Topics and Audience Takeaways

What Mike Lee Talks About:

THE POWER OF PRESENCE | Unlocking Peak Performance and Transformational Leadership in the Modern Era
THIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR

• Leaders & Executives seeking to drive growth, inspire teams, and foster authentic connections through mindful leadership and presence.
• High-Performing Teams & Professionals who want to optimize performance, reduce anxiety, and build resilience in a fast-paced, distraction-filled world.
• Organizations Focused on Leadership Development to enhance decision-making, engagement, and well-being with purpose-driven, present-moment leadership.

In a world dominated by distractions, A.I. disruption, and relentless uncertainty our ability to be present and drive business growth is tested every single day. With two decades of experience alongside NBA MVPs like Steph Curry and Joel Embiid, Mike understands the vital role of presence in peak performance and leadership. This insight was profoundly deepened during the horrific withdrawal symptoms of an anti-depressant medication, which disrupted his ability to focus and work effectively. So he went on a mission to reclaim the present moment with counter-cultural approaches, rigorous research, and massive personal growth.

Through this experience, he built a simple methodology that merges the mindsets of basketball’s elite with Eastern philosophy to navigate today’s complex era. At first glance, these might seem like worlds apart, but they both prioritize presence to optimize performance, elevate psychology, and impact people.

This keynote offers a practical toolkit to help leaders navigate modern challenges, emphasizing that personal and professional success is not about the hours worked but the quality of presence brought to each moment. Through a research-backed, inspiring storytelling approach, attendees will learn how to thrive amidst today’s demands by embracing the mindset of an elite athlete and the heart of a mindful leader.

NEW RULES FOR THE FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP | How The Bold and Driven Can Elevate Engagement, Win The War For Talent, and Create A Culture Of Belonging
THIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR

• Senior Leaders & HR Executives aiming to improve employee engagement, attract top talent, and build a purpose-driven, human-centric culture.
• Emerging Leaders & People Managers who are navigating the new demands of leadership like purpose, belonging, and well-being.
• Organizations Focused on Culture & Retention that want to implement research-backed strategies to create a culture of belonging, psychological safety, and peak performance.

The future of leadership is more human than ever. In 2020 challenges lingering in the background like mental health, purpose, and belonging immediately rose to the surface. The Great Resignation of 2021 highlighted that traditional solutions like perks and salary increases fell short of addressing deep-seated organizational challenges. Today, the adoption of AI, remote work environments, and the looming recession are front and center for leaders. The impact of Covid changed how we work, our relationship to work, and the expectations of leaders across all industries. And senior leaders, emerging leaders, and leaders without a title need to be equipped with internal skills to navigate this new world of work.

This program is designed to equip leaders with the purpose-driven, future-focused, mindfully aware, and heart-centered leadership skills to meet the moment and prepare for what’s next. These research-backed competencies are proven to elevate engagement, attract top talent, improve well-being, and create a culture of belonging. Ultimately helping organizations sustain peak performance, drive growth, and create their future in the new economy.

PEAK PERFORMANCE IN AN AGE OF DISTRACTION | Five Mindsets Of Basketball’s Elite For Peak Performance
HIS PROGRAM IS IDEAL FOR

• Business Leaders & Executives striving to maintain focus, creativity, and high performance amidst overwhelming demands.
• High-Performing Sales Teams & Sales Professionals looking to adopt elite mindsets from basketball’s elite to elevate their performance, presence, and purpose.
• Organizations Focused on Innovation and Growth that want to equip their workforce with strategies and mindsets to enhance focus, resilience, and poise.

We are living in a world that is dominated by constant uncertainty, overwhelming demands, and nonstop disruption. In our do more with less, hustle-and-grind culture, attention spans are at an all-time low when focus has never been more paramount. This creates the biggest barrier to sustaining peak performance — the constant battleground of our mind for the present moment.

In this high-impact program, Mike shares personal stories, proven strategies, and powerful mindsets he’s learned from times on the court with basketball’s elite like MVPs Steph Curry and Joel Embiid, as well as, Rookie of The Year Malcolm Brogdon. These counter-cultural peak performance principles crossover from the court to business and life.

When audience members leave this session they’ll be equipped with mindsets, strategies, and exercises to transcend the noise and find presence in an age of distraction, poise in an age of disruption, and performance in an age of overwhelming demands.