Keynotes & Events
Equip your leaders to build high-performing teams
Two talks that give your leaders tools they’ll use Monday morning.
The keynote
Going Supersonic
Maximum performance under maximum pressure
In 1947, many experts feared that a plane flying faster than sound would shake itself apart. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier anyway, and the ride on the other side was smooth. Great teams work the same way. With the right foundation, they reach maximum performance under maximum pressure without ripping the team apart. Ben shows leaders how to build that foundation through four traits from his bestselling book, All Rise.
- Audience
- 100–1,000 people
- Length
- 30–60 minutes, in-person or virtual
- Best for
- Conferences, partner retreats, and firm-wide meetings
The four traits audiences walk away with
Trust
Build psychological safety so people take risks without fear of failure. Teams share ideas, admit mistakes, and challenge each other constructively.
Ownership
Instill proactive responsibility at every level. Team members act like owners, not employees waiting to be told what to do.
Productive Conflict
Teach healthy disagreement and relationship repair. Teams have difficult conversations and bounce back quickly if conflict does become destructive.
Accountability
Create systems of feedback and follow-through. Everyone knows what's expected and holds themselves and each other to high standards.
The interactive session
Leading Edge
Answers to your leaders’ toughest challenges
This session is built around the challenges your leaders bring into the room. It feels organic and fast-paced, and it runs on a clear structure, so every group leaves with answers to the problems it named.
- Audience
- 10–100 people
- Length
- 90–120 minutes, in-person or virtual
- Best for
- Partner retreats, practice group leaders, and senior lawyers
How the session runs
Ben sets the frame
A short overview of the four traits of high-performance teams gives the group a shared vocabulary.
The group names its challenges
A structured exercise surfaces the leadership problems this group actually faces, and the group ranks them.
Ben works through them
The ranked list becomes the agenda. Ben applies the framework and best practices to each challenge, and the room shares what has worked for them.
Common topics include generational differences, getting associates to take ownership, retention, and motivating teams under pressure.
What leaders say about Ben’s speaking
The difference Ben brings
He's been in their shoes
Ben spent years at Sidley Austin, BCG, and as COO of a tech company. He speaks the language of high-performers and earns the respect of your most skeptical leaders.
Customized to your specific audience
Tips for transactional lawyers differ from tips for litigators. Examples for law firms differ from examples for tech companies. Ben tailors content based on your industry and roles.
Leaders leave with actionable tactics
Your audience gets specific frameworks they can implement immediately. Each session delivers concrete tools that change how teams operate, not inspirational concepts that fade by the next day.
Keynotes often launch deeper work
Most organizations follow a talk with training that embeds Team-Led Growth across their teams. The talk creates awareness, and the follow-up programs create behavior change.
Keynote + Training Series
One keynote creates awareness. Three follow-up modules create behavior change. Teams learn to push each other instead of waiting for you to pull them across the finish line.
Full Cohort Programs
If you need ongoing leadership development across multiple cohorts and years, explore Full Cohort Programs for a systematic enterprise solution.
Individual Training Modules
If you only need to address one urgent skill gap, Individual Training Modules offer targeted solutions.
Book Ben for your next leadership event
Most organizations book 3-6 months in advance. Share your event date, audience size, which talk you are considering, and what you hope leaders will walk away with.