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Leadership insights, engagement strategies, and business growth thinking from Dr. Rick Goodman — Top 30 Global Leadership Guru and author with 2,000+ programs delivered worldwide.
About This Leadership Keynote Speaker Blog
Welcome to the leadership keynote speaker blog from Dr. Rick Goodman. Every article here is built around one goal, giving leaders and organizations practical, immediately usable frameworks rather than surface-level motivation. Topics range from adaptive leadership and workplace culture to team performance and time management, drawn directly from more than 30 years of keynote programs, executive coaching engagements, and consulting work across corporate, healthcare, and association environments.
This leadership keynote speaker blog is updated regularly with new insights for meeting planners, HR leaders, and executives preparing for their next event. For research-backed context on leadership trends beyond this blog, see Thought Leaders Journal, or explore booking Dr. Rick Goodman for your next leadership event.
Building Culture at Your Startup
Here’s a secret about culture: Every company has one, regardless of whether you’re building culture intentionally or allowing it to happen by accident. This holds true even for startups. Right out of the gate, you have the choice to mold and shape the culture you want—or to sit back and hope for the best. Naturally, […]
Do Disgruntled Employees Deserve a Chance?
All of us know people who like to complain. Those folks can be difficult to be around, and they can be especially tough to work with. And when you’re in a leadership role, you have little choice but to deal with these negative employees regularly. You may sometimes be tempted to just cut them loose—and […]
Don’t Let Bad Advice Ruin Your Presentation
You’ll find a lot of people out there ready to give you advice on your presentation or pitch. Sadly, you can’t always trust them. I don’t mean that in a snooty way. It’s just that when it comes to public speaking, bad advice abounds! Take it from me, as a keynote speaker, I encounter a […]
How to Become a Resilient Leader
Being a transformational leader is hard. Any time you’re in a position of authority, you’re bound to get some pushback, and to experience some setbacks and obstacles. What separates the truly great transformational leaders from the so-so ones is resilience—the ability to take some lumps and bruises but keep plunging ahead. You might assume resilience […]
How Leaders Can Help Employees Weather Change
The one constant in life is change. People change, relationships change—even companies change. And as your business goes through seasons of transition, it’s important to show some stabilizing leadership for your team members. The thing about change is, it’s almost always unsettling—even when it’s good change! Maybe your company is welcoming new employees. Maybe […]
How to Achieve a Culture of Connection
All of us want to connect with people—with friends, with co-workers, with clients and customers. Of course, connection isn’t something you achieve easily. It takes ongoing work and long-term commitment. What’s more, it requires a company culture that actually facilitates and promotes connectivity. Start with a Self-Assessment To build that kind of culture, start […]