When I joined the IBM's leadership, the organization was declining and afraid of its own future. Here's what it took to change that — and what fear actually looks like inside a resistant institution.
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After a decade leading performers on overseas military tours, I've learned resilient teams aren't built in the crisis — they're built long before it arrives.
When geopolitical crisis shut down our military tour in Saudi Arabia, I had to lead my team home with no plan. Here are the 5 lessons that resilient leadership demands.
For HR leaders and Veterans ERG coordinators: here's why a keynote speaker who has actually been on the bases — and performs close-up magic for your veteran employees personally — changes everything about your military appreciation event.
When Iron Insurance Partners wanted their team to feel the value of work that often goes unseen, they brought in keynote speaker and magician Jason Michaels to deliver his keynote “Your Work Matters.” This case study breaks down how sleight of hand and story combined to shift a room full of insurance professionals from burned out to reminded — plus what attendees had to say afterward.
Most disability speakers make an audience feel inspired on behalf of someone else. Here's what happens when the story makes them feel something about their own relationship to limitation.
When your keynote speaker also performs close-up magic for VIP guests the night before, something happens that no conference budget can manufacture: genuine anticipation. Here's what that looks like in the room.
Most neurodiversity speakers talk about neurodiversity. Jason Michaels demonstrates what's possible through it — and what happens when a corporate audience finally feels seen. For HR and DEI leaders.
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