger teamwork.
- Sure-fire methods to increase likability within your work culture and increase everyone's enjoyment and productivity.
- How to boost employee engagement with likable leadership to improve employee retention.
Generational Leadership
How to Lead All Five Generations in One Direction
In this entertaining, inclusive and research-based keynote for executives, managers and other team leaders, Gen X'er Brian Carter leverages 20 years of experience recruiting, managing, serving and partnering with all five of these generations- plus the latest stats and research to deliver a thought-provoking and practical talk that will take your leadership, teamwork and culture to the next level. Brian's unique perspective and tasteful, hilarious, original jokes dissolve tension and bring everyone together in this enlightening and practical program:
Key Takeaways:
- Why labels are one of the biggest problems we have with ageism, and what the solution is.
- Today's best leadership techniques for getting team members on the same page with values and goals.
- Workplace issues created by generation gaps and how to prevent them from the start.
- How to identify, prevent and overcome the 5 Top inter-generational communication obstacles.
- The leadership mindset that brings everyone together.
What's Working in Leadership Today?
ADAPT: Things change. If we don't change with them, we'll be left behind. To lead, we have to be out front and that means being in front of all the changes happening in tech, the economy and culture.
LISTENING: We can listen to employees directly, we can survey and we can listen to all the data everyone is now collecting! Data insights have dramatically improved modern management capabilities.
TRUST: Without trust, you just don't have a relationship. You and your communications must be trustworthy, or your leadership power is undermined.
LIKABILITY: Likability may be even more important than trust! When you're likable, people listen to you and are more likely to favor your ideas. When you're unlikable, they can't wait to get away from you, and they say one thing to you and another thing behind your back.
TECHNOLOGY: Tech is changing what works in leadership. We have to stay current. If you aren't on top of technology, you can look outdated. If your skills are outdated, if you're out of touch, why should people listen to you?
10 Critical Leadership Stats
- 81% of employees reporting to recently trained managers said they were more engaged in their jobs. (Inspire Software)
- 83% of organizations say it is important to develop leaders at all levels. (InfoPro Learning)
- 71% of organizations do not feel their leaders are able to lead their organization into the future. (InfoPro Learning)
- 77% of organizations report they're currently experiencing a leadership gap. (Elucidat)
- 9% of employees said leadership is very committed to improving company culture and employee experience. (Achievers)
- 89% of executives surveyed believe strengthening organizational leadership is a top priority. (CLO Media)
- 63% of Millennials said their leadership skills were not being fully developed. (Training Industry)
- Disengaged employees cost U.S. companies up to $550 billion a year. (HR Dive)
- Belief in senior leadership is the strongest engagement driver, with growth and development as the second. (Aon)
- 68% of employees would consider leaving their job if they didn't feel supported by more senior employees. (Benefits Pro)
Why Choose Keynote Speaker Brian Carter?
When you hire the right speaker, your audience leaves energized, entertained, educated and alive with possibilities.
Brian has worked with some of the most successful organizations in the world. He has more than 20 years (including recent, up-to-the-minute experience) recruiting, leading, managing and retaining people and has conducted programs for market-leading companies and organizations including Salesforce, GoToMeeting, Microsoft, NBC, Colliers International and JP Morgan. The Brian Carter group has conducted an intensive, ongoing study of the most effective social media methods for attracting job candidates across 28 industries to learn what makes them successful.
Brian understands that you know more about your challenges, successes, and people than anyone else. He will work with you to customize the program(s) for maximum impact.
What People Are Saying
"I'm so glad you were our keynote. You were the perfect choice. - Derrick Wheeler, Microsoft"
"In Brian's remarkable keynote on AI, he shattered the illusion that AI is a threat to education. He taught us how to use AI to enhance productivity in academic settings and how to leverage it for personalized student engagement. His well-researched, customized insights had everyone from faculty to students buzzing. Brian was the perfect choice for us."
"Brian's talk on AI in retail was insightful and on-point. He dismantled the myth of AI as a job-stealer and instead showed us how it could boost productivity and personalize customer experiences. His speech was customized for retail and brimming with real-world examples, making him the highlight of our event."
"Brian's AI keynote was a revelation for our marketing team. He debunked myths and showed us how to harness AI to personalize customer experiences at scale. His multi-pronged approach to leveraging AI in marketing left us with actionable insights that were specifically tailored to our industry. A stellar performance!"
"Brian's mastery of blending humor, actionable advice, and deep financial knowledge was evident in his AI keynote. He specifically discussed the impact of AI on auditing and compliance, showing us how machine learning can flag anomalies and trends much faster than traditional methods. His level of customization, including live polling during his presentation to adjust content in real-time, was nothing short of impressive."
"Brian not only knows his stuff... he's also one of the funniest speakers I've ever seen."
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