What Adrian Gostick Talks About:

Leading Through Uncertainty: Six Strategies to Embrace the Discomfort of Working with Ambiguity
We live in times of uncertainty and change. Organizations are experiencing fast-moving transformations like never before. Leadership strategy experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton can help your team think and act more decisively with a set of proven strategies that can accelerate their ability to continually learn, evolve, and navigate through complex challenges.

With a keynote or workshop designed for senior leaders and managers (which can be tailored for all employees), the New York Times bestselling authors of All In and Anxiety at Work offer 6 Practical Strategies:

• Make it Okay to Not Have All the Answers
• Embrace the Power of Directness
• Control What Can Be Controlled
• Adopt a Bias to Action
• Resist Perfectionism
• Build Trust & Collaboration

Gostick and Elton can help your team evolve from a “must know it all” to a “must learn it all” mindset. This re-engineered way of thinking can help lessen the discomfort of transformation by eliminating the pressure for your managers to have all the answers and to enable them to move forward with a focus on delivering the best results they can.

Building an All-In Culture, Managing Change and Enhancing Engagement
THE DILEMMA:
While most leaders understand their most reliable competitive advantage comes from their people, few know how to get their teams “all in”—convincing employees to buy into the strategy they’ve put forward.
THE RESULT:
Adrian offers managers at all levels specific how-tos for each step, and tells fascinating stories of leaders in action that vividly depict just how these powerful methods can be implemented.
THE AUDIENCE:
Designed for senior leaders and managers (can be tailored to include all employees), Adrian has presented on culture and engagement to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.

The 5 Disciplines of Today’s Most Effective Work Groups
THE DILEMMA:
Leadership is about people, but many managers get so busy they lose sight of those who deliver the results. The best leaders have high expectations for their team members while also creating environments where their people know the plan, are focused on areas that need attention, and feel appreciated for every step forward.
THE RESULT:
The payoffs in getting this right come not only in leaders boosting performance and morale, but in gaining a better understand of their team members, how they are contributing, and what more they have to give.
THE AUDIENCE:
Designed for senior leaders and managers (can be tailored to include all employees), Adrian Gostick has presented on leadership issues to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.

8 Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results
THE DILEMMA:
96% of executive cite poor collaboration as the main source of workplace failures. How can we lead teams to improved performance given the volatility and challenges teams face today, including: increased speed of change, the need to work more cross-functionally, the emergence of more remote, global & gig workers, and the rise of Millennials & Gen Z.
THE RESULT:
Adrian’s research shows a set of disciplines makes the biggest difference. He helps manage generational differences, speed productivity, inspire innovation and robust debate, and create true alignment around customers.
THE AUDIENCE:
Designed for audiences of all levels—from individual contributors to CEOs—Adrian Gostick has presented on teamwork to corporate audiences and conferences worldwide. The session is always customized to an organization’s specific culture challenges based on pre-calls, interviews and research.