The Kulchar Shift
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Keynote Topics
Navigating Leadership with a GPS: Finding Your Leadership Philosophy
Theme: Purpose-driven leadership and authenticity
Every great journey begins with direction. This keynote teaches leaders how to build their own “GPS”—a leadership philosophy grounded in values, purpose, and adaptability. I help audiences clarify their personal “why,” adjust to detours, and lead confidently in uncertain terrain. This session bridges ethics, empathy, and strategy in a refreshingly human way.
Reversing Out of Ego:
The Humility Advantage
Theme: Emotional intelligence, authenticity, and credibility
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about creating space for others to thrive. This keynote explores how humility builds trust, deepens relationships, and invites innovation. Through personal anecdotes and research-backed insight, I show how letting go of ego doesn’t weaken authority—it amplifies impact.
Leading Through Loss:
Turning Pain into Purpose
Theme: Vulnerability, resilience, and emotional leadership
After the loss of my son Andrew, I learned that pain can be a powerful teacher. In this deeply moving talk, I share how vulnerability—when embraced with authenticity—can transform grief into connection and purpose. This keynote helps leaders understand the courage of openness and how sharing our stories can destigmatize struggle and foster compassionate workplaces.
Filling in the Potholes:
The Maintenance of a Healthy Leader
Theme: Preventing burnout and sustaining purpose
Using the powerful metaphor of “potholes,” this talk explores how emotional wear and neglect slowly erode leadership effectiveness. I guide audiences to recognize the warning signs of depletion and equip them with tools for reflection, mentorship, and renewal. The message is clear: leadership maintenance isn’t indulgent—it’s essential to longevity and integrity.
You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Redefining Self-Care in Leadership
Theme: Sustainable leadership and self-maintenance
This keynote challenges the myth that great leaders must give endlessly of themselves. Drawing on my own journey of burnout and rediscovery, I will reveal how self-care is not a luxury—it’s a leadership imperative. Through practical strategies, reflection exercises, and humor, audiences will learn how to recognize imbalance, reset expectations, and create rhythms of renewal that allow them to lead with clarity and strength.
Service Before Self—
But Not at the Cost of Self
Theme: Boundaries, resilience, and redefined service
Based on lessons from my Air Force career, this keynote reexamines the core value of “Service Before Self.” I will share how misinterpreting that value led to self-neglect—and how real service requires balance, discipline, and courage to say no. Through compelling stories and practical insights, leaders learn how to serve others without sacrificing themselves or their families.