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Dr. Paul G. Stoltz: Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Leadership & Adversity | Creator of the Adversity Quotient® | Bestselling Author

Turn Adversity Into Advantage. What separates the people and organizations that struggle with adversity from those that use it to become stronger?

Dr. Paul G. Stoltz is a bestselling author, researcher and internationally recognized keynote speaker on resilience, leadership, adversity and organizational performance.

Best known as the creator of the Adversity Quotient® (AQ®), Paul helps leaders and teams understand how they respond when circumstances become difficult—and how to strengthen their capacity to navigate uncertainty, overcome setbacks and continue performing when the pressure rises.

Why Book Dr. Paul G. Stoltz?

Paul doesn't simply tell audiences to be more resilient. He gives them a framework for understanding and improving how they respond to adversity.

His pioneering work on Adversity Quotient® explores why some people remain resourceful and determined when faced with challenges while others become overwhelmed or disengaged.

Paul translates decades of research into practical strategies leaders and employees can use to respond more effectively to disruption, strengthen resilience and turn difficult circumstances into opportunities for growth and performance.

What Makes Paul Stoltz Different?

• Creator of Adversity Quotient® — a distinctive framework for understanding responses to adversity
• Decades of research — extensive work focused on resilience, performance and human potential
• Bestselling author — recognized internationally for his work on adversity and resilience
• Practical and measurable — moves beyond motivational theory toward tools audiences can apply
• Leadership relevant — helps leaders strengthen both their own resilience and that of their teams
• Built for today's uncertainty — highly relevant during disruption, transformation and rapid change
• Business focused — connects resilience directly to performance, adaptability and results

Why Is Paul Right for Your Audience?

Paul is an excellent choice when you need your people to respond more effectively to adversity, remain productive through uncertainty and find a way forward when circumstances become difficult.

He is particularly effective for leadership conferences, executive meetings, corporate events, sales kickoffs and organizations navigating transformation, competitive pressure or significant disruption.

Book Paul when your audience needs to:

• Build greater resilience and adaptability
• Respond more effectively to adversity
• Maintain performance during uncertainty
• Recover more quickly from setbacks
• Take greater ownership of challenges
• Lead teams confidently through difficult circumstances
• Turn obstacles into opportunities for improvement
• Strengthen organizational capacity for change

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Understanding how their response to adversity influences performance
• Better equipped to recognize unproductive responses to difficult situations
• Able to apply practical strategies for strengthening resilience
• More prepared to maintain momentum when setbacks occur
• Ready to take greater ownership of what they can influence
• Better equipped to help teams navigate uncertainty
• Focused on turning adversity into productive action

Dr. Paul G. Stoltz Keynote Programs

Adversity Quotient®: Turning Adversity Into Advantage

You can't always control the adversity you face. You can strengthen how you respond to it.

Paul introduces audiences to the principles behind his groundbreaking Adversity Quotient® research and explores how responses to adversity can influence performance, resilience and results.

Audiences gain practical strategies for responding more effectively to setbacks, uncertainty and difficult circumstances—helping them turn adversity from an obstacle into a catalyst for growth.

Ideal for: Leadership conferences, corporate meetings, sales kickoffs and organizations navigating disruption.

GRIT: The New Science of What It Takes to Persevere, Flourish, Succeed

When talent and experience aren't enough, what keeps people moving toward difficult goals?

Paul explores the behaviors and mindset required to pursue challenging objectives when progress becomes difficult.

He gives audiences practical strategies for strengthening perseverance, adaptability and resilience while ensuring that effort remains focused on the goals that matter most.

Ideal for: Sales teams, leadership conferences, high-performance organizations and groups pursuing ambitious goals.

Leading Through Adversity and Change

People don't need leaders only when things are going well. Leadership matters most when circumstances become difficult.

Paul helps leaders understand how their response to adversity influences the people around them.

Audiences learn strategies for maintaining perspective, strengthening resilience and helping teams stay focused, resourceful and productive during uncertainty and organizational change.

Ideal for: Executive meetings, leadership development, transformation initiatives and organizations experiencing significant change.

Why Book Dr. Paul G. Stoltz Through The Sweeney Agency?

Paul Stoltz's Adversity Quotient® methodology and decades of research give organizations a distinctive approach to resilience—but the real value comes from connecting those insights directly to the adversity, change or performance challenge your people are facing.

The Sweeney Agency can help you:

• Confirm Dr. Paul G. Stoltz's availability and current speaking fee
• Determine which Paul Stoltz keynote best fits your audience
• Discuss customization around your organization's objectives
• Coordinate format, timing and event logistics
• Compare Paul with other leading resilience, change and leadership speakers

Is Paul Stoltz Right for Your Event?

Tell us the adversity, change or performance challenge your audience is facing.

We'll help you determine whether Paul is the right fit, confirm availability and fees, and make the booking process simple.

Planning a leadership conference, sales kickoff or corporate event? Contact The Sweeney Agency today [email protected] to discuss booking Dr. Paul G. Stoltz as your keynote speaker.